Below is a listing of events occurring in September 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:
Wildfest
- Saturday, Sept.7, noon to 3 p.m., Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, 105 N “S” St., Pensacola
Sea Grant will have live reptiles at this annual Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida event to educate the public about local snakes and turtles.
Pieces Adrift
- Saturday, Sept. 7, 5 p.m., First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard, Pensacola
Sea Grant will have an information table at this public event to educate the public about the Escambia County Sea Grant Program and what the program encompasses.
Science Hour - Genetically Modified Organisms in Local Food
- Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola
This month our speaker will be UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension Agent Libbie Johnson. She will be discussing GMOs in local foods.
Seafood at Your Fingertips
- Monday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola
Escambia Extension and Perdido Seafood will give a presentation on local seafood topics including; purchasing, storing, preparing and safe handling of local seafood.
Elder Health and Nutrition Education
- Wednesday, Sept. 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 1400 E. Johnson Ave., Pensacola
- Thursday, Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 900 N. “F” St., Pensacola
- Tuesday, Sept. 23 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 1700 N. “L” St., Pensacola
- Wednesday, Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 601 E. Mallory St., Pensacola
Medication Awareness
- Thursday, Sept. 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alabaster Gardens, 929 Massachusetts Ave., Pensacola
Medication Awareness includes information regarding medication purchases, safety, and the proper disposal.
HCE Lunch and Learn
- Wednesday, Sept. 18, 9:30 a.m. – Noon, Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
Learning tips and techniques on Instant Pot Cooking.
2019 Escambia Cares Community Resource Expo
- Saturday, Sept. 21, Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. De Soto St., Pensacola
This is an event to showcase available resources for the local Brownsville community. UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension will be discussing the importance of physical activity and healthy eating in daily life for healthy lifestyles. We will be offering “Walter Finds His Wiggle” books and UF/IFAS Extension health programming information.
Weed Management in Ornamental Beds
- Saturday, Sept. 14, 2 p.m., Garden Center, 1850 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola
Horticulture Agent will present a 50-minute session for the Magnolia Garden Club on weed management techniques in ornamental beds, including proper timing of pre-emergent herbicides.
Microgreens
- Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m., 13660 Innerarity Point Road, Pensacola
Horticulture Agent will teach a 30-minute session on growing microgreens for the Sweetbay Garden Club.
