![group of volunteers and staff members after receiving sarasota county honor for their efforts. [credit: sarasota county government]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2023/04/20230320_VolunteerAppreciationBreakfast_013_SD_CROP1338x357.png)
In celebrating National Volunteer Week (April 16-22), UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County thanks it’s 255 volunteers. Throughout the 2022 fiscal year, Extension volunteers gave 13,042 hours of service worth $390,615 in labor to the residents ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes
In today's world, it is more important than ever to provide opportunities for youth to experience the natural world. Each year, local 4th and 5th grade students participate in Learning in Florida's Environment (L.I.F.E.) to explore topics ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Nourishment, a common thread woven through school gardens, and for many it is the reason to have them. Why would teachers have a school garden? After all, for some- it adds another responsibility, to an already full plate. It can require ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension![Master Gardener Volunteers staff a check-in table on a rainy Saturday during the group's 2021 plant sale.. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarsaota County]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2022/04/20211009_090106_CROP1338x357.png)
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County extends its heartfelt "Thank you!" to its volunteers, as we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 17-23). And there is much to celebrate, with this group. In 2021, Extension's 328 volunteers provided 12,595 ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
Youth ages 8-18 are invited to enter the Sustainable Communities Workshop Youth Video Contest for their chance to win $100, and more! The winners will be announced during the 16th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, Nov. 10. Task Create ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources, Work & Life
By Julianna Costanzo and Cailyn Raper, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County 4-H Interns 2020 and 2021. Have you ever wondered how clouds, lightning, and thunder form? All three of these natural phenomena occur in relation to one another. Thunder ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Water
Do you want to learn more about the environment and what you can do to protect it? Look no further than 4-H Exploring Your Environment Day Camp! What happens at 4-H Camp? This year, 15 4-Hers spent a week discovering the world around them at ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Making conscious decisions about the food we eat is essential to a healthy lifestyle. But what about the food that never enters our bodies? A significant amount of all food ever grown, processed, prepared, and distributed becomes food waste. What ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources
By Sophia Moundous and Mindy Hanak Sarasota County’s Family Green Living Kits can help foster sustainability lessons in many ways. The kits are filled with fun, interactive activities and books for all ages. Grab a kit from your local library ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Recreation, Work & Life
By Dr. Katherine Clements, Sophia Moundous, Sarah Davis, Lee Hayes Byron, and contributors from all program areas UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County provides many opportunities for educational programming - not only for adults in our community, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life