2023 Team Ecology March 27 - 31, 2023

TEAM Ecology is a program designed for 3rd grade students. It is held annually at the Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center in Laurens, S.C. Topics covered include Soils, Vermicomposting, Recycling, Nature Trail Hike, Enviroscape Watershed model and Enviroscape Landfill model, Puppet Show with Woodland animals along with a nature art project.

This week-long program could not be held without the efforts of many volunteers. It takes a lot of people to make Team Ecology successful. The only requirement to be a volunteer is to enjoy being around children.

Team Ecology is a week-long adventure!

All of the public school 3rd-grade students come to the center to learn about composting, pollinators, recycling, soils, watersheds, and more.

Interested in volunteering?

In 2022, we had 40 adult volunteers! It takes a lot of help to organize and teach 700 third graders in a week.

Click on the Team Ecology logo above to sign up.

Upcoming Program

Identifying and Managing Common Household Insects Feb. 16, 2023 via Zoom

Tired of those pesky insects invading your home? Want to learn how to win the battle?

Laurens County Master Gardeners in conjunction with Clemson Extension Service is offering a webinar presented by Vicky Bertagnolli, Extension Agent from Aiken County, entitled “Identifying and Managing Common Household Insects” on Feb 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) via Zoom.

The program is free and open to the public. To join the Zoom meeting please register for the webinar by clicking the FIND OUT MORE button below

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2022 Master Gardener Class Graduation Pot-Luck

2022 Master Gardener Class Graduation Pot-Luck and Annual Meeting

While the current students are taking their final exam upstairs at the Adair Center, the annual meeting of the Laurens County Master Gardener Association will be held downstairs at 6:00 p.m. After the annual meeting and the completion of the exam by the students, a delicious pot-luck dinner will be enjoyed by all!

Where: Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center

110 Scout Creek Court, Laurens, S.C. 29360

When: December 6 at 7:00 p.m. for dinner and 6:00 p.m. for annual meeting

Upcoming Programs

Here is a fantastic opportunity for all who are interested in learning more about educating our youngsters about the environment which is what we do during TEAM Ecology. Register for this workshop early as there is only space for 50 participants. The fee is $12.00 for the in-person workshop and free for the virtual workshop. If the in-person registration is closed, be sure to register for the virtual program. Take Action SC is hosting TWO Environmental Educators Summer Workshops in July! We are partnering with the Joe Adair Outdoor Education Center in Laurens, SC for an in-person workshop on July 19, 2022. PLUS we will also host a virtual workshop on July 28, 2022. Get ready to dig into the revised Take Action SC Environmental Education Curriculum with the newly aligned lessons to the 2021 College- and Career-Ready Standards for Science. We’d love to have you join us this summer for a workshop – or both!

From the Laurens County Extension Service

A soil sample drop box has been installed on the front porch of the Laurens Extension Office. It can be used to submit Soil, Hay, Forage or Compost samples. Do not include payment with your samples. For that purpose you will find a self-addressed enveloped in the bin next to the drop box. Enclose your check made payable to Clemson University and send it on to the Ag Lab.

Please note that the drop box is not to be used for manure samples or weeds for identification. Those should be sent directly to the Ag Lab by the client.