March into Class!

Pinellas County Extension offers residents a wide variety of classes to help them make sustainable decisions. Be sure to check out our classes at Brooker Creek Preserve, Weedon Island Preserve, and online.

Brooker Creek:
March 5, 2011 - Guided Hike
March 5, 2011 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
March 10, 2011 - Book-Time at Brooker
March 12, 2011 - Guided Hike
March 12, 2011 - Rain Harvesting
March 12, 2011 - Discovering Nature with Your Child
March 19, 2011 - Guided Hike
March 24, 2011 - Book-Time at Brooker
March 26, 2011 - Extended Guided Hike- Winter Wonders
March 26, 2011 - Butterfly Gardening 101


Commercial (Pesticide/FNGLA/ISA) CEUs:
March 7, 2011, 9:00 am - Spanish Lawn/Landscape Maintenance BMPs
March 7, 2011, 2:00 pm - Spanish Lawn/Landscape Maintenance BMPs
March 14, 2011, 9:00 pm - Lawn/Landscape Maintenance BMPs
March 14, 2011, 2:00 pm - Lawn/Landscape Maintenance BMPs
March 17, 2011 - CEU Variety Pack. Take one or take them all!
March 23, 2011 - Roundup License Training – LCLM & LLO Review


Extension Programs:
March 2, 2011 - Restoring Nature”s Balance
March 6, 2011 - Bird & Wildlife Walk
March 10, 2011, 2:00 pm - Repotting Orchids
March 10, 2011, 6:15 pm - Repotting Orchids
March 15, 2011 - Your Carbon Footprint
March 15, 2011 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
March 22, 2011 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
March 22, 2011 - Landscaping for Upland Wildlife Walk
March 23, 2011 - Water Conservation


Solutions in 30:
March 2, 2011 - Low-Cost, No-Cost Ways to Lower Your Power Bill
March 9, 2011 - Green Office Practices
March 16, 2011 - Everyday Money Lessons to Teach Your Children
March 30, 2011 - Green Spaces

Weedon Island:
March 5, 2011 - Guided Hike
March 10, 2011 - Wee-Time at Weedon: Night Fliers
March 11, 2011 - Great Weedon Bird Quest
March 12, 2011 - Guided Hike
March 12, 2011 - People”s Use of Plants Through Time
March 12, 2011 - Celebrate Florida Archaeology 2001
March 12, 2011 - Life & Lunch in a 9th Century Indian Village
March 17, 2011 - Sustainable Floridians Open Orientation
March 17, 2011 - Plant Usage By Prehistoric Floridians
March 19, 2011 - Photography Hike
March 19, 2011 - Guided Hike
March 19, 2011 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
March 24, 2011 - Wee-Time at Weedon: Ten Little Rabbits
March 26, 2011 - Guided Hike

You can register for classes online at www.pinellascountyextension.org

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Resolve to be More Knowledgeable in 2011!

Attend Pinellas County Extension’s January 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 online classes in January, “Solutions in 30.”

Solutions in 30:
January 5, 2011 - Green Living Resolutions for 2011
January 12, 2011 - Solar Power in the Sunshine State
January 19, 2011 - Become a V.I.P. at Brooker Creek
January 26, 2011 - Low-Cost, No-Cost Ways to Lower Your Power Bill

Commercial (Pesticide/FNGLA/ISA) CEUs:
January 5, 2011 - Best Management Practices
January 6, 2011 - Roundup License Training – LCLM & LLO Review
January 25, 2011 - Landscape Pests and Solutions(IPMU)
January 28, 2011 - Root to Shoots Tree Program

Extension Programs:
January 2, 2011 - Bird & Wildlife Walk
January 5, 2011 - Morning Nature Hike
January 11, 2011 - Focus on Finances
January 13, 2011 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
January 13, 2011, 2:00 pm - Flowering Shrubs
January 13, 2011, 6:15 pm - Flowering Shrubs
January 25, 2011 - Restoring Nature’s Balance
January 25, 2011 - Calculating Your Ecological Footprint

You can register for classes online at www.pinellascountyextension.org

Get Classy Before the Holidays!

Attend Pinellas County Extension’s November 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 online classes in November, “Solutions in 30.”

Solutions in 30:
November 10, 2010 - My Favorite Green Practices: Session 1
November 17, 2010 - Introduction to Green Star

Commercial (Pesticide/FNGLA/ISA) CEUs:
November 3, 2010 - Last Call Fall CEU Update
November 3, 2010 - Fumigation
November 3, 2010 - Core
November 3, 2010 - General Household Pest
November 3, 2010 - Termites

Extension Programs:
November 2, 2010 - Master Money Mentor
November 2, 2010 - Focus on Finances
November 3, 2010, 11:30 am - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
November 3, 2010, 1:30 pm - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
November 3, 2010 - Landscaping for Wetland Wildlife
November 7, 2010 - Morning Nature Hike
November 8, 2010 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
November 11, 2010, 2:00pm - Native Plants
November 11, 2010, 6:15pm - Native Plants
November 13, 2010 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
November 16, 2010, - The 5 Biggest Myths of Climate Change
November 16, 2010 - Overview of Florida-Friendly Landscaping
November 17, 2010 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
November 18, 2010 - GreenStar ADVANCED
November 20, 2010 - Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
November 23, 2010 - Early Evening Nature Hike

You can register for classes online at www.pinellascountyextension.org
Please look for and click on the “Online Class Registration” tab on the right hand side near the top of the page.

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.