Arctic Animals
2020-10-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States

Wild Wings Bird Hike
2020-01-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Brooker Creek Preserve, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, United States
Wild Wings –
Birds of Brooker Hike
Have you wondered what bird is singing in your backyard? Do you see and hear birds but don’t know who they are? If so, join us for a Beginning Bird Hike to learn how to identify the county’s common birds as we meander along a one-mile trail.
All ages are welcome. Children under the ages of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and those younger than 6 may find this hike challenging.
Guided Hike Information
Volunteer Hike Guides will meet participants outside the Exhibit Hall 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. We strongly suggest all hikers visit the restroom (located in the Classroom Building) before we begin as there are no facilities along the trail.

Guided hikes are under a mile in length, much of which is on unimproved, uneven sandy trails.
Hikes take about two (2) hours to complete.
Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, sneakers or boots.
Insect repellent (bug spray) is strongly recommended in summer months.
Bring plenty of drinking water and a snack.
A hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are also recommended.
Pets are not permitted.
No smoking is allowed.
Trained volunteers will guide the hike.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-wings-birds-of-brooker-hike-tickets-53439990450?mc_cid=a4dbfdde6b&mc_eid=1cbba2e07b

Master Gardener Plant Clinic
2020-10-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Manatee County Agriculture and Extension Office, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL, 34221, United States
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Master Gardener Volunteers will be present in our Plant Clinic at Extension.
You are welcome to phone (941-722-4524) or drop by in person (1303 17th St. W., Palmetto.).
We do require masks and social distancing if you come in person! Other days you can leave us a voice-mail message or submit a request via our online submission form: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0NfIZ3fyEWIuf0F

ZOOM: Florida Supernature! Wetland Wildflowers
2020-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
The Florida Supernature Webinar Series explores the wonders of plants and animals in Florida! Join UF/IFAS Extension Specialist, James Stevenson every Wednesday in October at 2PM.
Florida’s freshwater wetlands are home to some amazing wildflowers. Let one of our specialists introduce you to these denizens of the swamp! We promise you won’t get your feet wet while meet these beautiful and interesting plants. Recommended for adults.
This free class will be presented online via Zoom.
Registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive an email from Zoom with a link to join the class.
Register here:
https://ufl.zoom.us/…/tJwrdOmqpz4uEtAFJrGwJNts1oehmslIBgmZ

ZOOM: Invasives in the Home Landscape Series
2020-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
Please see registration links below for a UF/IFAS Master Gardener webinar series on common invasive plant species in the home landscape.
When: Oct 7, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Introduction to Invasive Plants
Join our Master Gardener Volunteers for a new class series. Invasive plants threaten our natural areas and biodiversity. Find out how and why plants are classified as invasive and what resources are available for determining species that pose risks.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QHuniY9RRY2J8M9ibRRNBA

When: Oct 14, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Invasive Plants in the Home Landscape
Join our Master Gardener Volunteers for the second installment of our invasive plants series. Many commonly available landscape plants are, in fact, invasive. Learn how to spot these before you buy and meet some Florida-Friendly alternatives
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nj47KJZDSz6IFY3rgZ-TSA

When: Oct 21, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Taking Control of Invasive Plants
Join our Master Gardener Volunteers for the conclusion to our invasive plants series. Learn about options for control and eradication, as well as resources including community association funding.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hlOvM24QSTG_POh0CPmo_Q

ZOOM: Freshwater Fishes of Florida!
2020-10-07 10:00 - 11:00 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
Take an aquatic journey with Sensing Nature biologist Brian Lane and investigate the freshwater fishes that call Florida home.
REGISTER HERE
What ages? Topics and discussions are appropriate for adults and youths (7 yoa +)

Free, donations appreciated!

ZOOM: Florida’s Aquatic Mammals!
2020-10-06 19:00 - 20:00 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
If you want to thrive in an aquatic environment, gills are a must, right? Don’t tell that to our fabulous aquatic mammals that not only survive, but thrive in our wettest of habitats. Join Sensing Nature Wildlife Biologist Jeanne Murphy as she discovers the mammals that know a thing or two about the water.
REGISTER HERE
What ages? Topics and discussions are appropriate for adults and youths (7 yoa +)

Free, donations appreciated!

Free Yoga in the Park
2020-02-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Crescent Lake Park, 1320 5th St. N. , St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health situation, all programs have been suspended until further notice.
For COVID-19 updates from the City of St. Petersburg, visit stpete.org/emergency.

Join Healthy St. Pete on the first Saturday of each month for FREE Yoga in the Park.
The Body Electric Yoga Company will be hosting the yoga class in collaboration with Healthy St Pete.
For more information, contact Healthy St. Pete at 727-892-5994 or visit HealthyStPeteFL.com.

ZOOM: Florida’s Founding Fish: The Mighty Mullet
2020-10-01 16:00 - 17:00 | FL
Florida’s Founding Fish: The Mighty Mullet
– Dr. Angela Collins
Along the Florida Gulf coast, the striped mullet is regarded as an excellent food fish. They are also used as bait for a variety of sport fish and regularly bring a higher price as bait than as food fish. You will learn about the history of this fishery in southwest Florida in this bite-sized science webinar.
Dr. Angela Collins is the UF/IFAS Extension Sea Grant Agent in Manatee, Hillsborough and Sarasota Counties. Her extension programs focus on marine fisheries and reef fish biology and ecology.
REGISTER HERE

ZOOM: Florida Supernature
2020-09-09 14:00 - 15:00 | FL
These classes take place online in a webinar room. Registered participants will receive the web link via email at the time of registration.
Upcoming Webinars & Topics

September 9 – At Home In A Cypress Dome

Cypress domes are small swamps dominated by cypress trees. They are often caused by old sinkholes that fill up with fresh water; the perfect habitat for cypress. In these special wetlands you will find plants and animals perfectly-suited for life with their “feet wet.” Join us and let’s see what we can discover!

September 16 – Channel X, Re-taking a Man-made Waterway

Although Brooker Creek Preserve exists more-or-less in its original state, development all around has created the necessity to channel some of the flow to prevent flooding. We’ll explore a man-made channel, and channel the energy of the plants and animals found there!

September 23 – On Brooker Pond

Certain areas of Brooker Creek Preserve contain large ponds/small lakes. Let’s dive in and discover submerged, emergent and floating plants, and perhaps some wildlife at home there!

September 30 – A Flooded Forest

In this session, we’ll stomp through the swamp and explore a flooded hardwood forest. The boardwalks around the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center cut through a flooded forest dominated by tupelo and sweetbay trees. What will we find there? Tune in to find out.
Participants can register for one or more of the topics by clicking the titles(s) above.
Registration is required.

ONLINE: 2020 FALL GROWERS MEETING
2020-09-29 12:00 - 15:00 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
Don’t miss this free webinar. Registration is required. You’ll receive a confirmation email with information to join the meeting.

About this Event

12:00 – 12:10 PM – Crystal Snodgrass & Lisa Hickey, “UF/IFAS EXTENSION MANATEE COUNTY”, Welcome and Extension Updates, and COVID Impacts.
12:10 – 12:35 PM – Dr. Nathan Boyd, Weed Management Programs for Plasticulture Vegetable Production Systems. The presentation will focus on integrating multiple management options into a season-long program and techniques that can be used to optimize management efforts. The presenter will focus on general techniques that can be adopted for multiple crop types.
12:35 – 1:00 PM – Dr. Johan Desaeger, How to cope with Nematodes in conventional and organic vegetable production in Florida? The presentation will discuss the main nematode problems in Florida vegetables, and which strategies (products, cultural practices, cover crops) can be used to manage them. Both conventional and organic vegetable production will be covered.
1:00 – 1:10 PM – Discussion, Questions, Adjournment
1 CEU: Ag Row Crop, Private, Demo & Research
If you have any questions pertaining to class information or CEUs, please contact Dinora Santiago at 941-722-4524, Ext. 1823 or email d.santiago@ufl.edu
REGISTER HERE

Saving our Seas
2020-09-26 10:30 - 14:00 | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States
Science Saturday
Saving our Seas
Be a scientist for a day! Science Saturday is a fun filled event covering various ocean topics! Each Science Saturday will have a marine science theme. Days often include a guest speaker, fun activities and ocean craft! Themes are always changing! Ask the front desk for details!
$6.00 per child
$8.00 per adult
Price includes admission to the Discovery Center!

Kids Can Virtual Bingo
2020-09-16 | FL
Kids Can is one of our favorite biannual activities. Since gathering together is more complicated this year, we’re switching it up! We’re excited to announce a reimagined Kids Can Program designed to educate and empower youth (ages elementary to middle school) to make a positive impact on the environment through activities you and your family can do safely near home.
Join us this fall, during National Estuaries Week, for our first game of Kids Can Bingo! Squares include activities such as exploring a local park, turning trash into art, and participating in our #PickUpPinellas cleanup. Once you register, we’ll send you the bingo card and some simple instructions. As you fill out the card, you’ll document your work. Everyone who gets Bingo will receive a prize, and a few Grand Prizes are available for those who want to go above and beyond! Through activities like “Kids Can”, we hope to lay the foundation of environmental sustainability for generations to come.
This program will run for one week only – from September 19th to 26th. Submissions must be sent in ONE EMAIL to education@kpbcares.org by the end of the day on September 26th. Prizes will be mailed.
REGISTER HERE

ONLINE BOATING SAFETY CLASSES
2020-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | FL
CLEARWATER COAST GUARD AUXILIARY TEACHING BOATING SAFETY CLASSES ONLINE
A New Way to Learn … A New Crop of Safe Boaters
With the advent of COVID-19, the Coast Guard Auxiliary was advised to discontinue in-person classes for the safety of the instructors and students. The good news is that the State of Florida (FWC) and the National Association of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved the Coast Guard Auxiliary to conduct online classes.
These classes are not your standard webinar sessions where the students sit at their computers and are lectured at. And they’re not animated cartoon sessions where you have to keep pressing enter to get to the next topic.
The Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering “Boat America” taught by certified instructors. The next evening classes will be on four consecutive evenings on September 21, 22, 23 and 24 from 7pm to about 9pm.. Classes are $40 per student and include the books, supplemental materials and course completion certificates.
The classes being offered by the Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary are conducted on Zoom with the same instructors they would have had in the classroom and includes lots of questions and answers. In addition, because they’re on the Internet, there’s no commuting to a classroom – the students can be anywhere in Florida!
The boating safety class is also a requirement for many boaters in Florida. In the Sunshine State, anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988, must successfully complete a boater safety course approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in order to operate any boat powered by more than 10 horsepower, and they are required to carry their boater education card with them when out on the water along with picture ID.
Ninety members of the boating public graduated with honors from the first three boating safety classes conducted online. The instructor certified members of the Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary presented their Boating Safety courses online over four sessions on Zoom.
Contact the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Clearwater Flotilla, for boating safety classes at: www.clwboatingsafety.com or by email at clwtr.auxboating@gmail.com or call 727-469-8895. Also, on Facebook at #clearwatercgaux.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is a uniformed civilian volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard created by an Act of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary, America’s Volunteer Guardians, supports the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service’s missions

Bethune Park Tree Planting
2020-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Bethune Park, 5809 Edina St, Wimauma, FL, 33598, United States
Join Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation to help plant Crape Myrtles and Sabal Palm trees. This fun planting event will limited to 30 volunteers.

Where: Bethune Park, 5809 Edina St.
Wimauma, FL 33598
REGISTER HERE

Beach Ecology
2020-09-19 10:30 - 14:00 | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States
Science Saturday
Beach Ecology
Be a scientist for a day! Science Saturday is a fun filled event covering various ocean topics! Each Science Saturday will have a marine science theme. Days often include a guest speaker, fun activities and ocean craft! Themes are always changing! Ask the front desk for details!
$6.00 per child
$8.00 per adult
Price includes admission to the Discovery Center!

Temple Terrace Tree Planting
2020-09-19 08:00 - 10:00 | FL
Help beautify the City of Temple Terrace. Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful is seeking volunteers to help plant residential trees.

Where: Meet at Temple Terrace City Hall Parking Lot, 11250 N. 56th Street
REGISTER HERE

WEBINAR- Mangrove Considerations
2020-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | FL
Mangrove Considerations –
Mangroves are unique and wonderful trees and as such have rules governing how they are trimmed. This short webinar course will cover their ecological importance, ID of the three common species, and basic trimming guidelines.
To register, click here.
