Chatham County Center: Environment

Are you a plant killer? Watch this episode of "In the Garden with Bryce Lane" to learn to keep plants alive: [more]
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For much of NC, Thanksgiving is a great time to plant spring-flowering bulbs. See Extension at #NCSU tips: [more]

Environment

North Carolina's quality of life and its economy depend on a strong natural resource base. To help the public understand complex issues related to environmental quality and to meet changing environmental regulations, North Carolina Cooperative Extension offers a range of educational programs covering water quality, waste management, wildlife management, collaborative problem-solving and more.

For decades, local governments have floated in a sea of locally to federally mandated rules that limit how much rain-borne pollution can legally enter our waterways and, thus, our drinking water supply. Across the state, North Carolina Cooperative Extension agents, backed by research-based information from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State University, provide beleaguered public officials and others with real-world solutions to regulatory compliance.(Story and photo by Art Latham)
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Before and After the Storm
Posted September 3rd, 2008 in Environment

I'm not in the business of weather predicting, so I have no idea what the hurricanes and tropical storms in the north Atlantic will do. But I am paying attention. And for those of you who weren't here in 1996, hurricanes have been known to have serious impacts in Chatham County. During the winter you can still see scores, hundreds of trees on the ground, all lined out in the direction that the ... MORE

	Current Drought Status Posted June 18th, 2008 in Environment
Even after getting 1/2 inch rain..... MORE