UF/IFAS Extension
Nassau County
Nassau County Extension staff conduct programs in 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Lawns Gardens & Landscapes, and Familes & Consumers.
Contact
nassau@ifas.ufl.edu
(904) 530-6353
543350 US Hwy 1
Callahan, FL 32011-6486
In the Garden, We Grow: Can You Dig It?
Can You Dig It?
My brothers and I love watching the movie, “The Warriors”. This 1979 film follows a gang in New York City as they try to escape from the Bronx to their home turf in Coney Island
06/29/2022
In the Garden, We Grow
Everything Grows
Recently while singing Raffi’s, “Everything Grows” with my two boys, my oldest said, “no it doesn’t…fire hydrants don’t grow. Signs don’t, fences don’t, doors don’t…” Despite his snarky, yet funny observation, I reflected on the stanza, “food on the farm, fish in the sea, birds in the air, leaves on the tree
06/08/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Nassau brings home wins again at Area North!
This year Nassau County sent 5 riders and 2 “crew” 4-H members to the Area North Horse Show! We are happy to announce that all of them qualified to show at the State Horse Show in Tampa this summer! In addition to qualifying, our Nassau team won 2nd in the Educational Display Contest proving that not only are we great riders but we are also well educated in equine science. Our “Crew” members Lainey & Lauren kept us all on schedule,
05/12/2022
4-H Leg: 50 Years of Giving Youth a Voice in Government
There’s a famous quote, often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, that we must “be the change we wish to see in the world.” Few of us take the opportunity to meet that challenge
06/20/2022
Nassau County 4-H County Council Organize a Litter Cleanup
Nassau County's County Council recently organized and led a volunteering event in Nassau County with Keep Nassau Beautiful. Below is the recent press release that highlights their success and showcases the meaning of, "my hands to larger service"
05/12/2022
Our Volunteers Rock: Heather Pfister
The month of April is Florida 4-H Volunteer appreciation month! We are using this time to thank of our non-traditional, but undoubtedly exceptional volunteers that enable us to inspire and educate the youth of Nassau County.
Nassau County 4-H is blessed to have so, so many volunteers that it truly is incredibly difficult choosing
04/20/2022
