This Month, Show Love Where It Counts Most — In Your Community We often think of “love” as something shared between friends and family — but what if we showed more of that care where it matters most: right in our own neighborhoods? This ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Each week, children in Taylor County receive nutritious food to help sustain them during weekends, school breaks, and other out-of-school periods through the Weekend Food Backpack Program, operated through the UF/IFAS Extension Service and supported ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Are you a candidate for the Charlotte County Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people? Do you like searching for answers to gardening questions that you or others have? If so, you may be just who ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Do you love gardening, want to sharpen your skills, or enjoy connecting with folks who share your passion for plants? The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener volunteer (MG) course is a fun and rewarding way to grow your knowledge and give back ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
The end of July also signals the end of our traditional programmatic 4-H year. To celebrate a year’s worth of learning, growth, friendship, challenges, and successes we host an annual banquet. This night is special for all of our members, ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers
An In-Depth Look at Long-term Volunteer Leaders of Sarasota 4-H Amazing volunteers, leaders and parents make 4-H the organization it is today. Sarasota interviewed some of these incredible people who have had a great influence on 4-H. Don Strickland, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
A Sense of Place and Community Through 4-H Elva Farrell's Impact on Sarasota County 4-H and the Community Have you ever wondered what shapes us into who we are, what defines us and the world around us? It does not just come from the where ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Living shorelines are gaining popularity in Florida as residents seek sustainable solutions capable of calming waves and restoring habitats. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Water, Wildlife![sarasota county extension volunteers enjoy a dinner and conversation at a recogntion party. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2025/05/volsDinnerWide02CROP1650x470.png)
UF/IFAS Extension volunteers had a big day April 22. In the morning, Sarasota County commissioners showered them (and other county volunteers) with accolades for the services they have provided across a range of programs and activities. Then, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife