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Effingham County
UGA Extension Office

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The Effingham County Extension Office delivers educational programming for the citizens of Effingham in the areas of

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • 4-H Youth Development 
  • Family and Consumer Sciences

The UGA Extension mission is to extend lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families. 


Upcoming Events

  • May 17 Coastal Georgia Beekeeping School This six-part course will consist of lectures and hands-on demonstrations from our instructors Keith Fielder of UGA Extension as well as Greg Walker and Laura Liu of the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association. Topics covered include honey bee biology, hive management, bee forage, honey extraction, and more! Each day also offers and advanced training in the afternoon session.
    • Savannah, GA - (32.0 Miles)
  • May 27 Cloverleaf Summer Program | Fun Day at Burton 4-H Center | May 27 4th-6th Graders Join us for a fun-packed day on Tuesday, May 27th, at Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island! You'll have the opportunity to meet and hang out with the 4-H camp counselors, take a Creek Critters and Herpetology class, and end the day with games on the beach. A detailed letter will be emailed to those who have registered as the event approaches. The cost for the day is $50, which covers transportation, lunch, and dinner.
    • Springfield, GA
  • Jun 21 Coastal Georgia Beekeeping School This six-part course will consist of lectures and hands-on demonstrations from our instructors Keith Fielder of UGA Extension as well as Greg Walker and Laura Liu of the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association. Topics covered include honey bee biology, hive management, bee forage, honey extraction, and more! Each day also offers and advanced training in the afternoon session.
    • Savannah, GA - (32.0 Miles)
  • Jul 14 JR/SR Summer Program | Paint your own Pottery | July 14 7tH-12th GRADERS Join us for a fun-packed day on Monday, July 14th! We will meet at the 4-H office and then head to Sunshine Pottery in Pooler to paint our own pottery. We'll grab lunch before heading back to Springfield. The event will run from 9 AM to 1 PM. A detailed letter will be emailed to those who have registered as we get closer to the event. The cost for the day is $25 (not including lunch).
    • Springfield, GA
  • Jul 16 Cloverleaf Summer Program | Movie at MARS and Skyzone | July 16 4TH-6TH GRADERS Join us for a fun-packed day on Wednesday, July 16th! We’ll kick off the day with a movie at the MARS Theater in Springfield, followed by lunch at CiCi’s Pizza, and then head to Skyzone Trampoline Park in Savannah. The event will run from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. A detailed letter will be emailed to those who have registered as we get closer to the event. The cost for the day is $44, which includes EVERYTHING: admission, popcorn and a drink at MARS, lunch at CiCi’s, and admission to Skyzone.
    • Springfield, GA
  • Jul 19 Coastal Georgia Beekeeping School This six-part course will consist of lectures and hands-on demonstrations from our instructors Keith Fielder of UGA Extension as well as Greg Walker and Laura Liu of the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association. Topics covered include honey bee biology, hive management, bee forage, honey extraction, and more! Each day also offers and advanced training in the afternoon session.
    • Savannah, GA - (32.0 Miles)
  • Jul 22 Cloverleaf Summer Program | Hope Ranch and Warnell Center | July 22 4TH-6TH GRADERS Join us for a fun-packed day on Tuesday, July 22nd! We’ll start the day with an interactive tour of Hope Ranch in Guyton after which we will head to Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center for a picnic lunch and activity. The event will run from 8:30AM to 4PM. A detailed letter will be emailed to those who have registered as we get closer to the event. The cost for the day is $25, which includes EVERYTHING: admission to Hope Ranch and lunch from Baldinos.
    • Springfield, GA
  • Jul 28 4th-12th Summer Program - Splash in the Boro 4TH-12TH GRADERS Join us for an exciting trip to Splash in the Boro waterpark for a fun day before school starts back. A detailed letter will be emailed to those who have registered as we get closer to the event. The cost for the day is $35, which includes admission to the park, transportation and lunch
    • Springfield, GA
  • Aug 16 Coastal Georgia Beekeeping School This six-part course will consist of lectures and hands-on demonstrations from our instructors Keith Fielder of UGA Extension as well as Greg Walker and Laura Liu of the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association. Topics covered include honey bee biology, hive management, bee forage, honey extraction, and more! Each day also offers and advanced training in the afternoon session.
    • Savannah, GA - (32.0 Miles)
  • Sep 10 - Sep 11 Forestry Field Day, Southeast District 4-H event https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/agriculture-stem/natural-resources/forestry-judging-forestry-field-day/
    • Twin City, GA - (48.0 Miles)
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