Native Plant Heroes
🌿 Native Plant Spotlight: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) 🔔💙 Delicate, graceful, and tougher than it looks, the Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) is one of North America’s most charming native wildflowers. Its nodding, […]
Events Week of July 6th – 11th
Native Plants and Their Host Pollinators Monday, July 6th Sexton Hall 2115 Chloe Rd. Cumming, GA 30041 10:00 AM EST Microgreens Saturday, July 11th Cherokee County Senior Center 1001 Univeter
Week of June 29th – July 4th
Discover how prairie strips can transform ordinary landscapes into vibrant habitat for pollinators, birds, and wildlife while improving soil and water health. In *The Living Edge: Prairie Strips in the
Week of June 22nd – 28th
Unearth A Story – Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt Unearth A Story invites preschoolers to dig into the wonders beneath their feet through stories, sensory play, and
Week of June 15th – 20th
Little Chicks, Big Stories is a fun and engaging preschool program that introduces young children to the wonderful world of chickens through stories, songs, movement, and hands-on learning. Children will
Week of June 8th – 13th
Vermiculture: or How to Raise Worms In-Person Learn about the creatures beneath the dirt! Join us for a presentation by Southeastern Grasslands Institute about vermiculture, the process of using worms to
Week of May 11th-15th
I don’t have any events this week. I am prepping for next week’s events and starting prep for June’s events. I am working up at Cherokee Veteran’s Park this week
Upcoming Events May 4th – May 8th
Tuesday, May 4th Soil, Clay and Rocks! Explore the hidden world beneath your feet in this engaging homeschool library program on soil, clay, and rocks! Participants will discover how different
Upcoming Events April 27 – May 1
Wednesday, April 29th https://seqlib.libcal.com/event/16419198 Emily Dickinson: From Botany to Poetry 5:00 pm EST R. T. Jones Library https://www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org/rtjones Thursday, April 30th Google Meet Roots of Change: Creating A School Yard
Upcoming Events: April 20 – April 25
Thursday, April 25th Hickory Flat Library 2740 East Cherokee Dr., Canton, GA 30115 Preschool Program – Tap the Magic Tree 10:30 AM Photo: Illinois Extension
Sparrows affected by Pesticides
Neonics caused sparrows to drop a quarter of their body weight in three days. Sparrows eating pesticide laden seeds lost their ability to travel north. Affected sparrows lingered two to
Decline in Songbirds due to Chemical Use
Bird biodiversity is declining. There is a 29% total bird decline since 1970. Birds are a critical part of the living tapestry. When birds decline, pest increases and pollination decreases.