Open to the Public — Residents, families, gardeners, farmers, students, educators, local business owners, community leaders, and elected or agency decision‑makers are welcome.
Group Registration: Groups are required to pre-register by contacting SWFREC directly. Please contact Marisol Sanchez at sanchezm@ufl.edu or call us at (239) 658-3400.
Accessibility: The tour includes walking, and boarding the trolley requires climbing a few steps.
Photo / Video / Audio Recording and Media Consent: The UF/IFAS SWFREC may photograph, video record, or audio record during activities and events for educational, marketing, fundraising, recruitment, publication, public relations, and promotional purposes. Materials may be used in print, digital, website, social media, and other University communications.
If you do not wish to be photographed, video recorded, or audio recorded, please contact us to opt out.
For minors: A completed Media Consent Form, signed by a parent or legal guardian, is required for each minor attending the event. Completed forms may be scanned and emailed to Marisol Sanchez (sanchezm@ufl.edu) or brought to the event.
Agenda
Agenda:
9:30 am - Welcome and Registration
9:30 am - 1:30 pm - Open House
Explore our laboratories, take a guided trolley tour of the farm, and enjoy hands-on science demonstrations.
1:30 pm - Adjourn
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC)
2685 State Road 29 North
Immokalee, Florida 34142
Phone: (239) 658-3400
Group Registration: Please contact Marisol Sanchez at sanchezm@ufl.edu or call us at (239) 658-3400.
Accessibility: The tour includes walking, and boarding the trolley requires climbing a few steps.
Photo / Video / Audio Recording and Media Consent: The UF/IFAS SWFREC may photograph, video record, or audio record during activities and events for educational, marketing, fundraising, recruitment, publication, public relations, and promotional purposes. Materials may be used in print, digital, website, social media, and other University communications.
If you do not wish to be photographed, video recorded, or audio recorded, please contact us to opt out.
For minors: A completed Media Consent Form, signed by a parent or legal guardian, is required for each minor attending the event. Completed forms may be scanned and emailed to Marisol Sanchez (sanchezm@ufl.edu) or brought to the event.
Contact Information
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
2685 State Road 29 North
Immokalee, Florida 34142
Phone: (239) 658-3400
Fax: (239) 658-3403
Google Map
Driving Directions
From the North, take I-75 South to Exit #138. Go east on SR-82. Turn right (South) onto SR-29. SWFREC is about two miles ahead on the right side of the road.
From Naples, take I-75 North to Exit #111 (CR-846). Go east. Turn left onto SR-29 and travel through Immokalee, staying on SR-29. SWFREC is about 2 miles north of Immokalee on the left.
From the East, go west on I-75 (Alligator Alley). Take Exit #80 onto SR-29 and go north. Pass through Immokalee, staying on SR-29. SWFREC is about 2 miles north of Immokalee on the left.
Open to the Public — Residents, families, gardeners, farmers, students, educators, local business owners, community leaders, and elected or agency decision‑makers are welcome.
Group Registration: Please contact Marisol Sanchez at sanchezm@ufl.edu or call us at (239) 658-3400.
Accessibility: The tour includes walking, and boarding the trolley requires climbing a few steps.
Photo / Video / Audio Recording and Media Consent: The UF/IFAS SWFREC may photograph, video record, or audio record during activities and events for educational, marketing, fundraising, recruitment, publication, public relations, and promotional purposes. Materials may be used in print, digital, website, social media, and other University communications.
If you do not wish to be photographed, video recorded, or audio recorded, please contact us to opt out.
For minors: A completed Media Consent Form, signed by a parent or legal guardian, is required for each minor attending the event. Completed forms may be scanned and emailed to Marisol Sanchez (sanchezm@ufl.edu) or brought to the event.
Thank You to Our Community Partners!
Thank you to our generous community partners for supporting our upcoming Open House and helping us make this event possible.
- B & L Hardware
- Plantation Botanicals, inc
- Collier County Farm Bureau
- Lozanos Restaurant and Sports Bar, inc
Interested in being a sponsor? Advertise your business to hundreds of local attendees! For more info, contact Shea Teems 239-658-3431, ssteems@ufl.edu
