Category: 4-H & Youth

Nature and Health: Take a Child Outside Week Promotes Connecting Youth with Nature

by Katherine Clements
October 1, 2025

"Nature-Deficit Disorder" Prompts Greater Focus on Getting Children Outside “Take a Child Outside Week” occurs annually from September 24th - 30th, initiated by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences as an effort to raise awareness ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family, Health, Nature, NatureAndHealth, Pgm_EcoNR

Manners Matter: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Kind Kids

by gwhitworth
October 1, 2025

When I was a child, and even as I grew into adulthood, my mom would always say, “Mind your manners” as I headed out the door. It was her gentle way of reminding me to represent myself well, to be respectful, and to make good choices. She ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Brevard County, Youth, Youth Development

Thousands of Florida students to learn about pioneer life in Florida

by Brad Buck
October 1, 2025

Pioneer life is about to come alive for about 15,000 curious fourth-graders across Florida. As they step back in time, the young explorers will discover the grit, ingenuity and spirit that shaped the earliest days of the Sunshine State. David ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum
Tags: 19th Century, 4th Graders, A Land Remembered, Bridget Stice, Curriculum, Daily Lessons, Environment, Farming, Florida Wildlife Corridor, Great Florida Cattle Drive, History, Kendall Gill, Livesteam, Livestock Agent, Novel, Pioneers, Ranching, Statewide, UF/IFAS Extension DeSoto County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Colaboración en Extensión: Compartiendo Ciencia y Construyendo Comunidades

by Sara MacDonald
September 30, 2025

La semana pasada fui la conferencista invitada en un evento de Lunch & Learn. El programa se organizó en colaboración con Love Your Block de la Ciudad de Port St. Lucie. En esta ocasión compartí los principios de Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Celebrate National 4-H with Glades Coutny 4-H

by Tycee Prevatt
September 29, 2025

It is that time of year again! October 5-11, 2025, is National 4-H Week. This year, Glades County 4-H will be celebrating all week long on its Facebook page. Each day at 7:30 am, a post will open on the Glades County 4-H Facebook page with that ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: #4HBeyondReady, #National4H Week, 4-H Week, National 4-H Week

Nativa de Miami regresa a casa para enfocarse en la juventud, la comunidad y el clima como directora de Extensión de UF/IFAS

by Luz Bahder
September 29, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. En sus primeros 30 días como directora de la Extensión de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 4-H, Agua, Clima, Comunidades, Desarrollo Juvenil, Directora De Extensión, Ecosistemas Marinos, Educación Nutricional, Español, Experiencia Global, Gricultura Comercial Y Urbana, Impacto, Iniciativas De Alto Impacto, Miami-Dade, Oficina De Extensión De Miami Dade, Pamela Aracena Santos, Planificación Colaborativa, Resiliencia Comunitaria, Spanish, Suelo, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Exploring Your Environment Camp-2024

by elonnberg
September 29, 2025

Exploring Your Environment Camp 2024 An Exploration of Sarasota's Natural Environment Exploring Sarasota's diverse ecosystem is something you will not forgot. From its incredible wildlife to the stunning scenery it has to offer, everyone can ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4H, Pgm_4H, Sarasota County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension

Collaboration in Extension: Sharing Science, Building Communities

by Sara MacDonald
September 25, 2025

Last week, I was the invited speaker for a Lunch & Learn event, hosted in collaboration with Love Your Block by the City of Port St. Lucie, where I shared the Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles to help homeowners create sustainable, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Conservation, Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

It’s Time to Order 4-H Poinsettias

by Melinda Souers
September 25, 2025

Poinsettias in October Poinsettias in October? Yes! It’s time to order your beautiful, direct from the nursery, floral-quality poinsettias for the festive winter holidays. Our selling season is earlier this year to ensure that the nursery ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H Events, Ocextension, Poinsettias, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

Nassau County Board of County Commissioners Issue official Proclamation Recognizing National 4-H Week

by spencerhewitt
September 25, 2025

Nassau County BOCC Recognizes National 4-H Week On Monday, September 22, 2025, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) issued an official proclamation recognizing National 4-H Week (Oct 5- 11, 2025). Members of the Nassau County ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers

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