Environmental Resources

DESIGN
Habitat friendly, wildlife connectivity, native landscaping, cost reduction, CPTED, environmental design

Native Landscaping: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/native-plants.html 
Urban Nature Benefits: Psycho-Social Dimensions of People and Plants [Center for Urban Horticulture]
Using Case Studies in Urban Forestry Education [Center for Urban Horticulture]
Ergonomics of the City: Green Infrastructure and Social Benefits [Center for Urban Horticulture]
City Parks, Clean Water Report [The Trust for Public Land]
City of Tampa Urban Forest Analysis
What are Trees Worth to Cities? [CityLab]
Resilient Design [ASLA]
Structure, function and value of street trees in California, USAE [Urban Forestry and Urban Greening]
The 2070 Project [1000 Friends of Florida, DACS, UF GeoPlan Center]
Native Plant Communities Map [plant REAL FLORIDA]
Planting Healthy Air [The Nature Conservancy]
The Importance of Structural Pruning of Hardwood Trees [Brian Hopper, FRPA Journal]
Athens-Clarke County, GA Community Trees BP (example document)

RESILIENCY
Reacting to/preparing for climate change impacts, water table rise, storm impacts, sustainability

Living Shorelines: https://floridalivingshorelines.com
2019 SE FL Regional Climate Change Compact [Broward Co, Miami Dade Co, Palm Beach Co, Monroe Co]
Estimate of the Ecosystem Services of Existing Conservation Collier Lands [Collier County, FL]
Wildlife 2060:What's at Stake for Florida [Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission]
Earth Matters [Mother Nature Network]
Ergonomics of the City: Green Infrastructure and Social Benefits [Center for Urban Horticulture]
Resilient Design [ASLA]
Structure, function and value of street trees in California, USAE [Urban Forestry and Urban Greening]
The 2070 Project [1000 Friends of Florida, DACS, UF GeoPlan Center]
Planting Healthy Air [The Nature Conservancy]
American Shore and Beach Preservation Association 
The Institute for Regional Conservation: Conservation of rare plants, animals, and ecosystems


 

WATER QUALITY
Increasing positive impact, decreasing negative impact

City Parks, Clean Water Report [The Trust for Public Land]
American Shore and Beach Preservation Association 




   

BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS
Programming, volunteer groups

The Nature of Americans, Florida Report [natureofamericans.org]
Ocean Conservancy Coastal Clean Up
NRPA's Parks for Monarchs Program
The Buzz on Native Bees [US Geological Survey]
Local Florida Beekeeper Associations
Urban Forests [American Forests]
iTree
The Florida Conservation Coalition
Example Orlando Tree Tour 

RESPONSIBLE GENERAL PARK MAINTENANCE
Pruning, mowing, prescribed fire, etc.

Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM)
The Importance of Structural Pruning of Hardwood Trees [Brian Hopper, FRPA Journal]
Webinar: Sports Field Management & Maintenance for Sustainability (2012)
Webinar: Designing Sustainable Splash Pads (2012)

IFAS County Extension Services 
Example Partnership Programs between Counties and IFAS
IFAS List by County
IFAS Offers training in the following categories (contact Anita Neal at asn@ufl.edu):
    Master Naturalist Program
    Water conservation in park landscapes
    Green Industry Best Management Practices (GIBMPs)
    Restricted Use Pesticide License trainings: General Standards (Core), Aquatic, Natural Areas Weed management, Ornamental and Turf
    Equipment safety training
    Pest management in buildings
    Turfgrass: fertilizing, diagnosing common insect and disease problems, calibrating spreaders and sprayers Landscape     Maintenance: fertilizing, diagnosing common insect and disease problems, irrigation calibration
    Maintaining sports turf
    Landscape codes
    Florida Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants
    Tree canopy initiatives
    Urban forests
    Pond and lake management
    Street and parks tree care 
    Hurricane Preparedness for parks (pruning)
    Composting and mulching
    Pollination of plants in parks
    Right Plant/Right Place/Florida Friendly Landscapes