The Village of Pinecrest spearheads environmental innovation with a new pilot program that uses floating flower islands to ...

A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They ...

Learn to love what grows here naturally. Embrace the Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) our area is known for.

More robust efforts to eradicate invasive plant species are in the works at Arlington Public Schools. Core to the effort is ...

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...

As the population around America increases it has become necessary to set aside natural areas to preserve native plant and ...

Invasive species can wreak havoc wherever they're found, but Florida has a few that are particularly dangerous. Here are the ...

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...

They travel undetected among ornamental plants such as olive trees that are imported for gardens and green spaces. These hidden plant hitchhikers can become invasive species, threatening native ...

Besides inland natural springs, a popular destination for the docile aquatic mammals is the warm-water outflows of about a dozen power plants around Florida. Manatees have been attracted to the ...

They grow into a large matted invasive structure which will find any ... they can interfere with all other shallow-rooted plants in the vicinity, such as lawns. Over the years, the roots from ...

Tropical plants and sculptures are interspersed throughout the property, which runs along Biscayne Bay. It’s a truly transporting place. Manatees might not be described as 'beautiful,' but swimming ...