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Alabama Master Naturalist Program
The Alabama Master Naturalist program is a new statewide program whose goal is to help promote awareness, understanding, and respect of Alabama’s natural world among Alabama’s citizens and visitors....
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Awakening Dance of Our Trees
Spring is all around us. Green is the color of the month. Even with the pollen, everyone seems to want to get outside and enjoy the warmth. Many of my northern friends are still dealing with an...
View ArticleEastern Hognose Snake: Rare to Alabama
Once common throughout Alabama, the nonvenomous Eastern hognose snake, also known as the spreading adder and the deaf adder, is now considered to be rare to certain areas of the state. The hognose...
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Blooming of the Bush
Last month I spoke to yall about our trees blooming and casting their pollen onto everything around us. Now here in May, with the pecan trees in full leaf, our trees have concluded their dance. Over...
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Hive to Home
How the honey you enjoy gets from the hive to your home! Beekeeping is an age-old craft that has changed through the years with new methods and technology. The process of harvesting honey, which is...
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Attracting songbirds and wildbirds to your feeders
Spring has officially begun and the world around us has brightened up and come to life. If you are looking to liven up your yard, it is easy to attract songbirds and wild birds. Building a landscape...
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Explore Living Streams with Alabama 4-H Water Watch Workshops
The 4-H Alabama Water Watch Program is partnering with five environmental centers around the state to provide a series of workshops for teachers and volunteer educators. Participants will have the...
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Alabama Birding Trails Perfect for Summer
Summers in Alabama are known for their heat and humidity, but a lesser-known attribute is the great bird watching that can be done almost anywhere in the state. With eight geographic regions and 270...
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American Alligator: Alabama’s Largest Reptile
American alligators, once on the verge of extinction, have made a remarkable recovery. Alabama’s largest reptile, alligators can be found across most of the southern third of the state and has also...
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Beekeeping 101 Workshop
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities), is an equal opportunity employer and educator. Everyone is welcome!
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Poison sumac or "nice" sumac?
"Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) macro, showing fall color. This is not the poisonous species, which is actually quite rare and looks different in many ways."
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Alabama Master Naturalist Program
The Alabama Master Naturalist program is a new statewide program whose goal is to help promote awareness, understanding, and respect of Alabama’s natural world among Alabama’s citizens and visitors....
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Awakening Dance of Our Trees
Spring is all around us. Green is the color of the month. Even with the pollen, everyone seems to want to get outside and enjoy the warmth. Many of my northern friends are still dealing with an...
View ArticleEastern Hognose Snake: Rare to Alabama
Once common throughout Alabama, the nonvenomous Eastern hognose snake, also known as the spreading adder and the deaf adder, is now considered to be rare to certain areas of the state. The hognose...
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Water Conservation Still Vital
Farmers and residents alike welcomed rains across Alabama, but an Alabama Extension water resource expert says one rain does not break a drought. Dr. Eve Brantley says the drought will...
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Rainwater collection ready
Rainwater collection is an important skill to master. By learning how to collect rainwater and use that water efficiently, gardeners and homeowners can rely on more than just a water...
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It's time to punish privet (Garden Talk)
By Andrew J. Baril As I sit on my front porch looking out into a drizzly sky, I am reflecting on what to write to you this month. A few hardwood leaves remain in my trees; their lifeless forms...
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Seminar March 11, 2017: Hog & Predator Trapping
Seminar held at the Shelby County Agricultural Center (54 Kelly Lane, Columbiana, AL. 35051). For additional information please call #205-669-5121.
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