Scout Leader Hope Hutchison was not surprised that her son, Scout James Hutchison, 11, of Levy County, got an early start working on his Surveying Merit Badge. “He loves math and angles,” she said. And on April 12, along with 17 other ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS
By Katie Britt Sebring, Florida -- Highlands County 4-H and the University of Florida Geomatics Extension program recently introduced 160 youth to local environmental issues and geospatial skills. On April 29, Highlands County 4-H ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Teaching
Florida’s history and heritage was the theme of a joint 4-H camp hosted by Highlands and Okeechobee counties on July 9. The camp brought together youth ages 8 to 12 to learn about Florida’s history, cook traditional recipes, visit ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Conservation
The University of Florida's Geomatics Extension Program is excited to announce that the Trig-Star Competition, sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors, is returning to Florida for the 2025-2026 school year. This competition ... READ MORE
Category: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
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
Tampa Bay, Florida --- The UF/IFAS Geomatics Extension program is excited to announce a series of youth workshops in 2026 thanks to a mini-grant from the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. The $5,000 mini-grant was proposed by FFGS ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Curriculum
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) extension coordinators shared their expertise with local scouts in the inaugural Girl Scouts Jamboree held ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
April 15, 2026 update: dates offered for the 4-H Senior events have been changed. The following article reflects current changes and will be updated later with new date and registration information when available. Explore Tampa Bay’s ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Have you ever wondered how researchers truly understand the world around us? How do they identify species, map landscapes, and analyze environmental changes? Well, Hillsborough County 4-H is diving deep into the fascinating realm ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching