No Mow March: County Activities

Your local UF IFAS Extension county office will be celebrating No Mow March with programs and activities close to you.  See our list of talks, plant sales, and other events that will help guide you in making habitat for our pollinators.  

Bay

Providing Habitats for Pollinators: No Mow March on March 7 at the Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS).  Plant society meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at in the social hall of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church located at 1608 Baker Street in Panama City.
Free session assoicated with native plant society meeting.

Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale, March 24 and 25, The Great American Home and Garden Expo, Bay County Fairgrounds. 

Escambia

Starting Milkweeds for Monarchs, Tuesday, March 14 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at the Bellview Library, 6425 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32526  Program Announcement for Milkweeds
Free Session.

Starting Milkweeds for Monarchs, Thursday, March 16 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. at the Tryon Library, 1200 Langley Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
Free Session.

Pollinator Plant and Edible Plant Sale, March 18, Escambia Extension Demonstration Garden (3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, FL 32533. Registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-pollinator-and-edible-plant-sale-tickets-524609650587
Featured exhibit on attracting pollinators to your landscape. 
$5.00 registration fee to hold an attendance slot.  

Gadsden

Bee-mindful: Types and Importance of Pollinators in Your Home Garden on March 14 and 28th
Contact Donna Arnold for more information at darnold1@ufl.edu. 

Okaloosa

Pollinator Native Plants on March 9 for the Blue Water Bay Garden Club, Crosspoint Church 214 Partin Dr. S. in Niceville, FL.

No Mow March Event on Monday, March 27 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location is the Okaloosa County Extension office, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview FL. Program Announcement
$15.00 which includes lunch. 

Leon

No Mow March Introduction on March 1 from 6:30 - 7:30 (EST). Learn what the No Mow March campaign is all about, how you can participate, and what wildflowers you might see in the lawn during March. 
Free session. Register for this program.

Growing Pollinator-Friendly Plants on March 16 from 6:30 - 7:30 (EST). Learn the whys and hows of growing and maintaining pollinator-friendly plants in your home landscape.  Registration for this free Free session. Register for this program.  

Maintaining Your Florida-Friendly Lawn on March 30 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (EST). Learn best practices for maintaining a lawn that looks good while minimizing inputs and environmental impacts.  Free session. Register for this free program  

Santa Rosa

UF IFAS/PSC Spring Festival of Flowers on March 31 - April 2. 
Free event to the public. Event information.

Find a list of other programs at UF IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County

Wakulla

Pollinators in Pots: Pollinator Practices for Unconventional Spaces on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. 
Virtual class.  | Session is free. Register for this session. 

Permaculture for Pollinators on March 22 at 11:00 a.m.  Learn practices to promote polliantors in home landscapes and in homeowners association subdivisions. Location is the UF IFAS Wakulla Extension office, 84 Cedar Ave, Crawfordville, FL 32327 | Free session. Contact Khadejah Scott for more information. 

Walton

Find a list of programs at UF IFAS Extension Walton County.

Washington

Find a list of programs at UF IFAS Extension Washington County.