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Organization to support Master Naturalists in Pinellas and Florida

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The Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists: 

  • We celebrate Florida’s breath-taking ecology up close and personal
  • We live by the credo of leave nothing behind but footprints, take nothing but memories
  • We share our passion for Florida and all things living through public outreach programs and field trips
  • We fight for and spread the word about Florida’s environmental issues
  • We network with and support other like-minded groups
  • We evangelize best environmental and sustainable practices
  • We give back through volunteering and offering scholarships for Florida Master Naturalist classes

Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental organization supporting the mission and goals of the UF/IFAS Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP). The mission of the Florida Master Naturalist Program is to promote awareness, understanding, and respect of Florida’s natural world among Florida’s citizens and visitors. The University of Florida’s adult education, statewide program offers environmental education through three, 40-hour Florida ecosystem Core Modules and four 24-hour Special Topics Courses created for anyone interested in learning more about Florida.

We offer nature-related quarterly programs for adults and families, field trips for members and guests, and support FMNP by educating potential students about the upcoming classes at environmental booth events and festivals throughout the year.

Events

Events in April 2024

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April 6, 2024(1 event)

All day: SpringsWatch Outing Weeki Wachee River

All day
April 6, 2024

Members Only - One more lucky member of the Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists (FPMN) has an opportunity to participate in a SpringsWatch monitoring session on the Weeki Wachee River this coming Saturday, April 6! Enjoy a fun and educational day on the river with fellow springs-lovers as everyone helps collect data which helps support this system. Florida Springs Institute volunteers and FPMN members Jill Lingard and Scott Jantz will provide on-the job training on the use of all equipment and share stories and lessons learned from leading this SpringsWatch group over the past six years.
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April 17, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: Monthly Meeting

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April 17, 2024

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April 27, 2024(1 event)

All day: Earth Day at Moccasin Lake Nature Park

All day
April 27, 2024

April 28, 2024
April 29, 2024(1 event)

All day: Alafia River Bird Sanctuary Boat Trip

All day
April 29, 2024

Members Only
April 30, 2024
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May 4, 2024(1 event)

9:29 am: Weedon Island Hike

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May 4, 2024

Join five Friends of PMN members for this free and private botany walk with James Stevenson at Weedon Island Preserve. We will be participating in this event along with seven educators, guides, and rangers from the preserve. We will meet inside the Education Center at 9:20AM Saturday, May 4 and start the hike at 9:30.

You must be an current member of the Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists to attend the program. Please email Joan Landis at jclandisoutdoors@gmail.com to register or ask any questions. Act quickly--just 2 spots remain!

Weedon Island
1800 Weedon Drive NE
Beechtree
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
United States

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A Honeymoon Island State Park Adventure to Remember

Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists Members Stroll the Osprey Trail with Dan Larremore By Joan Landis It was as close to a perfect day as anyone could have wished for at Honeymoon Island State Park last Sunday on the Osprey Trail.  Filling the time as our Friends of PMN Member’s Only group was assembling at the trailhead, our leader, Dan Larremore, started sharing stories about his adventures as Park Biologist, Ranger, and all-around steward, conservationist and really cool guy. Dan read more

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