Environment
Orange County Green PLACE Program: Impact Keeps on Growing
Orange County leaders and community partners created the Green PLACE (Park Land Acquisition for Conservation and Environmental Protection) Program a little over three decades ago...
Orange County Receives 16th Straight Tree City USA Designation
In celebration of State Arbor Day, Orange County is sharing its recent recognition by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA...
A Look Ahead: Mayor Demings’ Priorities for 2023
When Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings gave his Oath of Office speech on December 6, 2022, he outlined some key focus areas for...
Orange County Invites Residents to Recycle Election Signs
Following Florida’s Primary Election, Orange County Government is partnering with the City of Orlando, the City of Winter Park and the League of Women...
Magnolia Park Opens New Eco Education Center Building
Nearly 100 visitors recently came to Orange County Parks and Recreation’s Magnolia Park to celebrate the addition of new amenities along the east shore...
Fertilize Responsibly This Summer: Zero Nitrogen Equals Clean Water Bodies
While summer rains cool us down, they also wash fertilizer off our yards and fuel algae growth in our lakes, rivers and springs. We...
Transportation Choices: Ranking the Cleanest Ways to Travel
Human beings are good at comparing things in order to make informed choices. Recently, a transportation information technology group (TNMT) ranked vehicles to compare...
How Does Your Garden Grow? A Makeover using Native Plants and Florida-Friendly Landscaping
The downtown demo garden at the Orange County Administration building is a popular place, with more than 500,000 visitors each year. Recently it got...
You Grow, Girl: Volunteers Help Orange County Homeowners Create Florida-Friendly Landscapes
When Orlando resident Phyllis Stopford, 79, decided to sign up for the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer Program thirteen years ago, it...