Recordings of the Foundation’s past webinars are posted below.
WEBINAR – Natural Heritage Know-How: An Intro to FNAI
Hanna Rosner-Katz of The Florida Natural Areas Inventory presents “Natural Heritage Know-How: An Intro to FNAI.” This talk gives a brief overview on FNAI’s history and role in Florida as well as reviews some of their more botanically/ecologically-themed projects currently underway.
WEBINAR – Designing Landscapes with Native Plants
Stephanie Dunn of Cadence Landscape Architects presents “Designing Landscapes with Native Plants.” This presentation offers an in-depth look into the landscape design process, featuring project examples from Cadence’s portfolio.
WEBINAR – Milkweed, Monarchs and OE in Florida: It’s Complicated
Dr. Jaret Daniels, University of Florida associate professor of entomology, shares the latest science-based information and explain the impact of OE disease on Monarch populations in this webinar.
WEBINAR – Protecting Roadside Wildflowers
Marina Mertz, the Roadsides and North Florida Programs Coordinator goes over the role roadsides play, how the Florida Wildflower Foundation roadside program works in reducing mowing to protect native wildflower habitat and how you can help.
WEBINAR — The Soil Food Web
In this webinar, Geo Debs takes us on an introductory journey through the world beneath our feet, the Soil Food Web.
WEBINAR — From Bunkers to Butterflies: Conservation of South Florida’s Lepidoptera at Zoo Miami’s Butterfly Lab
In this webinar, Tiffany Moore talks about our imperiled butterflies and moths and explain ways that we can all help in the conservation of Florida Lepidoptera by building our own gardens.
WEBINAR — Restoring Critical Habitat for Wildflowers and Wildlife in Florida’s Panhandle
In this webinar, Ryan Means covers efforts of the Coastal Plains Institute to restore an upland slash pine plantation back to longleaf pine flatwoods.
WEBINAR — Wildflowers and Weeds: Exploring What Native Means
In this webinar, Marc Frank helps answer what the best resources are for confirming if a particular species is native to your area, and what information botanists look at to determine if a species is native to Florida.
WEBINAR — Photographing Wildflowers for Beginners
In this webinar, Emily Bell covers two different types of plant photography: how to take effective photos for requesting plant identification, and how to photograph plants for fun and artistic purposes.
WEBINAR — Prune Your Native Plants: How, Why and When It Matters the Most
In this webinar, Amanda Martin, founder of landscape design company Grounded Solutions discusses different types of plants and the maintenance needs that are influenced by their life cycles.
WEBINAR — How to Start a Backyard Revolution
In this webinar, Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Sara Burke teaches us proven strategies to change attitudes and habits to encourage natives instead of eradicating them so we can spark a real “backyard revolution”!
WEBINAR — From Beaches to Bays — Native Plants for Florida’s Coastal Communities
Restoration ecologist and landscape designer Nichole Perna discusses the best native landscape plants and practices for coastal communities. She covers which native wildflowers will fare the best in Florida’s tough coastal environments.
WEBINAR — Native Plants in Urban Soils, Points to Ponder
In this webinar, Brooke Moffis from Lake County UF/IFAS shares lessons about irrigation needs, soil amendments and plant survivorship from a cutting-edge research project.
WEBINAR — Natives For Your Neighborhood: Transforming Native Plant Gardening Into Habitat Restoration
In this webinar, George Gann and Cara Abbott of The Institute for Regional Conservation explain the various ways you can use the free online resource Natives For Your Neighborhood to help turn native plant gardening into ecosystem restoration.
WEBINAR — Propagation of Florida Native Wildflowers
In this webinar, Claudia Larsen shares techniques for collecting and propagating Florida wildflower seeds. A grower for more than 30 years, Claudia uses proven horticulture practices and other methods learned through years of personal experience.
WEBINAR — Florida Monarchs & Milkweed
In this webinar, Lilly Anderson-Messec teaches you about the threats facing Monarchs and what actions you can take in your yard to help them.
WEBINAR — Native Plants to Attract Wildlife
Tina McIntyre with Seminole UF/IFAS teaches you how to choose native host plants, flowering and fruiting shrubs and trees, and other key elements, so you can enjoy birds, bees and butterflies in your yard year-round!
WEBINAR — Invasive Species: Pathways, Process, Impacts and Prevention
Dr. Deah Lieurance walks you through the steps a non-native species takes towards becoming an invasive species, including the pathways for arrival, what facilitates establishment and spread, and a range of negative impacts.
WEBINAR — The Answer My Friend…Wind Pollination: How and Why?
James Stevenson with Pinellas UF/IFAS teaches you the truth about what species are responsible for common seasonal allergies, what species are NOT and how plants have evolved to take advantage of airborne pollination.
WEBINAR — I Eat Flowers (and Other Things)
In this webinar, naturalist and forager Betsy Harris guides us through a year of seasonal eating, featuring edible native plants and wildflowers as inspiration for incorporating wild foods into our everyday diets.
WEBINAR — Florida’s Native Bees in Winter
Laura Langlois Zurro, founder of the Florida Native Bees Facebook group, takes us on a photographic journey of some of the bees that can be observed in Florida between November and March, as well as the plants they need to survive.
WEBINAR — Butterflies of Florida
Anita Camacho, owner of Little Red Wagon Native Nursery and president of Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation, Inc teaches us how we can make a difference for butterflies in our home landscape.
WEBINAR — A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Habitat in Your Home Landscape
Executive Director Stacey Matrazzo shares her journey of transforming her home landscape into a native garden and highlights some of Florida’s tried-and-true, easy-to-grow native plants.
WEBINAR — Florida’s Carnivorous Plants
Florida is home to more native carnivorous plants than any other U.S. state. Kenny Coogan, author of “Florida’s Carnivorous Plants: Understanding, Identifying, and Cultivating the State’s Native Species” teaches us about these natives with their unusual adaptations.
WEBINAR — Moths – Amazing Insects
Often an afterthought, with more than 150,000 known species worldwide, moths are essential to the natural world. Akito Kawahara, University of Florida professor and Florida Museum of Natural History curator, speaks about local moths of Florida, and more!
WEBINAR — Before They Were Native — A Brief History of Florida’s Flora
Over millions of years, Florida’s geology and plant communities have undergone a myriad of changes. Join James Stevenson to learn about the events that lead to the Florida native plants we know today.
WEBINAR — Create a Pollinator Pot
Kirsten Sharp, co-owner of My Dragonfly Garden, shows you how to create an oasis for pollinators by planting pots with Florida’s native wildflowers.
WEBINAR — Florida’s Native Bees: Biology, Identification and Conservation
University of Florida Entomology and Nemotology PhD candidate John Ternest introduces you to some of the most common or notable Florida native bee species in this webinar.
WEBINAR — Underutilized Native Wildflowers with Ornamental Potential
University of Florida professor and author Sandra B. Wilson will introduce some native wildflowers with ornamental potential and discuss the challenges and successes of propagation.
WEBINAR — Aquatic and Wetland Butterfly Gardening
Aquatic biologist Sean Patton discusses the importance of aquatic habitat and shows participants how they can help create habitat in their own backyards.
WEBINAR — Invasive Alternatives
FWF Executive Director Stacey Matrazzo discusses some of the invasive species commonly used in home landscapes and highlights the native plants to use in their place.
WEBINAR — Florida Plant Conservation Program: 30 Years and Growing!
Biologist Michael Jenkins covers the work being conducted by the FPCP to conserve rare plants, current grant projects, and funding opportunities for conserving federally listed and “At-Risk” plants in Florida.
WEBINAR — Life, Death & Wildflowers at Heartwood Preserve
Heartwood Preserve is an environmental sanctuary where end-of-life decisions are made in harmony with nature. Learn about conservation burial, the history of the land and the importance of fire ecology.
WEBINAR — Why Not Lawns? (Well, I’ll tell you…)
Lawns contribute substantially to climate change, air and water pollution, the extinction crisis and many other serious environmental problems. They also cover vast areas of the United States.
WEBINAR — 20 Easy-to-Grow Wildflowers
In this webinar, Nancy Bissett presents easy-to-grow native wildflowers that attract a variety of butterflies and other pollinators essential to Florida’s natural health.
WEBINAR — Establishing a Wildflower Garden from Seed
Fall is planting time if you want to establish a wildflower garden from seed. Dr. Jeff Norcini, our Research and Planting consultant, goes over key points you’ll need to know to tip the scales of success in your favor.
WEBINAR — Landscaping in Shady Areas
Watch this video, where Dr. Craig Huegel introduces you to the complex concept called shade and how to work with it to achieve beautiful results.
WEBINAR — Save Our Roadsides
In this 90-minute workshop, we launch the North Florida Wildflower Alliance and show participants how to help conserve roadside wildflowers and set up a wildflower program in their counties. div>
WEBINAR — Lawn to Wildflowers
Dr. Nash Turley of UCF will introduce his project Lawn to Wildflowers, a community science effort focused on converting lawns to pollinator-friendly wildflower habitat while engaging the public in collecting plant pollinator data.
WEBINAR — Using Evolutionary History as a Tool for Plant Conservation
What will Florida’s ecosystems look and feel like in the future? Using herbarium records, scientists can predict how Florida’s native plants will react to our changing climate.
WEBINAR — Incredible Edible Natives
Did you know that many of Florida’s native plants are edible? Watch “Incredible Edible Natives,” presented by Stacey Matrazzo, to learn about the edible, medicinal and nutritional properties of some native plants commonly found in our yards and landscapes.
WEBINAR — Small Space, Big Benefit!
In this webinar, we learn about pollinator research in the Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem, a 0.5-hectare urban habitat fragment at the Gillespie Museum, Stetson University, DeLand.
WEBINAR — Saving Roadside Wildflowers
Originally broadcast live on Sept. 15, this webinar features Liz Sparks and Suzanne Spencer who share tips and insights on how to work with your county and organize volunteers to help save roadside wildflowers.
WEBINAR — Native Plants for Florida Gardens
Learn how to take the guesswork out of using native plants in urban settings in our free webinar, “Native Plants for Florida Gardens,” on Aug. 5. featuring Stacey Matrazzo, FWF program manager and co-author of Native Plants for Florida Gardens.
WEBINAR — Creating Pollinator Pathways
Learn about creating pollinator pathways in the built environment in this webinar featuring Dr. Jaret Daniels, who explains how every landscape, large and small, is now critical to supporting the biodiversity that keeps our ecosystems functioning.
WEBINAR — A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the World
In this webinar, Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home presents “A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the World.”