This FMNP special topic is an educational program allowing participants to receive fun hands-on learning experiences and gain knowledge about the principles, skills and understanding of conservation issues. Through 24 hours of classroom, field and experiential learning, this special topic course provides instruction on measuring biodiversity, ecological processes, habitat fragmentation and the impacts human activities have on the natural world. The program can help you become a steward of the environment.

When:              March 6, 7, 13 & 19                                                               

Registration:   Registration for this course is now open at  http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/S16-02.htm                   

Cost:                 $155

Location:         Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 NE St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie 34983  & Richard E. Becker Preserve, 3398 Selvitz Rd, Fort Pierce, 34981

Information:   Call the St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department at 772-462-2528 or visit the Florida Master Naturalist Program website http://www.masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu/ for information.