In the final weeks of 2022, episodes 3 and 4 of the Wakulla 4-H Podcast aired on WAVE 94. In the podcast, 4-H youth interview community members about 4-H stories, their lives, and Wakulla history. Episodes 1 through 4 aired on the radio ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Work & Life
Wakulla County 4-H members have started a podcast. For the first few episodes, members have interviewed adults who were 4-H members in their youth. Special thanks to community partner Doug Apple of Wave 94. Wave 94 has aired the podcast ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Work & Life
Wakulla 4-H offers a variety of activities geared to teen interests. Teen 4-H members can explore career options, develop leadership skills, and engage in hands-on learning experiences. Over eight weeks this summer, 18 teens contributed ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety
My background and Purpose My name is Johanna Walker. I am a 4th year student at the University of Florida (UF), pursuing a B.S. in environmental science. Although I grew up in Michigan it was my good fortune to have been able to experience ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Congratulations to our new Wakulla County Extension Director, Samantha Kennedy! Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension program Although Samantha is taking on a new role as the Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
The Wakulla Wonderful event is back! In 2019, 4-H led the first ever and now annual celebration of Wakulla County's birthday, the day the county was founded, March 11, 1843. The first celebration was held on the courthouse lawn, with live ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Work & Life
Trailblazing Teens Over five days from June 14 to 18, 27 teens made Wakulla history. They were the inaugural participants in the county’s first Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course. The first graduates of the program ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
The focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as responsible and productive citizens. The National 4-H Shooting Sports Program stands out as an example. Youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
Since the coronavirus disrupted normal routines with school and workplace closures in March, area food pantry efforts across the Big Bend have seen increased traffic. In Wakulla, addressing food insecurity and hunger is a community effort. With ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
For many years, an old set of three bleachers sat in the Extension field. When Shooting Sports Volunteer Leader Ken Gooding started planning an outdoor space for archery, he envisioned a new life for the bleachers. A Plan Comes Together After ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension