Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing Under the US Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced on December 10 that they are proposing to list the monarch butterfly …
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You Can Help Chatham Agribusinesses Help Western NC Farmers
Our Chatham County agribusiness stores have stepped up to aid farmers in western North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene. …
Photos From Extension's Pollinator Workshop & Native Plant Sale
On September 13, 2024 the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a workshop on Landscaping for Pollinators …
Early Summer 2024 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to late fall for …
Late Spring 2024 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to late fall for …
View Recording of CCP Firefly Webinar
Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) conducted a webinar on Fireflies and Other Glowing Insects on July 18, 2024, and we …
Early Spring 2024 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to …
Cicada Damage to Blueberry Crop
It seems we are finally on the other side of the “cicada invasion” which of course was not an …
View Recording of CCP Bumble Bee Conservation Webinar
Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) conducted a webinar on Bumble Bee Conservation on April 18, 2024, and we had a great turnout of …
View Webinar Recording on Using REAP Grants to Fund on-Farm Energy Improvements
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a webinar on Using REAP Grants to Fund Energy Improvements On …
Should Farmers & Gardeners Worry About the Upcoming Cicada Emergence?
In case you haven’t heard, 2024 marks the emergence of the 13-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). The 13-year cicadas are known as Brood …
Ground-Nesting Bees Should Be Appreciated, Not Feared!
Every year, from mid-March through mid-April, I get calls from folks worried about all the bees hovering over their …