Extension Service Offers Course Exploring Natural Resource Issues

Palm Beach County Extension and Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) are teaming up to provide an exciting non-credit continuing education course on South Florida natural resource issues. Environmental professionals new to Florida and all interested citizens who would like to learn about natural resource issues in a fun and discussion-oriented classroom are invited to attend. Each class will be devoted to a specific natural resource topic. During the 6-week course, participants will interact with guest speakers and participate in class discussions.

Here is the class schedule:

March 29: Introduction to South Florida

April 5: Loxahatchee River

April 12: Wildlife Habitat Fragmentation

April 19: Surface Water Quality

April 26: Water Use and Reclaimed Water Systems

May 3: The Rural Urban Fringe

What: Natural Resource Issues Facing South Florida, Part II

Where: Palm Beach Community College, Palm Beach Gardens Campus

When: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m.

March 29 ^th through May 5, 2007

Registration Fee: $60 (course ID is ORO 0208; Reference #097940)

All course materials are included in the $60 registration fee. Register on the web at: http://www.pbcc.edu/cce.xml, at any PBCC campus, or phone PBCC at 561-868-3700.

For more information contact Alyssa Dodd, Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Educator, Palm Beach County Extension, 561-233-1725 or email her at ADodd@ifas.ufl.edu