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Welcome to Hart County

Hartwell Lake is one of the southeast's largest and most popular public recreation lakes. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963 as part of a flood control, hydropower and navigation project, authorized purposes now include recreation, water quality, water supply, and fish and wildlife management.

Each year, millions of people utilize the many public parks, marinas and campgrounds conveniently located around the lake to pursue a variety of outdoor recreational experiences-making Hartwell one of the most visited Corps lakes in the nation.

 


Hart County Extension

Hart County Extension offers educational programs in the areas of agrilculture, leadership and citizenship for youth through Hart County 4-H, and food safety and nutrition information. 
UGA Extension operates through a unique partnership with Hart County, the University of Georgia, the State of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Backed up by specialists and a network of resources, Extension Agents have been bringing research-based information to counties in Georgia since 1914.  
 
Our Mission
We translate science of everyday living for farmers, families and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia. 
 
 
 

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Some of our most popular services include:

Soil and Water Test

4-H Summer Camps

Health Programs like Walk Georgia

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Upcoming Events

  • Mar 30 2024 Small Flock Workshop: Poultry Processing Basics Poultry Processing Basics Learn the Basics of Processing Poultry Preparation Harvesting Five Piece Cut-up Style Storage and Preserving Location: Athens Technical College Tom McCall Agriculture Building 1317 Athens Hwy Elberton, GA 30635 DATE: Saturday, March 30 Cost: $5
    • Elberton, GA - (18.0 Miles)
  • Apr 2 2024 Small Flock Education Series PART 1: Lecture Series Learn about how to get started raising and caring for poultry! Dates: Mar 26, Apr 2, Apr 9 Location: Elbert County Extension 6:30PM | $10 | Max 20 participants Registration: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/2024SFPS
    • Elberton, GA - (18.0 Miles)
  • Apr 5 2024 Georgia Master Naturalist Program The Georgia Master Naturalist Program is an adult environmental education course developed by UGA Extension and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources for people interested in exploring the habitats, ecosystems and the natural environments of our state. The Program is a combination of lectures and hands-on field studies taught by UGA faculty and field experts. Each year's program is unique and field trips and topics are subject to change. Previous Athens Area Master Naturalist programs included trips to Thompson Mill Arboretum in Braselton, GA and Rock and Shoals Granite Outcrop. Georgia Master Naturalist Program graduates are invited to the annual ANREP conference. We are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Master Naturalist course! The course will begin in April of 2024 and will be held on Fridays for nine consecutive weeks.
    • Bogart, GA - (47.0 Miles)
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