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County Extension Service Offering Course Exploring Natural Resource Issues

For immediate release on: Date: 9-15-2006
Contact: Alyssa Dodd, 561-233-1725

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

Date	Topic
October 4	Introduction to South Florida
October 11	Lake Okeechobee
October 18	Everglades Restoration
October 25	Exotic Species
November 1	Sustainable Agriculture
November 8	Endangered Species

Who	PBC Cooperative Extension and Palm Beach Community College
What	Natural resource issues facing South Florida
Where	Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth Campus
When	Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 4 – Nov. 8

There is a registration fee of $60 (course ID ORO 0208; reference #95687). All course materials are included in the $60 registration fee. You may register online at http://www.pbcc.edu/cce.xml or phone Palm Beach Community College at 561-868-3700.

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