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Wood ear mushroom on the forest floor

Boo-Tanical Wonders: The Spooky Side of Nature

Article written by Kathy Norcross Watts, Northwest Piedmont Master Naturalist VolunteerMaybe you’re planning to visit haunted woods to celebrate Halloween. Here’s a reminder that nature has its own…

Picture of a group of students sitting on the side of a mountain

Announcing the 2025-2026 Northwest Piedmont Master Naturalist Program

We are excited to announce the opening of the application period for the 2025-2026 Northwest Piedmont Master Naturalist Program—an immersive and educational initiative designed for individuals…

Adult white-tailed deer with fawns in a backyard

Wild Places in Backyard Spaces Series - Backyard Wildlife: Friend or Foe?

North Carolina’s Piedmont region is rich with native wildlife—from curious raccoons and rabbits to songbirds, squirrels, and even the occasional fox. While these animals are an important part of our…

Cluster of green oval fruits hanging from a leafy branch

Pawpaw Grafting Workshop

What: Join us for a Pawpaw Grafting workshop. Learn and practice grafting your own pawpaw trees to take home!Where:1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105When: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 at 5:30…

Small Farms Week — Next Gen Agriculture; March 23–29, 2025

NCA&T Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week showcases the programs and activities offered by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, aimed at supporting limited-resource,…

Forsyth Creek Week logo with cattails and dragonfly; Presented by North State Environmental

Forsyth County Creek Week

Did you know that most of the municipal water (including our drinking water) in Forsyth County comes from Yadkin River and Salem Lake? Whether you rely on clean water for farming or for a drink on a…

Two people in a garden holding halved yellow fruit; man offers a spoon and fruit half.

2025 Pawpaw Field Day

WHEN: Sept. 6, 2025, between 10:00 a.m.–3 p.m.WHERE: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, Winston Salem, NC

BirdCast Migration Forecast September 27, 2023

Safe Passage: Friendly Skies for Fall Bird Migration

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single flap. Every autumn, billions of birds undertake a treacherous journey south during fall migration. The skies over Forsyth County are part of an area…

NC 4-H Forestry Team 2023

North Carolina Team Places 4th at National 4-H Forestry Invitational

The North Carolina team placed fourth in the 43nd annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational from Sunday July 23 through Wednesday July 26. Teams from Florida, Pennsylvania, and Georgia placed first,…

3rd Place WHEP team

4-H Team Places 3rd in the Nation

Congratulations to our 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program or WHEP team that placed 3rd in the National 4-H contest the first of August at the J.M. Feltner 4-H Camp near London Kentucky.…