Florida Master Naturalists Program Blog

Meet Kylie Wilson: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story
Meet Kylie Wilson: Sarasota's Spectacular Shorebird Superstar! Kylie is one of those rare breeds- a native Sarasotan. We've had a few of them now in our Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) courses at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota...

Meet Eli Bodor: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story
Meet Eli Bodor, an aspiring conservationist and entomologist. Originally from Tampa, Eli has lived in Sarasota since the age of seven. In April 2024, Eli registered for a Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) class. Read on to learn how an...

Meet Zahir Ringgold Cordes: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story
Meet Zahir, From Fashion to Passion Although having a lifelong passion for the environment, Zahir initially studied fashion design until an eye-opening gap semester traveling to Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand. It was there that she was...