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4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Leader Guide

John Pipoly, Angelina Toomey, Sarah Hensley, Esen Momol, Jennifer W. Marvin, and Kelly Perez


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Contributions and review were provided by Laura Cash; Joy Jordan, PhD (retired); Sydney Park Brown, PhD; Paula Davis; Norma Samuel, PhD; and Laurie Trenholm, PhD, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences; and Amanda Levine, Pioneer Middle School.

Special acknowledgments to the following individuals and groups:

Alexandra Draper, 4-H agent, Broward County Extension Education Section, Parks and Recreation Division; Sandy Granson; Ted Dvoracek; and Linda Shelton, formerly of Broward County Extension Education; Pioneer Middle School; Rao Mylavarapu, UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences; Bill Heltemes, retired regional specialized 4-H agent; Tracy Tesdall, former regional specialized 4-H agent; Brian Niemann, former Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Homeowner Program; Julie Brown, former nursery manager, Markham Park, Broward County; Robin Reccasina, director of education, Sawgrass Nature Center; Janice Malkoff, North American Butterfly Association; Tom Wichman, Green-Industries Best Management Practices Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program; and Esen Momol, director, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program.

4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Curriculum was sponsored by the Florida 4-H Foundation Energizing RFP Grant program in 2010 and is the joint property of the state of Florida and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. The 4-H emblem is protected under 18 U.S.C. 707. Funding was also provided by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.