Florida Yards and Neighborhoods program (FY&N)

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The Florida-Friendly Landscaping program has moved!

On 10/01/11, the FYN/FFL program was transferred to the Citrus County Water Resources Department. In late March 2012, our offices were moved to the main Lecanto Government Building, across from the UF/IFAS Extension office. Our new address is: (look to the right of this page). We will continue to offer most of our classes at the Extension office.

• 9 Principles of FYN
• Classes & Workshops
• Creating a Florida Friendly Yard
• Florida Friendly Landscaping Handbook
• Florida Friendly Landscaping Guide for Community, Associations and Residents
• Florida Friendly Learning Landscape
• Florida Friendly Yards in Citrus County
• Newsletter
• Plant Database
  (Identify the Florida-friendly plants, including Florida native plants)
• Rainbarrel Instructions
  (We are unable to offer a rainbarrel workshop this quarter so here are instructions to make your own!)

The Florida Yards and Neighborhoods program (FY&N) was started in the early 1990's. The program was originated by grass roots citizens groups from Sarasota and Tampa Bay. These groups formed the Sarasota and Tampa Bay National Estuary Program. Because research showed that excess nitrates were polluting the bays, these groups were formed to address this problem.

At about the same time the Marine Resources Council of the Indian River Lagoon region was helping homeowners develop action plans to address similar environmental issues with the in the Indian River and Indian River lagoon. These two groups joined forces in 1994 and the FY&N program was born.

The FY&N program addresses the serious problems of pollution, water shortages and disappearing habitats by enlisting Floridians in the battle to save our natural environment.

Here in Citrus County, FYN offers classes and workshops to help residents create and maintain Florida Friendly landscapes. Let FYN help you create a yard you can be proud of and that protects Florida's fragile environment.

FY&N can help you transform your yard into a beautiful oasis that will not only conserve precious water resources and reduce pollution, but will also help you save time, energy and money and preserve Florida's natural environment for future generations. FY&N encourages "Florida Friendly" yards and landscapes by promoting basic landscaping principles to Floridians.

FYN is an educational program and not a regulatory agency; however, the FDEP, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and local governments strongly support the program.

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