Historic Camp is a Haven to Youth When Fully Utilized Florida 4-H Camp Cherry Lake sits in the northernmost reaches of Florida, dotted with grand moss-covered trees and overlooking a sweeping waterfront. The camp has been a summer haven ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Thanks to a $12.5 million grant from The Children's Trust, the 4-H Youth Development Program at UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County is set to expand its outreach to communities in need. The Children’s Trust has awarded the grant to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Major facility and infrastructure updates at Camp Cherry Lake are planned for the coming years. These updates will include replacing most of Camp Cherry Lake’s cabins with climate-controlled lodging that is more accessible. One original ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, UF/IFAS Extension
In every Florida county, community members turn to their local UF/IFAS Extension office for year-round assistance in gardening, youth programming, home management and other needs. But behind many of these program areas are robust networks ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
In a region of Florida famous for its honey, two entrepreneurial 4-H youth are turning their love of beekeeping into small but growing businesses. Gulf County residents Emily Flowers, 12, and Zeke Cooper, 13, began keeping their own hives ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
As registration for 2023 Florida 4-H summer camp programs is underway, the statewide youth development program is announcing several developments to enhance the camp experience for youth and community members. Florida 4-H operates three camps ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, UF/IFAS Extension
Aside from food, one of Java’s favorite things is getting scratches behind her ears, which Cayce Sullivan, a 15-year-old 4-H’er in Gilchrist County, makes sure to do as part of her daily care routine. Java, a Brown Swiss heifer, is ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Last summer, 4-H teens from Miami-Dade County worked on a five-week apprenticeship to address food insecurity by growing food in unconventional spaces in Overtown. Now, two of the six interns will take what they learned to the Ignite ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
FORT LAUDERDALE - Marque sus calendarios para Art in the Garden, un evento que se celebrará este 05 de noviembre y en donde los residentes del sur de Florida podrán disfrutar de una variedad de actividades gratuitas para toda la familia. El ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
¿Busca un evento de otoño que supere el tradicional huerto de calabazas? No olvide marcar su calendario el sábado 15 de octubre, de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m. cuando ocurrirá el Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión Social de UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
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