Calling all interested Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Naturalists and interested members of the public! We need your help.

Do you want to learn about local wildflowers? This might be the perfect opportunity. The UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County will be conducting a “UF Extension Wildflower Bioblitz” on April 26, 2024 from 8:30 AM – 11 AM. This event will be hosted by UF/IFAS Natural Resources Extension Agent Ken Gioeli.

During this bioblitz event, participants will use iNaturalist to catalog the wildflowers on site. We will venture out on the unmarked, sometimes rough, trails learning about native wildflowers on the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County campus. Participants will be asked to install the iNaturalist app on their phone prior to meeting up on April 26, 2024 and join the project “UF Extension Wildflower Bioblitz 2024.” UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County is located at 8400 Picos Road, Fort Pierce. Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, religion, or national origin. People seeking accommodation can make requests two weeks prior to start of the event.

Participants should wear appropriate field attire. Closed toe shoes, boots, long pants, hat are recommended. Personal cellphones are required.

Registration is required. This program registration fee is $5. For additional information, email Ken Gioeli ktgioeli@ufl.edu.