April Programs, Events at Escambia County Extension

Below is a listing of events occurring in April at Escambia County Extension. For more information about Extension events, please call 850-475-5230, visit escambia.ifas.ufl.edu or like Escambia Extension on Facebook.

Escambia County Extension location

3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment

Highlighted Events:

Elder Health Nutrition

• Tuesday, April 3, 10:30 - 11 a.m. at the Fricker Center, 900 N. F St., Pensacola
• Monday, April 9, 10:30 - 11 a.m. at Westminster Apartments, 1700 N. L St., Pensacola
• Tuesday, April 10, 10:30 - 11 a.m. at The Cobb Center, 601 E. Mallory St., Pensacola
• Wednesday, April 11, 10:30 - 11 a.m. at Johnson Lakes Apartments,1400 E. Johnson Ave., Pensacola
• Thursday April 26, 9 - 11 a.m. at Bayview Senior Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St., Pensacola

Elder health and nutrition education is available for participants at Council on Aging of West Florida senior dining sites. 

Terrapin Monitoring Training

• Friday, April 6, 1 p.m. at 100 E. College Blvd., Niceville
• Monday, April 9, 9 a.m. 8740 Gulf Blvd., Navarre

Seafood Symposium

• Monday, April 9, 5:30 p.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex,  3363 West Park Place, Pensacola

Escambia County Home & Community Education Association Cultural Art Show

• Wednesday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Langley Bell 4-H Center, 3730 Stefani Road, Cantonment

Successful Annuals for Your Garden

• Wednesday, April 11, 9-11 a.m. at Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Pensacola

Join UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County for a session on identification, care and use of ornamental annual plants in the home garden. Topics will include: identifying annuals, site preparation and care after planting, common pests and how to address them, and examples of successful annuals for Northwest Florida.

Please join the Escambia County Master Gardener volunteers for a part 1 session on colorful annuals for planting that will enhance your home and garden landscape. Register here or call 850-475-5230 if registering by phone.

Science Hour – Pollinators

• Thursday, April 12, 6-7 p.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola

Presented by Pollinators and Integrated Pest Management, and Beth Bolles, UF/IFAS Extension. Honeybees are one of the most well-known pollinators, but landscapes are alive with many other insects that offer important pollinating services. Learn the common pollinators found in a diverse plant community and how to protect habitats to conserve many native pollinators.

Planting Annuals to Enhance Your Garden

• Friday, April 27, 9 a.m. at Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment

Join UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County for a session on identification, care and use of ornamental annual plants in the home garden. Please call 850-475-5230 to register.