Category: 4-H & Youth

Provide for Wildlife- The Malachite Butterfly

by Lorna Bravo
June 24, 2022

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Our urban yards are the first line of defense to protect local wildlife. Have you ever thought about what happens when a native wooded area is cleared for a building ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: #ufbugs, Butterflies, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Insects, Landscapes, Lepidoptera, Malachite, Nature Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, Urban Area, Urban Environments

4-H Leg: 50 Years of Giving Youth a Voice in Government

by Andra Johnson
June 20, 2022

There’s a famous quote, often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, that we must “be the change we wish to see in the world.” Few of us take the opportunity to meet that challenge. But each summer, members of the Florida 4-H Youth Development ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: #FL4HLEG, Florida 4-H Legislature

UF ABE Extension Blog: Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis

by McKenzie Wynn
June 16, 2022

Mechatronics, artificial intelligence, machine vision, smart machines, unmanned aerial vehicles – if this sounds like something out of the latest sci-fi epic, think again – this is the new agriculture, and Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis is harnessing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agroview, AI, Drone, IFAS

2022 Outdoor Adventure Camp – (Day Two) – Holmes County 4-H Journeys to St. George Island

by Chris Lauen
June 15, 2022

Day Two of 2022 Outdoor Adventure Camp led Holmes County 4-H to St. George Island. Mr. Chris partnered with several other Extension Agents from across the Panhandle to provide our 4-H crew with a day focused on marine biology. St. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Events & Activities, Marine Biology, Summer Camp

Holmes County 4-H Kicks Off 2022 Outdoor Adventure Camp in Panacea!

by Chris Lauen
June 14, 2022

Day One of Outdoor Adventures Camp is a wrap! Our Holmes County 4-H crew had an awesome day exploring at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. We learned how we can help protect Florida’s ecosystems. Our 4-H’ers had the opportunity to see and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp

4-H Cloverbuds Blossom at Summer Day Camp

by Allie
June 14, 2022

Do you want to know what all the 4-H buzz is about? Read on to get a glimpse into our first summer day camp of the 2022 year! The 4-H Bugs & Blooms Cloverbud Summer Day Camp kicked off the start to a long list of exciting camps for St. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp,

Florida 4-H Public Speaking Program – Success!

by Kaitlyn McCarty
June 10, 2022

Florida 4-H Public Speaking Program - Powered By FPL Florida 4-H Public Speaking is one of the school enrichment programs that Florida 4-H offers. In Indian River County, this program begins in 4th and 5th grade classrooms, where teachers educate ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Public Speaking, 4H, Indian River 4-H

My Internship Shadowing Experience: Nighttime Sea Turtle Walk

by Ken Gioeli
June 9, 2022

My Background My name is Sean M. and I was born and raised in coastal SE Florida. I am currently a senior at the University of Florida studying Forest Resources and Conservation with a specialization in Protected Areas Management. I was informed ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Ecological Associates, Endangered Species, Ethics, FMNP, FWC, Leatherback, Loggerhead, Master Naturalist, Photography, Sea Turtle

Lakes Appreciation Day Camp 2022

by Shannon Carnevale
June 9, 2022

Join Polk County 4-H for a family day camp to celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month! Every July is Lakes Appreciation Month, let's celebrate by learning about our local lakes! Polk County is home to over 500 named lakes. This July learn how ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Recreation
Tags: Lakes, Polk4-H, Shannon Carnevale, Shree Ghosh

Mushroom, Toadstool and Conk

by Barbara L. Edmonds
June 8, 2022

Early Europeans believed the sudden, seemingly overnight appearance of mushroom and toadstool proved fairies and malicious spirits had been in the area. Mushroom are the reproductive structure of fungi. Mushroom spores aide in dispersal ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Levy County Extension, Pesticide, Trees, UF-IFAS

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