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Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

Welcome to NATL!

The University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Lab (UF-NATL) is a 60-acre natural area dedicated to conservation, restoration, and education. Come take a walk on one of our nature trails, explore the many different plant communities, and learn more about what makes NATL so special. 

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Restricted Area Lifted

The restricted area in NATL West is now open to the general public

First prescribed burn of 2025

The NATL team recently conducted a prescribed burn of our upland pine unit

Unity Trail Cleared

With the help of volunteers from the BCLS, the Unity Trail was cleared

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Jul 24

8:30 PM

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Entomology and Nematology Department
1881 Natural Area Drive, Steinmetz Hall | Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 273-3901

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