Upcoming FMNP Courses in Pinellas County
Taught by Sensing Nature's Instructors since 2001

FMNP Courses in Pinellas County
We teach all 9 courses annually and at different times of the year. 
All registration is through UF/ IFAS website.

​Click on the links below for course or registration details.

2023 FMNP Calendar

• January & February: Invasive Plants
• February & March: Upland Systems
• June: Wildlife Monitoring
• September & October: Coastal Systems​

2024 FMNP Calendar

• January & February: Invasive Plants
• February & March: Upland Systems
• May/June: Wildlife Monitoring
• September & October: Coastal Systems
• May 27 - 29: Habitat Evaluation
• June 23 - 25: Wildlife Monitoring
• July 7-10 and 13: Coastal Systems
• September 10, 17, 24: Marine Restoration - NEW!
• October 9, 12, 16, 19, 23: Freshwater Systems
• December 1 - 4: Coastal Shoreline Restoration

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January 23, 30, and February 6, 2023
Invasive Plants
​Mondays
Local field trips
Host Site: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater
Registration is available now!

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February 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 2020
Upland Systems
​Tuesday 1/2 day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1/2 day
Regional field trips
Host Site: Tampa Bay Watch, Tierra Verde
Registration available now!

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June 23 - 25, 2020
Wildlife Monitoring
​Tuesday 1/2 day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1/2 day
Regional field trips
Host Site: Tampa Bay Watch, Tierra Verde
Registration available now!

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September 11, 18, 25 and October 2, 9, 16, 2023
Coastal Systems​
​Mondays
Local field trips
Host Site: Weedon Island Preserve

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October 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 2024
Freshwater Systems
Tuesday 1/2 day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1/2 day
Regional field trips
Host Site: Tampa Bay Watch, Tierra Verde
Registration available now!

January 9, 16, 23, 2020
Conservation Science
​Tuesday 1/2 day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1/2 day
Regional field trips
Host Site: Tampa Bay Watch, Tierra Verde
Registration available now!

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March 16 - 18, 2020
Environmental Interpretation
​Tuesday 1/2 day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1/2 day
Regional field trips
Host Site: Tampa Bay Watch, Tierra Verde
Registration available now!

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Meet Sensing Nature's Award Winning FMNP Instructors
Central West Region, Pinellas County

Jeanne Murphy 
UF FMNP Instructor since 2001

Brian Lane
UF FMNP Instructor since 2002

Jeanne Murphy, Senior Wildlife Biologist, and Brian Lane, Senior Ecologist of Sensing Nature are the UF/IFAS Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) instructors in Pinellas County conducting all 8 FMNP courses annually on a rotational basis.