Below is a listing of events occurring in May at Escambia County Extension. For more information about Extension events, please call 850-475-5230, visit sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/escambia or like Escambia Extension on Facebook.
Escambia County Extension location
3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
Highlighted Events:
Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program Education Committee Meeting
- Thursday, May 16, 4:30 p.m., 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola
This public committee meeting will discuss education projects focused on local estuaries.
Science Hour - Aquatic Preserve and Restoration Program
- Thursday, May 16, 6 p.m., 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola
This session of Science Hour will provide an overview of what Northwest Florida Aquatic Preserves does, and will discuss Aquatic Preserve management, restoration and monitoring. The session will also detail the history of restoration in the area. Additional topics will include the function and importance of the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection.
Lionfish Removal Awareness Day
- Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Harbor Walk, Destin
This free annual event will provide educational booths, kid activities, a lionfish tournament and more.
Florida Master Naturalist Program
- Every Tuesday beginning Tuesday, May 21 through Tuesday, June 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locations will vary.
The Florida Master Naturalist Program will offer a coastal module for this session. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, except for one field trip on a Wednesday. The cost of the program is $275. For more information on how and when to register, visit the UF/IFAS Extension website.
Bringing Back the Bayous
- Thursday, May 23, 6 p.m., Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola
This presentation will discuss the overall health of the bay system and what residents and businesses can do to help improve it.
Invasive Species and the Air Potato
- Friday, May 31, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola
This presentation will focus on the air potato, an invasive plant species in Florida that should be removed from public and private properties to help protect the state's natural areas.
Elder Health and Nutrition Education
- Wednesday, May 1, 10:30-11 a.m., 1400 E. Johnson Ave., Pensacola
- Monday, May 20, 10:30-11 a.m., 1700 N. L St., Pensacola
- Thursday, May 23, 10:30-11 a.m., 900 N. F St., Pensacola
- Tuesday, May 30, 10:30-11 a.m., 601 E. Mallory St., Pensacola
Cook Smart, Eat Smart
- Tuesday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alabaster Apartments, 929 Massachusetts Ave., Pensacola
Class attendees will learn economical ways to prepare food.
Reimagine Cantonment
- Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. to noon, Ascend Park, 3000 Old Chemstrand Road, Cantonment
Learn about nutritious, safe, tasty, economical ways to prepare foods for your family.
