Chatham County 4-H Youth Participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census
This was the first year that North Carolina participated in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a citizen science initiative …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
Register Now for October 5 Landscaping for Pollinators Workshop
UPDATE: This workshop is full. Please contact Debbie Roos if you would like to be on her email list …
Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden
Fall tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in mid-September! The garden features over 225 …
Chatham County Native Plant Sale September 8!
On September 8 folks will have a rare opportunity to come to Pittsboro and buy native plants from our …
Critter Spotlight: Passionflower Bee
For 15 years I have enjoyed observing the many pollinators that forage on the native passionflowers in my Pollinator …
Pollinator Plant Spotlight: Late Figwort
Even though I have been managing my Pollinator Paradise Garden for 15 years, it continues to teach me every year. …
View Recording of CCP’s Snake Webinar
Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) conducted a webinar on Snakes of the North Carolina Piedmont on July 20, 2023, and we had …
Early Summer 2023 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 …
Critter Spotlight: Camouflaged Looper
Recently while working in my Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden I was observing all the bee activity on the lemon …
Community Scientists Trained to Participate in Bumble Bee Atlas Project
In mid-June about 16 pollinator enthusiasts gathered at N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden in Pittsboro to receive training …
Request Your Feedback on Pollinator Programs!
As an Agriculture Agent with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center, I do educational programs on pollinator conservation …
Register Now for September 8 Landscaping for Pollinators Workshop & Native Plant Sale!
UPDATE: This workshop sold out in less than two days with close to 150 tickets. Please email Debbie to …