BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:UF IFAS Extension and the Escambia County Natural Resources Dep artment will hold a drive-through tree giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m.\, or unt il supplies last\, on Saturday\, Jan. 23. The event will be held at the Es cambia County 4-H Camp and Livestock Facility located at 5701 Highway 99 i n Molino. The giveaway begins promptly at 9 a.m.\, and attendees will need to follow instructions from volunteers related to entry and route. To kee p everyone healthy\, attendees will be asked to stay in their vehicles and wear a mask when approached by volunteers. Each vehicle will receive two free native 1 gallon trees. Species available include overcup oak\, willow oak\, sweetgum and Savannah holly.\nParticipants and anyone interested in tree care are encouraged to watch a free online seminar at noon on Jan. 2 1 entitled\, &ldquo\;Tree Planting: More than Digging a Hole\,&rdquo\; to learn proper tree planting and care techniques. The presentation will go o ver the types of trees being given away\, as well. Registration for the we binar can be found at: \;https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0gfLe X5SRpGCvJmbD_Qo0w\nEscambia County Extension will also host their 4th annu al Arbor Day Mail Art Contest this year. To participate\, mail a drawing\, painting\, photograph or mixed media artwork with the theme\, &ldquo\;Ren ew\, Regrow\, and Reforest&rdquo\; to Arbor Day Art Contest c/o Escambia C ounty Extension\, 3740 Stefani Road\, Cantonment\, FL 32533. Please includ e your name\, age\, and contact information on the back of your artwork. C ontest entries must arrive by mail or be dropped off by Jan. 25.\nFirst pl ace winners of the art contest will receive prizes including a seven-gallo n tree\, a shovel and a tree book. Second place winners will receive a tre e book and third place winners will receive gardening supplies. Categories include children (12-under)\, teen (13-18) and adult (over 18). Winners w ill be announced via Facebook Live \;on Jan. 29\, and prizes given out by appointment. Resource Management Services provided support for the art contest.\nFor more information\, contact Carrie Stevenson\, Coastal Susta inability Agent III\, UF IFAS Extension\, at 850-475-5230 or ctsteven@ufl. edu. DTEND:20210123T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260920T034555Z DTSTART:20210123T150000Z LOCATION:5701 Highway 99, Molino SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Arbor Day Tree Giveway and Public Planting UID:RFCALITEM639254727559018995 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

UF IFAS Extension and the Escambia County N atural Resources Department will hold a drive-through tree giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m.\, or until supplies last\, on Saturday\, Jan. 23. The event wi ll be held at the Escambia County 4-H Camp and Livestock Facility located at 5701 Highway 99 in Molino. The giveaway begins promptly at 9 a.m.\, and attendees will need to follow instructions from volunteers related to ent ry and route. To keep everyone healthy\, attendees will be asked to stay i n their vehicles and wear a mask when approached by volunteers. Each vehic le will receive two free native 1 gallon trees. Species available include overcup oak\, willow oak\, sweetgum and Savannah holly.

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Participan ts and anyone interested in tree care are encouraged to watch a free onlin e seminar at noon on Jan. 21 entitled\, &ldquo\;Tree Planting: More than D igging a Hole\,&rdquo\; to learn proper tree planting and care techniques. The presentation will go over the types of trees being given away\, as we ll. Registration for the webinar can be found at: \;https://ufl.zoom.us /webinar/register/WN_0gfLeX5SRpGCvJmbD_Qo0w

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Escambia County Ex tension will also host their 4th annual Arbor Day Mail Art Contest this ye ar. To participate\, mail a drawing\, painting\, photograph or mixed media artwork with the theme\, &ldquo\;Renew\, Regrow\, and Reforest&rdquo\; to Arbor Day Art Contest c/o Escambia County Extension\, 3740 Stefani Road\, Cantonment\, FL 32533. Please include your name\, age\, and contact infor mation on the back of your artwork. Contest entries must arrive by mail or be dropped off by Jan. 25.

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First place winners of the art contest will receive prizes including a seven-gallon tree\, a shovel and a tree b ook. Second place winners will receive a tree book and third place winners will receive gardening supplies. Categories include children (12-under)\, teen (13-18) and adult (over 18). Winners will be announced via Facebook Live \;on Ja n. 29\, and prizes given out by appointment. Resource Management Services provided support for the art contest.

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For more information\, conta ct Carrie Stevenson\, Coastal Sustainability Agent III\, UF IFAS Extension \, at 850-475-5230 or ctsteven@ufl.edu.

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