Category: Community Volunteers
Congratulations to the Nature Coast Champions!
June 5, 2019
We are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural class of the Nature Coast Champion award! The Nature Coast Champion is a new award program initiated by the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station. The awards recognize people providing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bird Rescue, Birds, Citizen Science, Coastal Systems, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, Human Dimensions, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, NCBS Volunteers, Shoreline Restoration, Water Quality
Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course
May 30, 2019
UF/IFAS Extension Baker County is once again offering the Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course. WHO ARE THE MASTER GARDENERS? Master Gardeners are volunteer educators of the horticultural arts and sciences. With training from UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & LifeTags: Classes And Events, Volunteer Training
INCORPORATING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO THE MASTER GARDENER TRAINING PROGRAM G. Murza and E. Pabon, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL. & J. Anderson and A. Vu, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Orlando, FL.
April 15, 2019
Situation: The Master Gardener Program (MG) is a volunteer organization comprised of individuals who have an interest in gardening and preserving natural resources. To become a MG volunteer in Osceola and Orange Counties, participants are required ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Family & Consumer Sciences, FCS, Murza, Pabon, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola
Questions From The Plant Clinic: Creating and Maintaining a Great School Garden
March 26, 2019
This week in the Plant Clinic, Master Gardener Volunteer Jan Mangos answers a question about School Gardens. You can read more articles by Jan [here]. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesTags: Jan Mangos, Master Gardener, Questions From The Plant Clinic, School Garden
A Note of Thanks
January 4, 2019
People don’t send thank-you notes much anymore. These days, a thumbs-up or a smile emoji is the standard way of expressing our approval and gratitude for a job well done. And I must admit that sending out handwritten thank-you cards to everyone ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Hurricane Michael, UF President Kent Fuchs, University Of Florida
Getting to know your Osceola County community
December 29, 2018
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of community, and I’m not talking about your idyllically-named, gated subdivision. I mean “community” in the sense of how people communicate and connect with each other and the places they live, ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Recreation, , Work & LifeTags: Community, Community Engagement, Parks, Volunteering