Florida Field School: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Florida Field School is a unique "study away" experience that takes students out of the classroom and into real-world environmental settings across Florida and beyond. Through immersive, field-based learning, students explore key environmental topics and career paths. This field school will be held at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Folkston, Georgia, providing students with an on-site interactive guided experience including a career panel, boat tour of the refuge, and cookout lunch connecting students to the environment and introducing them in future environmental career paths. How to register: Complete registration via EngageUNF - Florida Field School: Okefenokee Swamp Studies | Home | University of North Florida Fee: $25 (limited IERE financial assistance opportunities available, for more information, contact environment@unf.edu) Includes: Cookout lunch, boat tour of the refuge, transportation, professional development *Transportation to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be included in the cost of attendance in this Florida Field School
Date & timeFriday, December 4, 2026
LocationOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
OrganizerRuby Cox
SourceUNF Calendar of EventsOpen source ↗
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Florida Field School: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Florida Field School is a unique "study away" experience that takes students out of the classroom and into real-world environmental settings across Florida and beyond. Through immersive, field-based learning, students explore key environmental topics and career paths. This field school will be held at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Folkston, Georgia, providing students with an on-site interactive guided experience including a career panel, boat tour of the refuge, and cookout lunch connecting students to the environment and introducing them in future environmental career paths. How to register: Complete registration via EngageUNF - Florida Field School: Okefenokee Swamp Studies | Home | University of North Florida Fee: $25 (limited IERE financial assistance opportunities available, for more information, contact environment@unf.edu) Includes: Cookout lunch, boat tour of the refuge, transportation, professional development *Transportation to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be included in the cost of attendance in this Florida Field School