Join Escambia and Santa Rosa County Extension agents to learn more about
Florida’s natural resources! The Florida Master Naturalist Program is a hands-on outdoor learning experience for adults. The FMNP both informs and prepares individuals to share information about Florida’s natural world and environmental history. This is a 40 hour class beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11 and continues through Tuesday, Nov. 15 each Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration is $275, which includes field trips, classroom training and materials.
The Uplands Systems Module includes classroom instruction, field trips, and practical interpretive experiences related to the general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife, and conservation issues of upland systems in Florida. Field trips will include the Blackwater River State Forest, Splinter Hill Bog, Glendale Memorial Nature Preserve and more.
Registration: www.masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu and click on current course offerings. Registration will close Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Target Audience: Anyone who is interested in learning more about Florida’s environment
Contact: Chris Verlinde at [email protected] or call 850-623-3868 or Rick O’Connor at [email protected] or call 850-475-5230 for more information.
