The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is an adult education program developed by the University
of Florida (UF) and provided by participating organizations. FMNP training will benefit persons interested in learning more about Florida’s environment, seeking educational contact hours, or wishing to increase their knowledge for use in education programs as volunteers, employees, and ecotourism guides.

The program includes courses in three subject areas – Freshwater Wetlands, Coastal Systems and
Upland Habitats.

FMNP Course Information:

  • Students must be 18 years of age or older.

  • Each course provides students with 40 educational contact hours and includes a combination of     classroom learning, field trips and practical experience in interpretation. A group project is required.

  • FMNP does not provide university credit toward a degree-seeking program.

  • Registration fee is $225 per course. The fee includes a two volume set of detailed course manuals and, upon successful completion, a FMNP logo patch, certificate & pin denoting module then entry into the UF/IFAS database of Florida Master Naturalists. 

  • Each course is limited to 20 students, unless otherwise noted.

  • Registration must be submitted online via the link provided after the course schedule.

  • Payment methods accepted: Credit card (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX & Discover), Check (personal checks will have account balance verified), Money order or Cashier's check.

  • Directions regarding check payment are provided on the registration form and confirmation. However, we listed it below for your convenience:
    UFLEF Fed. ID: 59-3104978
    Make check payable to: UFLEF, Inc.
    Mail check payment to:
    University of Florida/IFAS
    c/o Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
    PO Box 110750 (Building 639 Mowry Road)
    Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 USA

  • Payment must be received at least a week prior to the course start date, unless previous arrangement has been made with the FMNP Conference Coordinator.

  • Master Certificate: Only students completing their third and final module are eligible to receive the "Master Certificate". There is no time limit to finish all three modules.

  • Attendance Policy: A student can miss one classroom session and one field trip during the course. All absences should be discussed with the instructor and possible make up sessions arranged. If more than two sessions are missed, a student will receive an incomplete and not graduate.

  • Cancellation Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored for medical and family
    reasons only. A written notification of cancellation must be received by the Office of Conferences & Institutes 10 working days prior to the course start date. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds.

  • Special Needs: In compliance with ADA requirements, participants with special needs that can
    be accommodated reasonably should contact the instructor at least 10 working days prior to the course.

Registration for Florida Master Naturalist Program Courses is open in the following counties: (Click on county name for detailed course information, click here for Florida County map.)

Registration for Florida Master Naturalist Program Courses is open for the following dates: (Click on dates for detailed course information.)

Clay County
June 2-26, 2008
Registration closes May 22, 2008
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-09)

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Facility Information
 Doctor's Inlet Civic League: Main Building, Meeting Room
Address: 3382 Peoria Road, Orange Park, FL  32073

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Instructor Information
 Organization: UF/IFAS Clay County Extension Service
Address: PO Box 1033, Green Cove Springs, FL  32043-1033
Phone: 904-284-6355
Email: rzerba@ufl.edu

   Instructor: Raymond H. Zerba, Jr., Agent IV, Horticulture UF/IFAS Extension

   Assistant Instructors:
   1. Lynn Lisenby, Professor of Biology, Florida Community College of Jacksonville (retired)
   2. Carol Wyninger, MD, UF Master Gardener Volunteer, Duval County Extension

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Monday, June 2, 2008)  

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom
 

   Day 2 (Thursday, June 5, 2008)  

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom
  

   Day 3 (Saturday, June 7, 2008)    

      9:00am-3:00pm     Coastal Hammock Field Trip
 

   Day 4 (Monday, June 9, 2008)   

      6:00pm-9:00pm    Classroom and Video
 

    Day 5 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)  

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom and Video
 

    Day 6 (Saturday, June 14, 2008)  

      9:00am-3:00pm     Beach Walk Field Trip
 

   Day 7 (Monday, June 16, 2008)   

      6:00pm-9:00pm    Classroom and Video
 

   Day 8 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)  

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom and Video
 

   Day 9 (Saturday, June 21, 2008)   

      9:00am-3:00pm     Coastal Scrub Field Trip
 

   Day 10 (Monday, June 23, 2008)  

       6:00pm-9:00pm     Interpretive Talks
 

   Day 11 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)   

      6:00pm-9:00pm    Project Presentations and Graduation

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Duval County
July 8-August 2, 2008
Registration closes June 22, 2008
Freshwater Wetlands Module
(Course Code: fw8-11)

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Organization: UF/IFAS Duval County Extension Service
Facility: University of North Florida
Bldg & Room: TBA
Facility Address: 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Instructor Phone: (904)387-8850 or (904)220-0232
Instructor Email: wyninger@comcast.net or burbaugh@coj.net

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   Instructors:
   1. Carol Wyninger
   2. Brad Burbaugh

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm     Introduction, Classroom, Projects
 

   Day 2 (Thursday, July 10, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm     Classroom, Video, Projects
 

   Day 3 (Saturday, July 12 2008)    

      8:30am-2:30pm     Field Trip TBA
 

   Day 4 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)   

      6:00pm-10:00pm    Classroom, Video, Projects
 

    Day 5 (Tuesday, July 22, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm     Classroom, Video, Projects
 

    Day 6 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm     Classroom, Projects
 

   Day 7 (Saturday, July 26, 2008)   

      8:30am-2:30pm    Field Trip TBA
 

   Day 8 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm     Classroom, Video, Interpretive Speaking, Projects
 

   Day 9 (Saturday, August 2, 2008)   

      8:30am-4:00pm    Field Trip TBA, Interpretive Speaking, Project Presentations, Graduation

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Duval County
August 5-26, 2008
Registration closes July 28, 2008
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-13)

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Facility Information
University of North Florida
Environmental Center
4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224

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  Instructor Information
 Organization: UF/IFAS Duval County Extension Service
Phone: (904)220-0232 or (904)387-8850
Email: wyninger@comcast.net or burbaugh@coj.net
Instructors:
   1. Carol Wyninger
   2. Brad Burbaugh

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Tuesday, August 5, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm    Introduction, Presentations
 

   Day 2 (Thursday, August 7, 2008)  

      6:00pm-10:00pm   Presentations, Video, Project time
 

   Day 3 (Saturday, August 9, 2008)    

      9:00am-2:00pm     Field trip TBA
 

   Day 4 (Tuesday, August 12, 2008)    

      6:00pm-10:00pm    Presentations: General Birds, Coastal Waterbirds, Herps.
                                   

   Day 5 (Saturday, August 16, 2008) 

       9:00am-2:00pm     Field trip TBA
 

   Day 6 (Tuesday, August 19, 2008)

       6:00pm-10:00pm   Presentations, Video, Project time
 

   Day 7 (Thursday, August 21, 2008)

      6:00pm-10:00pm    Presentations, Project time
 

   Day 8 (Saturday, August 23, 2008)

      9:00am-2:00pm     Field trip TBA, Interpretive Speaking
 

   Day 9 ( Tuesday, August 26, 2008)

      6:00pm-10:00pm    Presentations, Project presentations, Graduation  
  

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Escambia County
May 20-July 15, 2008
Registration closes May 12, 2008
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-14)

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Facility Information
Escambia County Extension Office
Windstorm Mitigation Building
3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, FL 32533

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  Instructor Information
 Organization: UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension Service
Phone: 850-475-5230
Fax: 850-475-5233
Email: ctsteven@ufl.edu
Website: http://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu/

   Instructors:
   1. Carrie Stevenson, Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Agent
   2. Andrew Diller, Sea Grant Agent

   Assistant Instructor: Chris Verlinde, Sea Grant Agent (Santa Rosa County)

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)  

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom, Intro, Video, Presentations
 

   Day 2 (Tuesday, May 27, 2008)  

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom, Video, Presentations
 

   Day 3 (Saturday, May 31, 2008)    

      8:00am-12:00pm    Field Trip; Big Lagoon and IMAX
 

   Day 4 (Tuesday, June 3, 2008)    

      6:00pm-9:00pm    Classroom, Video, Presentations
                               

   Day 5 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008) 

      6:00pm-9:00pm    Classroom, Video, Presentations
 

   Day 6 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)

      6:00pm-9:00pm   Boat trip – Location TBA
 

   Day 7 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)

      6:00pm-9:00pm    Classroom, Video, Presentations
 

   Day 8 (Saturday, June 21, 2008)

      8:00am-12:00pm    Field Trip--fish ID and dunes
 

   Day 9 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom, Video, Presentations
 

   Day 10 (Tuesday, July 1, 2008) 

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom, Video, Presentations
 

   Day 11 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008) 

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom, Work on Final Projects
 

   Day 12 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008) 

      6:00pm-9:00pm     Classroom, Final Projects & Awards

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 Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Calhoun, Jackson, Gadsden,
Wakulla and Leon Counties
April 11-May 24, 2008
Registration Closed
Freshwater Wetlands Module
(Course Code: fw8-09)

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Organization: Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR)
Facility: ANERR
Bldg: Education Center
Room: Auditorium
Address: 261 7th Street, Apalachicola, FL  32320
Phone: 850-653-8063
Fax: 850-653-2297
Email: Rosalyn.kilcolins@dep.state.fl.us

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   Instructors:
   1. Rosalyn Kilcollins
   2. Alan Knothe
   3. Erik Lovestrand
   4. Billy Boothe

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Friday, April 11, 2008)  ANERR

      6:30pm-9:00pm     Course Intro, Ecology and Water Birds I Presentations
 

   Day 2 (Saturday, April 12, 2008)  ANERR

      8:45am-4:30pm     Reptiles & Amphibians Presentations, Rivers, Lakes & Springs Video, Field Trip
                                   (ANERR boat): Apalachicola River and Floodplain)
 

   Day 3 (Friday, April 18, 2008)  ANERR

      6:30pm-9:00pm     Mammals and Interpretation Presentations, Marshes Video
 

   Day 4 (Saturday, April 19, 2008)  

      9:00am-3:00pm    Field Trip: Apalachicola National Forest – Wet Prairies
 

    Day 5 (Friday, May 2, 2008)  ANERR

      6:30pm-9:00pm     Wetland Birds II & Herbaceous Wetland Plants Presentations, Project Planning
 

    Day 6 (Saturday, May 3, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm     Marshes & Springs Field Trip: Wakulla Springs State Park & St. Marks NWR,
                                    Invertebrates Presentation, Project Planning
 

   Day 7 (Friday, May 9, 2008)  St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center 

      6:30pm-9:00pm    Fish & Woody Wetland Plants Presentations, Swamps Video, Project Planning
 

   Day 8 (Saturday, May 10, 2008)  St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center

      8:45am-3:00pm     Field Trip: Buffer Preserve Wetlands and Fire Management, Ethics Presentation,
                                   Society & Wetlands Video, Project Planning (Optional overnight free room Fri 5/9)
 

   Day 9 (Saturday, May 17, 2008)   

      9:00am-2:00pm    Swamp Field Trip: Bradwell Bay
 

   Day 10 (Saturday, May 24, 2008)  St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center

      9:00am-1:30pm?  Group Project Presentations (Optional overnight free room Fri 5/16)
      (Time TBA)

   NOTE:
   Fridays May 16 and/or May 23 = Rain dates only if needed for canceling classes, field trips and/or
   final project presentations and graduation.

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Highlands County
October 29-December 3, 2008
Registration closes October 20, 2008
Freshwater Wetlands Module
(Course Code: fw8-12)

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Facility Information
Riverwoods Field Lab
Conference Center
100 Riverwoods Circle, Lorida, FL 33857

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  Instructor Information
 Organization: FAU's Center for Environmental Studies
Phone: 863-462-0025
Fax: 863-462-5331
Email: lkerwin@strato.net
Web Site: http://riverwoods.ces.fau.edu

Instructor: Loisa Kerwin, Director

Assistant Instructors:
   1. Alana Edwards, Education and Training Coordinator
   2. Ken Huser, Boat Captain/Facilities Manager

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Wednesday, October 29, 2008)  

      8:30am-5:00pm     Classroom, Video, Presentations, Field Trip to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve
 

   Day 2 (Wednesday, November 5, 2008)  

      8:30am-5:00pm     Classroom, Video, Presentations, Field Trip to Highlands Hammock State Park
 

   Day 3 (Wednesday, November 12, 2008)    

      8:30am-5:00pm     Classroom, Video, Presentations, Field Trip Exploring the Kissimmee River
 

   Day 4 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)   

      8:30am-5:00pm    Classroom, Video, Presentations, Field Trip Exploring Lake Kissimmee
 

    Day 5 (Wednesday, December 3, 2008)  

      8:30am-5:00pm     Classroom, Video, Final Student Research Presentations and Graduation!

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Lee County
April 4-May 9, 2008
Registration Closed
Upland Habitats Module
(Course Code: uh8-09)

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Organization: UF/IFAS Lee County Cooperative Extension Service
Facility: Lee County Cooperative Extension Office
Address: 3406 Palm Beach Boulevard, Ft. Myers, FL 33916
Phone: 239-533-7512
Fax: 239-485-2305
Email: fbeckford@leegov.com
Web Site: http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/AgNatRes/AgNatResHome.shtml

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   Instructors:
   1. Roy Beckford, Natural Resources Agent
   2. Joy Hazell, Sea Grant Extension Agent   

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Friday, April 4, 2008)  

      8:00am-5:00pm     Introduction, background, goals, requirements, final project
                                   Presentations: Ecology; Upland Plants; Hardwoods
                                   Video
                                   Field Trip
 

   Day 2  (Friday, April 11, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Presentations: Pinelands; Scrub, Prairie, Range
                                   Video
                                   Field Trip
 

   Day 3  (Friday, April 18, 2008) 

      9:00am-5:00pm     Presentations: Invertebrate; Herptiles
                                   Video
                                   Activity
                                   Field Trip
 

   Day 4  (Friday, April 25, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Presentations: Mammals; Birds
                                   Plane Trip
 

   Day 5  (Friday, May 2, 2008)  

      9:00am-1:00pm    Presentations: Ethics; Interpretation; Video
                                  Final Discussion, Work on Projects
 

   Day 6 (Friday, March 9, 2008)

      9:00am-1:00pm     Final Projects: Graduation   

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Lee County
July 21-25, 2008
Registration closes July 10, 2008
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-12)

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Facility Information
 Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center: Marine Science Center
Address: 718 Fishermans Wharf, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

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Instructor Information
 Organization: Ostego Bay Foundation, Inc.
Address: 718 Fishermans Wharf, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
Phone: 239-765-8101; 239-470-4993 (cell)
Email: info@ostegobay.org
Web Site: www.ostegobay.org


   Instructor: Joanne Semmer - President

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Monday, July 21, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Classroom - Ecology, Marine Environments, Invertebrates I,
                                   Video - Estuaries, Speaker
 

   Day 2 (Tuesday, July 22, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Classroom - Habitats, Invertebrates II, Coastal Waterbirds,
                                   Video - Coastal Uplands, Fieldtrip
 

   Day 3 (Wednesday, July 23, 2008)    

      9:00am-5:00pm    Classroom - Fish, Herptiles, General Birds, Video - Marine Systems, Fieldtrip
 

   Day 4 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)   

      9:00am-5:00pm    Classroom - Mammals, Ethics, Video - Society and Coast, Fieldtrip
 

    Day 5 (Friday, July 25, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm    Classroom - Final Projects and Graduation
   

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Palm Beach County
May 3-June 7, 2008
Registration Closed
Freshwater Wetlands Module
(Course Code: fw8-10)

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Organization: Grassy Waters Preserve/City of West Palm Beach
Facility: Grassy Waters Preserve
Bldg: Everglades Pavilion/Charles W. Bingham Wilderness Pavilion
Address: 8264 Northlake Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Phone: 561-804-4985
Fax: 561-622-7628
Email: tjabour@wpb.org
Web Site: http://www.cityofwpb.com/park/grassy.htm

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   Instructors:
   1. Teri Jabour, Nature Center Program Coordinator
   2. Penni Redford, Campus Manager

   Assistant Instructor: Sam Dorfman, Nature Center Program Coordinator 

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Saturday, May 3, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Overview of Course, Wetland Ecology, Interpretation, Boardwalk Tour
 

   Day 2 (Saturday, May 10, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Wetland Plants, Amphibians, Canoe Field Trip
 

   Day 3 (Saturday, May 17, 2008)    

      9:00am-5:00pm     Swamps, Freshwater Fish, Invertebrates, Dipnetting
 

   Day 4 (Saturday, May 24, 2008)   

      9:00am-5:00pm    Mammals, Birds, Birding Hike
 

    Day 5 (Saturday, May 31, 2008)  

      9:00am-5:00pm     Reptiles, Human Impacts, Wetland Restoration, Swamp Hike
 

    Day 6 (Saturday, June 7, 2008)  

      9:00am-2:00pm    Final Projects, Graduation

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Palm Beach County
September 6-October 11, 2008
Registration Closed
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-10)

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Organization: UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
Facility: Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
Bldg: Mounts Building
Room: Auditorium
Address: 559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Phone: 561-233-1724
Fax: 561-233-1768
Email: ADodd@ifas.ufl.edu  

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   Instructors:
   1. Steve Bass, Retired Manager of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
   2. Alyssa Dodd, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Palm Beach County Extension  

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Saturday, September 6, 2008)  

      8:00am-4:00pm     Estuaries Video; Presentations on Ecology, Marine Environments, Invertebrates I
                                   Field Trip: MacArthur Beach State Park
 

   Day 2 (Saturday, September 13, 2008)  

      8:00am-4:00pm     Coastal Uplands Video; Presentations on Habitats, Invertebrates II,
                                   Coastal Waterbirds; Field Trip: MacArthur Beach State Park
 

   Day 3 (Saturday, September 20, 2008)  

      8:00am-4:00pm     Marine Systems Video; Presentations on Fish, Herptiles, General Birds
                                   Field Trip: Loggerhead Park, Juno Dunes
 

   Day 4 (Saturday, September 27, 2008)    

      8:00am-4:00pm     Society and the Coast Video; Presentations on Mammals, Ethics,
                                   Interpretation; Field Trip: Boynton Inlet, West Palm Beach Spillway
 

   Day 5 (Saturday, October 4, 2008) 

      8:00am-4:00pm     All Day Field Trip to Jupiter Inlet and nearby sites
 

   Day 6 (Saturday, October 11, 2008) 

      8:00am-4:00pm     Final Projects, Graduation Lunch

   *Note: All Field Activities Subject to Change

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Palm Beach County
October 25-December 6, 2008
Registration closes October 12, 2008
Upland Habitats Module
(Course Code: uh8-10)

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Organization: UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
Facility: Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
Bldg: Mounts Building
Room: Auditorium
Address: 559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Phone: 561-233-1724
Fax: 561-233-1768
Email: ADodd@ifas.ufl.edu  

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   Instructors:
   1. Steve Bass, Retired Manager of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
   2. Alyssa Dodd, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Palm Beach County Extension  

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Saturday, October 25, 2008)  

      8:00am-4:00pm     Uplands in the Human Landscape Video; Presentations on Ecology, Upland Birds I,
                                    Invertebrates I; Field Trip: Mounts Botanical Garden
 

   Day 2  (Saturday, November 1, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm     Florida’s Pine Habitats Video; Presentations on Pineland Communities,
                                   Upland Birds II, and Upland Mammals
                                   Field Trip: Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area
 

   Day 3  (Saturday, November 8, 2008) 

      9:00am-4:00pm     Scrub, Dry Prairie and Rangelands Video; Presentations on Scrub, Dry Prairie and
                                   Rangelands, Upland Herpetofauna, Invertebrates II;
                                   Field Trip:Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area/High Ridge Natural Area, Hypoluxo
 

   Day 4  (Saturday, November 15, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm     Florida’s Hardwood Forests Video; Presentations on Upland Hardwood Forest
                                   Communities, Environmental Ethics, and Interpretation
                                   Field Trip: Delray Oaks Natural Area, Delray
 

   Day 5  (Saturday, November 22, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm    All Day Field Trip to Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Hobe Sound
 

   November 29 NO CLASS
 

   Day 6 (Saturday, December 6, 2008)

      9:00am-4:00pm     Final Projects, Graduation Lunch

*Note: All Field Activities Subject to Change
 

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Santa Rosa & Okaloosa Counties
March 13-May 15, 2008
Registration Closed
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-07)

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Organizations: UF/IFAS Santa Rosa & Okaloosa County Cooperative Extension
Facilities: Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center and Florida's Gulfarium
Naval Live Oaks Address: 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
Gulfarium Address: 1010 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone: 850-623-3868 (Chris Verlinde)
Fax: 850-623-6151 (Chris Verlinde)
Email: chrismv@ufl.edu

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   Instructors:
   1. Chris Verlinde, UF/IFAS Santa Rosa Sea Grant Extension
   2. Sheila Dunning, UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Horticulture

   Assistant Instructors:
   1. Andrew Diller, Escambia County Sea Grant Extension
   2. Carrie Stevenson, Escambia County FYN Extension
   3. Dave Barker, Blue Dolphin Eco-tour Operator
   4. Nonie Maines, Nonie's Ark Animal Encounters

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)  Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center

      8:30am-12:00pm    Classroom, video, PPP
 

   Day 2 (Thursday, March 20, 2008)  Florida's Gulfarium

      8:30am-12:00pm    Classroom, video, PPP
 

   Day 3 (Thursday, April 3, 2008)  Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center 

      8:30am-12:00pm    Classroom, video, PPP
 

   Day 4 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)   Florida's Gulfarium 

      10:00am-3:00pm    Field Trip: Florida's Gulfarium and Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier
 

   Day 5 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)   Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center

      8:30am-2:30pm     Classroom, video, field work
 

   Day 6 (Thursday, April 24, 2008)   Florida's Gulfarium

      8:30am-12:00pm   Classroom, video, PPP
 

   Day 7 (Friday, April 25, 2008)

      10:00am-3:00pm    Field Trip: Navarre Beach & Eco-Beach

 

   Day 8 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)

      8:30am-3:30pm     Field Trip: TBA
 

   Day 9 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)  Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center

      8:30am-12:00pm   Final Project Presentations, Award ceremony, Class Wrap-Up

Volunteer Opportunities!
March 24-27, 2008
Fishing w/ Woodlawn Beach Middle School
Shoreline Park, Gulf Breeze
8:30 am – 12:30 pm each day

March 29, 2008
SEAGRASS AWARENESS FESTIVAL
Shoreline Park South
Gulf Breeze, FL
10 am until 3:00 pm

May 1-2, 2008
Escambia County Bay Days, Admiral Mason Park, downtown Pensacola
 

May 9, 2008
Santa Rosa Bay Day, location to be announced. These are environmental education days for 5th grade I LOVE Science students. Volunteers and those who would like to put up a display are welcome!
 

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Volusia County
April 18-May 23, 2008
Registration Closed
Coastal Systems Module 
(Course Code: cs8-06)

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Organization: UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension
Facility: Volusia County Agricultural Center
Room: Auditorium
Address: 3100 East New York Ave, DeLand FL 32724
Phone: 386-822-5778
Fax: 386-822-5767
Email: dgriffis@co.volusia.fl.us

Click here for a MapQuest map to the facility.

   Instructor: David Griffis, Natural Resource Extension Agent

   Assistant Instructor: Dr. Maia McGuire

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Friday, April 18, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm     Classroom
 

   Day 2 (Friday, April 25, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm     Field Trip
 

   Day 3 (Friday, May 2, 2008)    

      9:00am-4:00pm     Classroom
 

   Day 4 (Friday, May 9, 2008)    

      9:00am-4:00pm     Field Trip
 

   Day 5 (Friday, May 16, 2008) 

      9:00am-4:00pm     Classroom
 

   Day 6 (Friday, May 23, 2008)

      9:00am-4:00pm     Final Project Presentations, Graduation, Luncheon

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Shelby Sowder, FMNP Conference Coordinator
Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI)
University of Florida Leadership and Education Foundation, Inc. (UFLEF)
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PO Box 110750
Building 639, Mowry Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
PHONE: 352-392-5930 / FAX: 352-392-9734
EMAIL:  msowder@ufl.edu
Website: www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/
   Program Questions?

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Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
Southwest Florida Research & Education Center (SWFREC)
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
2686 SR 29 N
Immokalee, FL 33142-9515
PHONE: 239-658-3400 / FAX: 239-658-3469
EMAIL:  gmallen@ufl.edu
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