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Extension Newsletter
Forsyth County Extension News & Events:
Kroger Community Rewards
You
can help support our local 4-H program by signing up for Kroger
Community Rewards. With this program, a small percentage of your
purchase will come back to our 4-H Club here in Forsyth County at no
cost to you. Click the link below for sign up information! Please note:
participating in this requires you to renew your support each year.
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Firefly Season
Georgia is home to more than 50 species of fireflies — or lightning bugs — and you can help protect these insects by understanding their lifecycle and habitat needs.
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4-H Poultry Judging
Four Oconee County students brought home top honors at Georgia 4-H’s largest judging event on May 6.
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Prison Beekeeping Program
“I was one of those teenagers — I wanted to be an actress. I went to college for theater, but dropped out and got on drugs.”
Upcoming Events
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May 24 Ocmulgee Region 4-H Horse Club The FIRST multi-county 4-H Horse Club in Georgia! Membership is open to youth in 4th-12th grade. Membership dues are $50 and includes club t-shirt, meeting supplies, educational materials, and snacks. The deadline to pay dues is August 20, 2021. Meetings will be 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM. Any change in date/time will be communicated at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting. Members are not required to own/lease a horse. Meetings may have a mounted activity where members can bring their own pony/horse/mule to ride. These meetings are designated with a horse shoe on the flyer. All ponies/horses/mules must have a negative Coggins. ASTM approved helmets are required for any mounted activity. Marigold Stables - Monroe County 75 Higgins Mill Rd, Forsyth, GA 31029 Equine Behavior Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Challenge
- Forsyth, GA - (83.0 Miles)
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May 26 Beekeeping Workshop The apiary is buzzing with workers, and after a few times in the hive, many beekeepers have questions. Get those questions answered by a Master Beekeeper! This program is perfect for "newbees" and those who want a different perspective.
- Zebulon, GA - (77.0 Miles)
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Jun 10 Georgia Master Naturalist Training Course Georgia Master Naturalist is an 8-session adult environmental education course developed by the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and delivered through UGA Cooperative Extension. Forsyth and Cherokee County Extension are offering the course on 8 consecutive Fridays in June and July. Through a combination of classroom and field experiences, participants will learn about Georgia wildlife, native plants, stream ecology, invasive species, forestry, weather and climate, human impact, ecology, and geology. Sessions will be hosted at various venues in Forsyth and Cherokee counties. Participants must register for the entire course.
- Cumming, GA
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