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Extension Serves the Entire Community
Athens-Clarke County Extension offers a wealth of information and services for residents of our county. Agents and trained support staff provide educational programs as well as a number of services. Our Agriculture and Natural Resources agent offers landscape and gardening information to residents, Master Gardener and other classes as well as water and soil testing and access to UGA informative publications. Our 4-H agent creates and organizes youth educational programs including competitive events which will assist young people to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills through experiential learning. Our Family and Consumer Science agent offers and designs educational programs for the community needs, provides information you can trust on money, home, health, food and family and oversees the SNAP-Ed program which helps families on a budget learn to eat healthy.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Athens-Clarke County Outdoor Watering Schedule
Due to improved conditions Athens-Clarke County has eased watering restrictions and the non-drought outdoor water use schedule is in effect. You may visit Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities for complete information regarding allowable schedules for uses of water outdoors. Some areas of Georgia are still in level 1 drought. Please refer to the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for restriction in those counties. Remember every drop counts.
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Jun 21 EmPowerU Advocating Invasive Species Management Course This training will be a hybrid of on-line coursework and a one day in person workshop. The course will help you: - Gain understanding of the roles and levels of government and who to contact regarding invasive species management. - Learn skills such as influence, power, persuasion, framing, questioning, and listening interactions with decision makers. - Know where to find reputable information on the status of invasive species in your area. - Create an engagement plan and experience practicing it in a safe, peer-learning environment. - See yourself as a resource to decision makers on invasive species management. - View engagement with decision makers as a norm and encourage others to do it. - Network with other people who are passionate to make a difference around invasive species. Athens, GA
Do You Need a Speaker?
UGA Extension Athens-Clarke County agents and trained volunteers are available to present educational programs of interest to your group or organization. We offer programs tailored to fit your needs in a variety of topics including landscaping, home gardening, healthy lifestyles, nutrition, food safety, 4-H youth development and more. Our educators keep busy schedules so it is important to make a speaker request as early as possible to get a spot on our calendar. You may contact through the form below or consult our Contact Us page to access the contact information for a specific staff member. We look forward to working with you.