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Walk Across Wakulla and Celebrate Wakulla Wonderful

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
February 11, 2024

The Wakulla Wonderful event is back!  On Saturday, March 9, from 10 am to 2 PM, Wakulla 4-H invites the Board of County Commissioners, all elected county officials, our business community and all citizens to join Wakulla 4-H at the Wakulla ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Community, Educational, Extension, Family, Florida, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
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4-H Youth Grow for the Community at the Public Library Food Forest

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
June 9, 2023

Wakulla 4-H members started a Food Forest Garden at the Wakulla County Public Library in 2020.  Adult volunteers and youth volunteers embraced an outdoor activity with a purpose. The club studied permaculture and the layered garden concept ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H, Cooking, Food Forest, Gardening, Grants, Rain Barrels, Youth
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You’re Invited! Celebrate Wakulla County’s 180th Birthday with 4-H on March 11!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
January 30, 2023

The Wakulla Wonderful event is back!  On Saturday, March 11, from 11 am to 4 PM, Wakulla 4-H invites the Board of County Commissioners, all elected county officials, our business community and all citizens to join Wakulla 4-H at the Wakulla ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H, Birthday, Community, Festival, History, Wakulla
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The Wakulla County 4-H Podcast Series Launches with Episodes Featuring Local Leaders & 4-H Stories

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
December 13, 2022

Wakulla County 4-H members have started a podcast.  For the first few episodes, members have interviewed adults who were 4-H members in their youth. Special thanks to community partner Doug Apple of Wave 94.  Wave 94 has aired the podcast ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H, Leadership, Podcast
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Wakulla 4-H Teaches Life Skills, Safety, and Science with Shooting Sports Program

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 14, 2022

Grant Support from the NRA Foundation Helps Make Shooting Sports Available in Wakulla County for 4-H Youth The Wakulla 4-H program added Shooting Sports to the roster of clubs offered to local youth in 2018.  A series of grants from the NRA ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS
Tags: Air Rifle, Archery, Outdoors, Safety, Shooting Sports, Shotgun
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Teens Find a Place to Learn and Lead in Wakulla 4-H

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
August 2, 2022

Wakulla 4-H offers a variety of activities geared to teen interests.  Teen 4-H members can explore career options, develop leadership skills, and engage in hands-on learning experiences.  Over eight weeks this summer, 18 teens contributed ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Leadership, Tailgating, Teens, Volunteering
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Building a Food Forest Community Garden: An Internship Experience

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
July 12, 2022

My background and Purpose My name is Johanna Walker. I am a 4th year student at the University of Florida (UF), pursuing a B.S. in environmental science. Although I grew up in Michigan it was my good fortune to have been able to experience ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Community, Food Forest, Internship, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Wakulla, Volunteering

Celebrate National Guacamole Day with 4-H!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 14, 2021

September 16 is National Guacamole Day but avocados can be used as part of a healthy diet for your family throughout the year in a number of ways. There are actually entire restaurants based on building a menu around avocados such as the Avocaderia ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Avocado, Cooking, Gardening, Guacamole, NationalGuacamoleDay

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