Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county.
AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES-Training Educators to be Pollinator Stewards
Paulding Extension conducted Pollinator Stewards training to equip teachers for school gardening. Educators learned about gardening through the lens of pollinators and practiced hands-on activities they could use in class. As a result, 1238 Paulding County students participated in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in 2023, engaging Paulding students in hands-on, citizen science.
4-H-Paulding County 4-H Creates the 4-H Outdoor Challenge.
Paulding County 4-H created the 4-H Outdoor Challenge. Designed to coincide with National Hiking Day, the 4-H Outdoor Challenge was held on November 19-20, 2022. When registering, participating individuals were asked to pledge a certain amount of outdoor time for the weekend and then report back how many hours they accomplished once the weekend was complete. Participants were encouraged to partake in recreation such as hiking and camping, but all outdoor activities counted towards total hours. In total, 22 family groups, an estimated 59 people, registered for the first 4-H Outdoor Challenge and pledged 293 outdoor hours. Registrations were from across the state of Georgia with participation in eight different counties.
