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Clean feeders save birds Article by Georgia DNR:During spring and summer, sick birds are occasionally reported in backyards across the state. A common denominator in these incidents is feeders and feeding areas that have not been cleaned regularly. Continue reading clean feeders save birds article Help keep wild birds healthy survey “Do you feed wild…
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2025 Lunch & Learn Schedule through May Feb 26: Common Insect Pests of the Home Garden April 2: Frogs of Georgia Camden County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Jessica Warren, will continue offering virtual lunch and learn classes in 2025. Classes have been planned through April 2025. See below list. All classes are recorded and an archive…
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Stormwater Management in the Home LandscapeArticle by: Jessica Warren, ANR Agent, Camden County Living on the coast, stormwater management is one of the most prevalent issues in the home landscape. Our high rainfall, high water table, and often poorly draining soils all contribute to our flood risk. Though we may not be able to completely…
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Wild beauty: How to transform your lawn into a native, perennial landscape Byline: Emily Cabrera Wild beauty Done with mowing? How to transform your lawn into a native, perenial landscape As a native plant enthusiast and coordinator of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, Griffin hand-selected each of these native plants for the countless ecological services…
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Armadillos: Friend or Foe? Article by: Jessica Warren, ANR Agent – Camden County If you’ve lived in Coastal Georgia for more than a week or two, you’re probably familiar with our uniquely armored neighbor the armadillo. Worldwide there are 20 species of armadillo, from the 3in pink fairy armadillo to the giant armadillo that can…
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Armadillos: Friend or Foe? Article by: Jessica Warren, ANR Agent – Camden County If you’ve lived in Coastal Georgia for more than a week or two, you’re probably familiar with our uniquely armored neighbor the armadillo. Worldwide there are 20 species of armadillo, from the 3in pink fairy armadillo to the giant armadillo that can…
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Mothballs Do Not Repel Snakes Article by: Jessica Warren, ANR Agent, Camden County Every year I see it and every year I get calls about it. There’s an old wives’ tale that moth balls will repel snakes from your yard or wherever else you don’t want them – this is completely false. Why do I…
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All About Lichens! Lichens & what they mean for your tree – Article by: Jessica Warren, ANR Agent, Camden CountyThe Truth about Slime Molds, Spanish Moss, Lichens and Mistletoe – UGA Publication Invasive Species Alert – Callery (Bradford) Pear (Pyrus calleryana) & leatherleaf mahonia (Mahonia bealei) Callery pear and leatherleaf mahonia. These species bloom in…
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GSWCC Project Funding Now Available for Small Scale Farming The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC), in partnership with local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, is offering up to $10,000 per project to support urban agriculture and soil health focused projects. Projects can be creative supporting the concepts outlined the Natural Resources Conservation Service…
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2024 Coastal Georgia Master Naturalist Course Registration for the 2024 Coastal Georgia Master Naturalist Course is now open. The course will be offered on nine Fridays from February 2, 2024 thru April 12, 2024 with no class on February 9th & April 5th. Registration/contact form and the program flyer Participants can either come into the…