{"id":19585,"date":"2023-02-23T13:53:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=19585"},"modified":"2023-02-23T13:53:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:53:55","slug":"orange-county-mayor-and-commissioners-to-join-uf-ifas-and-florida-department-of-environmental-protection-for-florida-friendly-landscaping-30th-celebration","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2023\/02\/orange-county-mayor-and-commissioners-to-join-uf-ifas-and-florida-department-of-environmental-protection-for-florida-friendly-landscaping-30th-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Mayor and Commissioners to Join UF\/IFAS and Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Florida-Friendly Landscaping\u2122 30th Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Orange County Government\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19586\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UF-IFAS-University-of-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"UF IFAS University of Florida\" width=\"352\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UF-IFAS-University-of-Florida.jpg 490w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UF-IFAS-University-of-Florida-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ffl.ifas.ufl.edu\/about-ffl\/ffl-30th-anniversary\/\">Florida-Friendly Landscaping\u2122 30th Anniversary Celebration<\/a> will include a garden tour and a screening party for the premier of the Flip My Florida Yard FFL 30<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary special. Media are invited to gather photos\/videos and interviews. UF\/IFAS Extension in Orange County is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jerry L. Demings, Orange County Mayor<\/li>\n<li>Christine Moore, Orange County Commissioner, District 2<\/li>\n<li>Mayra Uribe, Orange County Commissioner, District 3<\/li>\n<li>Maribel Gomez-Cordero, Orange County Commissioner, District 4<\/li>\n<li>Emily Bonilla, Orange County Commissioner, District 5<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Andra Johnson, UF\/IFAS Extension Dean<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Saqib Mukhtar, UF\/IFAS Extension Associate Dean<\/li>\n<li>Darren Soto, US House of Representatives<\/li>\n<li>Staff member from U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost\u2019s office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 24, 2023 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>UF\/IFAS Extension Orange County Office<br \/>\n6021 S. Conway Road<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32812<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ffl.ifas.ufl.edu\/about-ffl\/landscape-recognition\/#:~:text=The%20Florida-Friendly%20Landscaping%E2%84%A2%20%28FFL%29%20Program%20recognizes%20landscapes%20that,from%20the%20landscape%2C%20and%20provide%20habitats%20for%20wildlife.\">Florida-Friendly Landscaping\u2122 (FFL)<\/a> is the state\u2019s premier program promoting sustainable alternatives to conventional landscaping. The program\u2019s nine principles provide guidance on low-impact, environmentally friendly, science-based landscape practices that use less water and reduce pollution to Florida waters. For 2021, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimated that FFL-related nitrogen reduction projects prevented 119,564 pounds of nitrogen from entering Florida\u2019s waters. This year, the program turns 30 and we\u2019re celebrating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: The Florida-Friendly Landscaping\u2122 30th Anniversary Celebration will include a garden tour and a screening party for the premier of the Flip My Florida Yard FFL 30th Anniversary special. Media are invited to gather photos\/videos and interviews. 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