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MILTON — The Florida Master Naturalist Program, a hands-on outdoor learning experience for adults, informs and prepares individuals to share information about Florida's natural areas and environmental history.
This three-day class in conservation science is set 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4, 5 and 11 at the University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive.
The course aims to educate people in the concepts, language and science related to conservation needs, planning and action.
Attendees will learn about species diversity, measuring biodiversity, processes that generate and maintain biodiversity, types of ecosystem services, ecological processes, habitat fragmentation, effects of human activities on ecosystems, the history of conservation in North America and strategies for conservation planning.
Registration costs $175 and includes field trips, classroom training and materials. Register at www.masternaturalist.org and click on current course offerings.
Registration will close 10 a.m. March 29
Contact Chris Verlinde, chrismv@ufl.edu or 623-3868, or Rick O'Connor, roc1@ufl.edu or 475-5230, for more information.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Florida Master Naturalist Program scheduled