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Wakulla 4-H Teens Will Represent Florida at the National Food Challenge

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 1, 2022

Three Wakulla 4-H youth members are blazing a trail for other Florida 4-H youth all the way to Dallas, Texas this October.  Cayle Rogers, Brooklynn Green, and Noah Pearson will represent the state 4-H program as the first Florida team to compete ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, WORK & LIFE
Tags: CERT, Cooking, Disaster Preparedness, Food Challenge, Food Safety, Teen Leadership
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Teens Find a Place to Learn and Lead in Wakulla 4-H

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
August 2, 2022

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
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Leadership, Tailgating, Teens, Volunteering
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Wakulla 4-H Announces 2022 Teen Leadership Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Camp

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
April 24, 2022

Did you know that youth ages 12 to 18 can participate in a 4-H leadership camp that teaches Community Emergency Response? This year, youth will learn CPR, communication strategies for community leaders, financial management skills, and more. In ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Citizenship And Leadership, Communication, Cooking, Disaster Preparedness, Financial Management
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Meet our new director!

by Erik Lovestrand
April 22, 2022

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
Tags: Community, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, General Information, Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
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Wakulla Teens Complete Leadership Camp and Introduction to “CERT” Training

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
June 21, 2021

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
Tags: Citizenship And Leadership, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Management, Teens

Applications for 4-H Teen Leadership Camp Due April 30, 2021

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
April 1, 2021

Teen Leadership Camp Summer 2021 June 14-18, 2021 Location: Wakulla Visitors Center 1505 Coastal Hwy, Panacea, FL 32346 UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension and the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners in partnership with the Wakulla ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Archery, Citizenship And Leadership, Disaster Preparedness, Ecosystem, Food System, Horticulture, Marine Science
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Homeowner’s Handbook – Prepare for Natural Disasters

by Pat Williams
September 29, 2020

Click on the Homeowner's Handbook image below for the printable 133p manual. Click on the Homeowner's Handbook image above for the printable 133p manual. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: General Information, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
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Tips to Help You Weather the Storm

by Samantha Kennedy
June 3, 2020

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences It's officially hurricane season here in Florida and that means it's time to review and rebuild your disaster kit. Take some time to go through your kit ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Supplies, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane Supplies, Personal Safety, Safety, Wakulla
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Prepping Pets for an Emergency

by Samantha Kennedy
September 6, 2019

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Create an Emergency Pet Supply Kit There are still three months left in hurricane season, and now that Hurricane Dorian has come and gone from Florida, it is ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Pet Safety, Pets, Safety, Wakulla, Wakullaextension

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