CHRISTMAS TREES: Residents' Christmas trees can by recycled at no charge at the Citrus County Landfill on State Road 44 midway between Inverness and Lecanto. For trees that were used at a business, the cost is $15 per ton. The trees will be recycled into mulch, which is available free to Citrus County residents. Mulch will be given away during normal landfill hours. It will be loaded into pickups and trailers all day every Friday and the first Saturday of the month, for free. Call 746-5000.

NURSERYMEN'S SEMINAR: Andy Rose, multicounty agricultural agent for the University of Florida, and David Holmes, Marion County extension director, are hosting the second annual Nurserymen's Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Citrus County Auditorium, U.S. 41 S, Inverness. Admission is $40. Call 726-2141.

INVERNESS GARDEN CLUB: The club meets at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 261, Building 200 of Withlacoochee Technical Institute across West Main Street from the Kash n' Karry store in Inverness. Jeanne McIntosh, a master gardener, presents the Florida Yards and Gardens program designed to help the community reduce pollution and enhance the environment by improving home and landscape management with a view to preserving water resources. Call Retta Weatherhead, 726-2095.

HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION: The Citrus County Landfill will accept household hazardous waste from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday. Citrus County residents may bring up to 50 pounds of chemicals for disposal, free of charge. These include pesticides, household cleaners, solvents, pool chemicals, paint, aerosol cans and gasoline. Residents may dispose the following materials at the landfill at any time free of charge: used motor oil or antifreeze (5 gallons maximum), fluorescent bulbs and batteries. Call 746-5000.

BOATING SAFETY: A boating safety and seamanship class will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Jan. 16. The class will at St. Martins Preserve, at the end of State Park Street, Crystal River. Topics include legal requirements for boats, boat handling and trailering, navigation and basic radio procedures. Course is free, but there is a charge for textbook and course materials. Call Al Alborano, 637-7293.

BOATING CLASS: A 14-session boating class will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Feb. 23 (final class will be on a Friday) at the community room of the Lecanto campus of Central Florida Community College on County Road 491 S. Class taught by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Cost is $5. Call 746-6721.

RUN AND FUN WALK: The fifth annual Run and Fun Walk will be Feb. 17 at Chinsegut Nature Center, about 7 miles north of Brooksville. Late registration begins at 7:30 a.m. A 5K run starts at 8:30, and a 1-mile fun walk starts five minutes later. Entree fees are $10 for the 5K, $6 for the walk. Make checks payable to Wildlife Foundations of Florida and mail to Chinsegut Nature Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville, FL 34601. Call (352) 754-6722.

POTATO DAY: A cleanup of the invasive exotic plant the air potato will be from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 27 at Chinsegut Nature Center, about 7 miles north of Brooksville on U.S. 41 and County Road 476. Bring gloves and a sack lunch. Call (352) 754-6722.

BUTTONWOOD BONSAI CLUB: The club meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Friday of every month from September through June at First Presbyterian Church, 1501 U.S. 19 S, Crystal River. The club also holds a non-formatted meeting at Hobson's Herbs, 131 NE Crystal St., Crystal River, at 9:30 a.m. the last Saturday of every month.

ASK A MASTER: A master gardener will answer plant questions from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Coastal Region Library, 8619 W Crystal St., Crystal River. The program is held in the community room, and there is no charge. Call 795-3716.

POWER SQUADRON: The Crystal River Power Squadron meets the second Tuesday of every month except July and August. For information on boating safety classes, call Jim Barker at 795-1026 or for membership call Barbara Kane at 726-2476. LANDSCAPING SERIES: The Citrus Memorial Hospital SHARE Club offers a monthly landscaping series on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the hospital auditorium on Grace Street and Osceola Avenue, Inverness. Program is free, but registration is required. Call 344-6900.

GARDEN CLUB OF CRYSTAL RIVER: Meets at 1 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club, Crystal River. Call June Mantey 795-0909.

RAILS TO TRAILS: General membership meetings are at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Lakes Region Library, Inverness. To get on the agenda, call Janice McCann at 637-3744. Rails to Trails is a support group for the Rails to Trails State Park.

SHOOTING CLUB: The Citrus County Shooting Club meets from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Kane's Ace Hardware shooting range on U.S. 19 in Homosassa. Call Don Hills, 746-0851, or Don Cook, 527-1598.

PLANT CLINIC: Lakes Region Library on Druid Street, Inverness, has plant clinics from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Master gardeners from the Citrus County Extension Office are on hand to answer questions about plants and gardening.

MEET THE BEETLES: A discussion of the Southern pine beetle will be at 7 p.m. today at Chinsegut Nature Center, about 7 miles north of Brooksville on U.S. 41 and County Road 476. Call (352) 754-6722. Hernando County forester Anthony Petellat will discuss management techniques for the pine beetle.

-- Nature Notes is published every Tuesday in the Citrus Times. To submit an article, e-mail it to sanchez@sptimes.com, fax it to 860-7320 or mail it to 301 W Main St., Inverness, FL 34450.

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