We have Solutions for YOU

Ramona Madhosingh-Hector,
Urban Sustainability Agent

Did you make your New Year’s resolution? Are you on your way to a great start? No matter your goal, Pinellas County Extension can help you accomplish it. We offer a range of information on healthy living, family finances, nutrition, and youth development. And, Pinellas County Extension offices are closer than you think – we are located in mid-county at 12520 Ulmerton Road with satellite offices at Weedon Island Preserve and Brooker Creek Preserve. Each of our outstanding facilities offers traditional and non-traditional educational opportunities.

If your goal is to get fit this year, join us for regular Saturday morning hikes at Weedon Island and Brooker Creek Preserve. These facilities also offer special guided hikes for bird enthusiasts and photographers. The Extension Office in Largo offers guided garden tours once a week and each facility has boardwalks, walking trails, and amenities to help you stay on track.

If you set your sights on eating healthier, our Family Consumer Science expert can provide you with healthy eating tips and new recipes that will encourage you to try out new foods. Pinellas County Extension also provides information about farmers’ markets and home gardens so that you can eat healthier from start to finish!

If you pledged to become more eco-conscious in 2013, sign up for classes in energy efficiency, rain harvesting, or composting. Most of our classes are free and open to public - saving the environment couldn’t be easier and you will pocket the savings!

If you are looking for educational opportunities for you and your family, each of our locations provides ongoing learning through hands-on classroom activities or week-long training sessions. Salty Topics, Going Coastal, Nature in the Classroom, and Brooker Creek Explorers offer programming for young and old alike on the marine and natural environment in Pinellas County. Our Master Volunteer programs provide more in-depth knowledge and training in specific areas. You can become a Master Gardener, Master Money Mentor , or a Sustainable Floridian!

Solutions for Your Life is a mouse-click away when you visit www.pinellascountyextension.org. We look forward to serving you in 2013!

Don't Get Spooked!

Attend Pinellas County Extension’s October Classes

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions.

Be sure to check out our lunch break on-line classes, Solutions in 30. Each week this month you will learn or rediscover ways to make your office Greener


Solutions in 30:
October 7th - Cutting Waste at Work
October 14th - Green Purchasing
October 21st - Chemical Hazard Reduction
October 28th - Energy Conservation

Commercial (Pesticide/FNGLA/ISA) CEUs:
October 3rd - Best Management Practices


Lawn & Garden:
October 20th - Rain Harvesting Workshop
October 28th - Compost Happens


Sustainable Living:
October 15th - The Basics of Climate Change


You can register for classes on-line at http://www.pinellascountyextension.org/ Please look for the “Online Class Registration” button on the right hand side near the top of the page.

Fall into Knowledge!

Attend Pinellas County Extension’s September Classes

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. Be sure to check out our lunch break on-line classes, Solutions in 30.

The classes being offered in September are:

Solutions in 30:
September 2nd - Incentives for Saving Energy
September 9th - Healthy Home, Healthy Family
September 16th - Don’t get Scammed!
September 23rd - Saving Money by Going Green
September 30th - Green Office


Lawn & Garden:
September 9th @ 2:00pm and 6:15pm - Exploring the World of Bromeliads
September 9th - Landscaping for Wildlife
September 16th - Hurricane Preparedness for the Landscape
September 23rd - Gardening with Wildlife
September 24th - Drought Tolerant Plants
September 26th - Compost Happens
September 30th - Managing Common Landscape Problems


Sustainable Living:
September 12th - Healthy Home, Healthy Family



4-H Youth Development:
Starting September 17th – Embryology 101

You can register for classes on-line at http://www.pinellascountyextension.org Please look for the “Online Class Registration” button on the right hand side near the top of the page.

Looking for a Way to Make the Dog Days of SummerBetter?

Attend Pinellas County Extension’s August Classes

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. Be sure to check out our lunch break on-line classes, Solutions in 30.

The classes being offered in August are:

Solutions in 30:
August 5th - Get Organized with a Household Inventory
August 12th - Losing Your Home?
August 19th - Healthy Home, Healthy Family
August 26th - Financial Incentives for Home Energy Savings

Lawn & Garden:
August 1st - Compost Happens
August 12th - Landscaping for Wildlife
August 12th @ 2:00pm and 6:15pm - Growing Fruit on Florida’s Suncoast
August 19th - Keeping Palms Healthy
August 20th - Salt Tolerant Plants


Sustainable Living:
August 4th - Green Office Webinar
August 18th – Green Purchasing Webinar
August 20th – A Home Owner’s Guide to Lighting Efficiency Webinar
August 22nd – Solar Power in the Sunshine State
August 25th – Green Home Webinar


Family Programs:
Starting August 8th – 4-H Family Teening UP
August 27th – Let's Get Growing with Family Vegetable Gardening

NOTE CHANGE EFFECTIVE July 2, 2009 Registration for all classes closes 24 hours prior to the class. No “Day of” registrations will be made.

You can register for classes on-line at www.pinellascountyextension.org Please look for the “Online Class Registration” button on the right hand side near the top of the page.

Beat the Heat! Attend Pinellas County Extension’s June Classes

By: Margaret Deller

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. Be sure to check out our lunch break on-line classes, Solutions in 30.

The classes being offered in June are:

Solutions in 30:
June 3rd - Managing Stress in Tough Times
June 10th - Managing Money in Tough Times
June 17th - In Debt? . . . Tips for Getting Back in the Black
June 24th - Save Money By going Green

Lawn and Garden:
June 10th 2 pm and 6:30 pm - Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
June 20th - Compost Happens
June 23rd - How to Keep a Nice Yard and Conserve Water
June 30th - Palms – Keeping Them Healthy



Sustainable Living:
June 4th - Green Home Webinar
June 16th - Green Purchasing Webinar
June 18th – Lighting Your way the Energy Efficiency Webinar
June 24th – Green Office Webinar
June 30th – Green Home Webinar

Families Cooking Together:
Starting June 11th – Step into the Kitchen: Families Cooking Together

You can register for classes on-line at http://www.pinellascountyextension.org/. Please look for the “Online Class Registration” button on the right hand side near the top of the page.

Pinellas County Extension’s May Classes

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. Be sure to check out our lunch break on-line classes, Solutions in 30.

The classes being offered in May are:

Solutions in 30:
May 6th - Strong Families Work together in Tough Times
May 13th - Parenting Teens in Tough Times Part 1
May 20th - Parenting Teens in Tough Times Part 2
May 27th - Managing Stress in Tough Times

Commercial Horticulture:
May 19th - 4 hr ID Card Holder Training
May 19th (1pm-3pm)- 2 hr ID Card Holder Training
May 19th (3pm-5pm)- 2 hr ID Card Holder Training
May 21st - Limited Pesticide License Training and Testing


Sustainable Living:
May 6th - Green Office Webinar
May 19th – Green Purchasing Webinar
May 21st – Lighting Your way the Energy Efficiency Webinar


You can register for classes on-line at http://www.pinellascounty.org. Please look for the “Online Class Registration” button on the right hand side near the top of the page.

Time Marches On!

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. Be sure to check out our lunch break on-line classes, Solutions in 30.

The classes being offered in March are:

Solutions in 30:
March 4th - Bully No More! Webinar
March 11th - Parenting Tips for the Teen Years – Part 1 Webinar
March 18th - Parenting Tips for the Teen Years – Part 2 Webinar
March 25th - Making the Most of Youth Activities Webinar


Pesticide CEUs:
March 4th - Integrated Pest Management
March 11th – Aquatic Update
March 13th - Pesticide License Training and Testing


Families and Consumers:
March 14th – Get Cooking Demonstration: Delicious Squash Shines in Summer & Winter
March 28th – Get Cooking Demonstration: Meet Spinach: The Green Nutritional Powerhouse


Lawn and Garden:
March 5th - Florida Style Gardening: Landscape Management
March 11th - Pruning Basics and Benefits



4-H Youth:
March 14th – Family Fun Learning: Lady Bug, Lady Bug
March 26th - Sharks


Sustainable Living:
March 4th - Green Home Webinar
March 17th – Green Purchasing Webinar
March 19th – Lighting Your way the Energy Efficiency Webinar



You can register for classes on-line at http://www.pinellascountyextension.org/. Please look for the “Online Class Registration” button on the right hand side near the top of the page.

This February Take a Class from Pinellas County Extension with Some One You Love

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. On-line registration is available for all classes. New this month, Solutions in 30, lunch break on-line classes.

The classes being offered in February are:

Solutions in 30:
February 4th - Green at Work
February 11th - Green Celebrations
February 18th - Saving Money By Going Green
February 25th - The Green Family


Pesticide CEUs:
February 11th Contract Basics: What You Need to Know


Families and Consumers:
February 7th – Get Cooking Demonstration: Mouth Watering Strawberry Know How

February 14th – Get Cooking Demonstration: the Wonderful World of Herbs
February 19th - Families Cooking Together Series Begins


Lawn and Garden:
February 5th - Florida Style Gardening: Concepts of Landscape Design
February 19th - Florida Style Gardening: Landscape Design Clinic


4-H Youth:
February 14th – The Wonderful World of Herbs


Sustainable Living:
February 12th - Green Living Webinar
February 12th – Green Office Webinar



You can register for classes at http://www.pinellascountyextension.org/ look for the online registration button on the right hand side.