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Recycle Your Christmas Tree

I’ve just gotten notice about my Grant to cover removal of impervious surfaces in my back yard. I met Wendi Hartup this summer and Linda Birdsong this fall. I’ll meet with Linda Birdsong to affirm details soon. My completed project will be inspected by March for my funding.

Soil and Water Conservation District require both local and state level approval.

Now is the time to request advice.

The Celebration of Lights
Central Library Auditorium,
December 11th, 6 pm to 8 pm.

Come for Celebrations of Light! From the tangled lights wrapped around Christmas trees, to Japanese lanterns swinging over porches, or the flickering lights on top of the Menorah; many holidays from around the world have one thing in common: Lights! This is a fun way to learn and share the differences and similarities of holidays from around the world. Enjoy a unique evening for the family with games, crafts, refreshments, and special gifts handed out by Santa himself!

Thank you for using your library!

Winter Solstice (.doc)

Winter Solstice (.rtf)

Grants to cover materials for such practices as rain gardens, cisterns, and removal of impervious surfaces from the Soil and Water Conservation District require both local and state level approval. Now is the time to request advice.

Does water pool or cause erosion near your home and/or around your property? If so, one cause could be from rain water runoff. As a public service agency, NC Cooperative Extension can help you determine a solution. In fact if your property meets the right criteria, you could be eligible for a grant that would cover materials for such practices as rain gardens, cisterns, and removal of impervious surfaces from the Soil and Water Conservation District. The Forsyth County Center located on 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 has lovely demonstration gardens and a wealth of information.

Wendi Hartup
Natural Resources Extension Agent
ude.uscnnull@putrah_idnew
(336) 703-2858

About Wendi Hartup: Responsibilities are to provide educational programs and technical assistance (free or at cost) to citizens of Forsyth County, North Carolina in the areas of Water Quality, specifically stormwater runoff, stormwater best management practices (rain gardens, wetlands, swales, etc.), erosion; Environmental Issues such as low impact development, recycling, conservation of Natural Resources; Aquatic Ecology; Aquatic Weed Control; and Wildlife Management.

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