Florida Master Naturalist Program holds Coastal Systems Training

Want a firsthand look at northwest Florida’s coastal habitats? The Florida Master Naturalist Program is offering a Coastal Systems Module to teach general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife and conservation issues of coastal systems.

Join Santa Rosa and Escambia UF/IFAS Extension in classroom training and field trips to the Gulf Islands National Seashore, EPA Gulf Ecology Lab on Pensacola Beach, Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium, Weeks Bay and more.

This 40-hour class meets each Tues., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 21 through June 25. Register online at https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/cs19-09.html by May 16; fees begin at $210. For more information, contact Chris Verlinde at chrismv@ufl.edu or call 850-623-3868.

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