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2026 Herter O'Neal Scholarship Application Now Open

Applications are being accepted for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) through March 20, 2026. The scholarship…

Common Snakes of the High Country of Western North Carolina

As warmer summer days heat up the landscape here in the High Country of western North Carolina, our bears, birds, bugs, and beasts get their warm-weather wake-up call. In the late afternoons &…

Seed Saving Workshop Flyer; all information in flyer is included in article text

Seed Saving Workshops at the Watauga County Public Library

Mondays, 4/21/25 & 4/28/25: Seed Saving Workshops at the Watauga Public Library At this very outset of springtime, gardeners may be thinking of seeds mostly as something to buy (or source from…

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The Land Institute’s Tim Crews Speaks on “What Agriculture Has to Learn From All Other Terrestrial Ecosystems?”

On Monday, 4/14/2025 – The Land Institute’s Tim Crews speaks on “What agriculture has to learn from all other terrestrial ecosystems?”Please join ASU’s University Forum Lecture Series and Cooperative…

Food Connects Us in Many Ways

March is National Nutrition Month® with the theme of Food Connects Us. Besides nourishment, food provides unthought-of benefits.Having warm conversation with family members over dinner or while…

Streambank Restoration Class Recording and Printed Resources

If you missed the "Overview of Streambank Repair" class, you can watch Watch the Recording HereThe recording will provide you with an overview of options for repairing hurricane damaged streambanks.…

Volunteers installing erosion-control matting and planting willow stakes along a riverbank

Which Activities in and Near Streams Require Permits?

Here is a quick guide from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as to which post Helene cleanup activities near or in bodies of water will require a permit. For more information on the U.S. Army Corps…

A Successful 4-H Summer !

A Successful 4-H Summer! A total of 34 youth participated in 7 different Summer Fun events! Events included: Junior Master Gardener Camp (2 camps) Intro to Horsemanship Camp CloverBud Camp Electric…

Watauga County 4-H Summer Camps; dates listed; contact susie_douglas@ncsu.edu 828.264.3061

Watauga County 4-H Summer Day Camp Registration Is Open for 2024

Watauga County 4-H Summer Day Camp Registration is Open!!! Please register in 4-H Online! Once you register, the amount you owe will be due ONE WEEK after you register. You must pay at the Extension…

Join the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program

Do you enjoy cooking, learning about diet and health, or local food system work? Are you a responsible person who likes to work with others? If so, the Extension Master Food Volunteer program may be…