Escambia County Extension, the University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-IFAS) and participating organizations throughout the state are offering a Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP). This program is designed as an environmental education extension program to inform and prepare individuals to share information about Florida’s natural world and environmental history. Anyone who has an enthusiastic interest in learning more about Florida’s environment is encouraged to participate and classes are appropriate for both novice and highly skilled environmental professionals.
This program includes classroom instruction, field trips and practical interpretive experiences related to the general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife, and conservation issues of coastal systems in Florida. Field trips will include: the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Pensacola Beach, Shoreline Park South, Project Greenshores and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Classes will be held most Wednesdays beginning September 18, through November 20, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The $225 registration fee includes field trips, classroom training and materials
To register visit: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/cs13-22.htm. Registration will close on September 11, 2013.
For more information, contact Carrie Stevenson, via email [email protected] or by phone at(850) 475-5230.
