The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County congratulates the newest graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Freshwater Systems course in St Lucie County. On Friday April 12, 2024, nine students successfully completed the Florida Master Natural ... READ MORE
Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
A worthy volunteer month highlight! William Kicklighter's Community Service-learning Project. William is a Beef Builders 4-H Club member, a prospective Eagle Scout recipient, and an aspirant to the University of Florida College of Engineering. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
The UF/ IFAS St Lucie, Martin, and Escambia County Extension offices are pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Coastal Shoreline Restoration course. This FMNP course is a 24-hour educational program designed ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Florida Master Naturalist students participating in the 2024 Conservation Science course taught by Extension Agents Ken Gioeli and Andrea Lazzari are bioblitzing. This list is a living document and will be updated throughout January and February ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Join UF/IFAS Extension Agent Ken Gioeli and Florida Master Naturalist John Nelson, Creator of the Audubon Moment, for a birding excursion at Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA). This collaboration between the UF/IFAS Extension St. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, WildlifeThe UF/ IFAS Extension St Lucie County is pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Freshwater Systems course registration is now open. This FMNP course provides 40 hours of educational coursework in a hybrid ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Calling all interested biologists, Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Naturalists and interested members of the public with experience identifying Florida’s plants and animals! Do you want to learn about Florida’s plants and wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Calling all interested Florida Master Naturalists and interested members of the public! We need your help. Do you want to learn about native groundcovers that will benefit native pollinators and birds? This might be the perfect opportunity. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Turf, WildlifeThe learning process is often a two-way street between teacher and student. I was inspired by my former Florida Master Naturalist student, Barb Wyskowski, to take on the task of creating Bird Watch Backpacks for St. Lucie County's Kilmer ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , NATURAL RESOURCES, WildlifeThe Bioblitz Event The UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County conducted a “UF Extension Butterflies and Wildflowers Bioblitz” on September 14, 2023, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 11 AM at the Steven J. Fousek Preserve in St. Lucie County, FL. A team ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife