Aquatic plants come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Participants in a Girl Scout summer day camp at Seminole Springs, Florida

In 2008, FFS conducted 12 off-site programs for 5056 youth and associated participants. FFS volunteers visit schools for career-day seminars and educational presentations on the biology and ecology of fish and aquatic invertebrates found in Florida lakes and ponds. Volunteers also conduct hands-on environmental education and ecology presentations and fishing days around the state. FFS leverages support from groups such as the YMCA, 4-H, and others organized by county extension agents to work directly with youth at these events. FFS also hosts interactive exhibits at youth fairs, festivals and museums, which allow volunteers to interact with large numbers of school-age children. To schedule a FFS presentation for your group, contact Sharon Fitz-Coy at 352-273-3622.

A member of the 4-H Youth Congress learns to use a seine net at Lake Alice.

Children sample small fish and aquatic invertebrates with dipnets at Razor Lake during an Ecology Field Day

Biologist Jeff Sowards discusses fish biology and ecology with a group in the 4-H Enbvironmental Club in Monticello, FL.