Claire Lewis - Florida Friendly Landscaping

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Sustainable Landscaping in Educational & Institutional Settings Claire Lewis UF/IFAS Claire Lewis has been with the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Program since 2011. She serves as the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ State Specialized Extension Agent and the Director of the FFL program. Before joining the FFL team, Claire earned a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Florida and spent 12 years working for private landscape architecture firms in Gainesville. Her design projects included large-scale commercial, institutional, and residential home sites. In her current role, Claire is responsible for educational outreach to local governments, building professionals, homeowners, landscape professionals, and community decision-makers across Florida. She provides programming that promotes sustainable landscape practices and encourages the adoption of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles to preserve and protect the state’s water and natural resources. A native Floridian, Claire enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two children. The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, a collaborative effort between UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, teaches science-based practices that help homeowners and landscaping professionals save water, reduce fertilizer and pesticide use, and protect surface and groundwater from contamination—all while saving money.