Creating Florida-Friendly Communities e-Newsletter for January 2010
Welcome to the first issue of the Creating Florida-Friendly Communities newsletter. The newsletter is targeted toward builders and developers, landscape architects, community associations, landscape maintenance professionals, and environmental professionals. The newsletters will feature success stories about water-saving communities and new and existing communities that take steps to protect water quality, and provide “how to “ information on becoming Florida-Friendly. Please forward to colleagues who may be interested in subscribing. Email Kathy Malone, Builder & Developer coordinator, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, with story tips and comments at kmalon@ufl.edu (no “e” after malone). Subscribe below.
St. Augustine Beach Community Realizes Savings
“Ocean Gallery”…is it an art museum with works on coral reefs and sea life? No, but through the artistry of Florida–Friendly Landscaping™ practices, this well-established community in St. Augustine Beach paints a canvas of water and dollar savings in its landscapes: cut outdoor water use by nearly half by using over 23 million fewer gallons of water in 2009 than in 2006, and $6,500 in one year on landscape maintenance...
Low-Impact Development Tip: Site Prep Important
A primary goal of Florida-Friendly Landscaping is to reduce stormwater from leaving a site and to ensure it contains as few nutrients as possible. Site prep is critically important to encourage a well-functioning landscape that requires little or no irrigation (after establishment), fertilizer and pesticides...
Low Impact Development Springshed Workshops: Emphasize Pollution Control at Source; Seek LID Case Studies
News from
the Program for Resource Efficient Communities ...
The Program for Resource Efficient Communities conducted--in concert with Extension agents--a series of workshops last year on low impact development for local governments in springshed regions: Ichetucknee Springshed; Fanning and Manatee Springsheds; Springs Coast; and Wakulla Springshed. The workshops explored the need for source control...
New Legislation Boosts Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
Two bills adopted in 2009 address Florida-Friendly Landscaping and licensure of commercial fertilizer applicators...
Now Available: Pocket Folder for New Residents
Share a Florida-Friendly pocket folder with new residents in your communities. It’s a quick primer on Florida-Friendly Landscaping…
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