Category: 4-H & Youth

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Hillsborough County 4-H Youth Explore GIS Careers

by Katie Britt
September 3, 2025

Tampa, Florida – Hillsborough County 4-H partnered with the Tampa Bay GIS User Group (TBGIS), to put on a GIS Career Exploration event to introduce youth to the variety of careers that use maps and geospatial analysis. The event was part ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, 4-H & Youth, Beyond Ready, Geomatics, Geomatics Extension, GIS, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County 4-H, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
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Growing Knowledge: Teaching Kids About Vegetable Gardening

by Sara MacDonald
September 3, 2025

Recently, our Master Gardener Volunteers and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Sun Grove Montessori School. We introduced students to the joys of vegetable gardening. Gardening is more than planting seeds. It’s a hands-on way to learn ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Kids Gardening Activities, STEM, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Horticulture
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Tablets and Cell Phones for Kids 10+: What Families Should Know

by Abbey Tharpe
September 3, 2025

Technology is part of everyday life for young people. By the time children reach middle school, many already own or borrow a phone or tablet for communication, learning, or entertainment. Parents often wonder how much is too much, and schools ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: 4-H, Cell Phones, Children, Family, School, Taylor County, Technologyandkids
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2025 UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability Sarasota County Internship Experience

by Erin Nadel
September 3, 2025

Are you interested in a career within the life sciences? Sustainability? Environmental education? Do you want a supportive workspace with opportunities for professional development and growth? Then an internship with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4H, Environment, Intern, Pgm_4H, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
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The Real Meaning of Self-Care (And Why It’s Worth Your Time)

by angelikakeene
September 2, 2025

When you hear the word self-care, what comes to mind? A bubble bath? A night of binge-watching your favorite show? While those things can feel good at the moment, self-care is actually a lot deeper than that—and way more important. Let's talk ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Brevard County, Family, Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Support, Relationships, Self-improvement, Wellness
Close up of youth creating maps of a river from a series of aerial photographs.

UF geomatics extension program receives funding to create surveying technology learning kits

by Suzette Cook
September 2, 2025

Youth groups and K-12 educators throughout Florida will soon have access to surveying tools and lesson plans that aim to build a pipeline of future surveyors. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Foundation ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Geomatics Extension, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Jackson County Country Bumpkins Club

by ekrzes
August 27, 2025

Country Bumpkins is a club with a variety of things for the members to choose from to learn this year.  They can learn some cooking and baking skills, practice some artistic techniques as well as do some Geocaching. The sky is the limit for ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: 4-H, 4-H. Jackson County, Art, Baking, Cooking, Imagination

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