Natural Resources
Osceola County's natural resources include our beautiful lakes and diversity of natural ecosystems. The Osceola County Extension Office is expanding our educational programming to help businesses, residents and visitors become aware of the many issues which impact our natural world and our quality of life. Some of the activities we are coordinating include:
- building a construction education center
- teaching the public how our community can continue to grow with less impact on the environment
- developing a county-wide plan for a network of greenways and trails and
- assisting businesses and organizations involved in eco/heritage tourism in protecting our natural, cultural and historic resources through education of their customers and patrons.
Osceola County Construction Education Center
The Osceola Construction Education Center is being planned as a joint project by the University of Florida, Osceola School District, Osceola County and local businesses...More
Greenways and Trails and Eco-Tourism in Osceola County
Osceola County, jointly with Kissimmee, St. Cloud and Osceola School District and citizen input developed a Master Plan for Parks and Recreation. This document is being used to determine future needs and funding for a more coordinated effort county-wide...More
Recycling Discarded Fishing Line
Osceola County 4-H Council has identified discarded fishing line as a hazard for boaters and anglers. When the line is left in the water, it gets tangled in boat propellers resulting in expensive repair costs and days off the water...More
Home, Sweet (Bug-Free and Energy-Efficient) Home
Find out if termites are eating you out of house and home (and learn what to do if they are!) with Termites in Florida--A Guide for Homeowners and Building Professionals...More
Master Wildlifer
Background: Master Wildlifer is a satellite broadcast, Clemson University Extension short course for landowners and land managers across the southeast who are interested in integrating wildlife considerations into their current land use...More
Build Green Workshops
Click Here for information on the forthcoming "Build Green" Workshops available for professional engineers, developers, landscape architects, educators, contractors.

Eleanor C. Foerste
Extension Faculty
Natural Resources
E-mail: efoe@osceola.org
Cynthia "Cindy" Rutherford
Secretary
Natural Resources/Horticulture
E-mail: crut@osceola.org
Resources
- EDIS Homepage
- Soil And Water Science Dept.
- Wetland Biochemistry Laboratory
- School of Natural Resources & Environment
- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
- Florida Master Naturalist Program
- The SNRE Source
- Fishing for Success
- Project Learning Tree
- Youth Camps
- Building Birdhouses - Helping Cavity-nesters in Florida
- Florida Wildlife Extension
- More Links..
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