Lee County Educator & Curriculum Needs Survey
North Carolina 4-H believes that preparing youth for success and leadership in the global economy is one of our …
Community
Virtual Opportunities “STEM” Summer Learning Loss
How can you address the increasingly prevalent phenomena of summer learning loss? According to a Fairchild & Baulay 2002 …
Public Speaking 2020
2020 DAD winners Mackenzie Roche – Bronze Suzy Brito – Gold -> STATE Cameron Hanna – Silver Matthew Kerley – Gold -> STATE Important …
Sanford Farmers' Market Will Open Saturday, April 25, 2020
NEW HOURS AND LOCATION The Buggy Factory 115 Chatham Street, Sanford, NC 27330 …
Produce and Food Safety – What to Know Today
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. COVID-19 is transmitted through respiratory droplet dispersal when those carrying the virus cough or …
Make Sure You Count
Welcome to 2020! While the new decade has been a tad chaotic with current events, one thing that happens …
Coronavirus COVID-19 Resources
Resources to assist you during the Coronavirus COVID-19: Website: NC State University COVID-19 Resources Description: The following resources provide best practices for preparing …
Lee County Center Covid-19 Information
Due to precautions related to Covid-19, we are operating with a limited staff in the office during regular business …
POSTPONED - Building Smart Soils Workshop
POSTPONED – Building Smart Soils Tuesday, April 7, 2020⋅5:30–7:30 p.m. McSwain Extension Education Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford NC 27332 Healthy soil gives …
Internet Connectivity Survey for NC Farmers
The North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office, with the Friday Institute at NC State University, is conducting a five-minute survey to gather …
2020 Census
Established by the US Constitution, the US Census Bureau is required to conduct a count of every person in …
I Wonder Why That Happened?
Imagine waking up each morning, drinking your coffee bubbles, and checking to see the messages “from the ground” instructing …
Drugs and Youth Trends in North Carolina Counties
As a parent and in my work with young people I believe it is important to stay up to …
Improving Our Lives for the Better
Another Thanksgiving is behind us and as we think about what Thanksgiving means we start to realize what we …
Farm City Week Contest Results
Creative expression is important for our emotional & psychological well-being. 4-H offers opportunities to share creative work. This year J. Glenn Edwards and Lee …
I Am Thankful for Electricity, Open Windows, and Turkey
I am thankful for fall, my electric blanket, my gas fireplace, and my fire pit. This is the time …
Native Plant Hike With Nature Photography
Garden Life Series Event Native Plant Hike with Nature Photography Saturday, November 16, 2019 10 a.m. until noon San-Lee Park 572 Pumping Station Road Sanford, …
Lee County 4-H Is Set to Pilot a New NC Curriculum to Homeschoolers
From the Curriculum Specialists: Energy makes our world go round. We use energy for everything we do, from riding a …
4-H Farm-City Week Activities
4-H Farm-City Week Art Contest – First place in each division will receive two tickets to the Farm-City Week …
Farm-City Week Activities
Join city and country folk as we celebrate our annual Farm-City Week. Farm-City Week in Lee County is November …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Natural Gas Exploration: What You Need to Know
- NC Farm Fresh
- Sanford Farmers' Market
- Sanford Lions Club
4-H Up Next
Information Portals
- Community Development
- Composting
- Military Outreach
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- Tourism Extension
Lee County Farm Bureau Auditorium
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
- Agricultural and Food Law (eXtension.org)
- Civil Dialogue (eXtension)
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Cooperatives (eXtension)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (eXtension)
- Enhancing Rural Community Capacity (eXtension)
- Entrepreneurship (eXtension)
Partnerships and Organizations
- Industry Expansion Solutions
- NC Drought Management Advisory Council
- NC Rural Center
- Opioid Prevention - Empowering Youth and Families
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
- USDA Rural Development
- VolunteerLee
Volunteers in Extension
Recent Publications related to Community
Myths and Facts About the National Flood Insurance Program
This publication clears up misconceptions about federal flood insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program.
8/24/20 — Disaster Preparedness
Your Water Supply: Well Construction and Protection
This guide describes common types of well construction in North Carolina and offers advice for …
8/14/20
Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs
In central North Carolina almost any type of vegetable or fruit can be grown successfully …
8/11/20
Hurricane Preparedness
The key to surviving a hurricane is preparation. This factsheet takes you through the thought …
8/3/20 — Disaster Preparedness
Creating a Crop Maze With GPS
This publication explains how to create a crop maze with GPS (global positioning system).
7/30/20
Conserving Working Lands: A Land Legacy Workbook with Tools and Resources to Guide Your Conservation Planning Journey
Your land is valuable to you and your family. Protection and successful transition begins with …
7/8/20
Designing Rain Gardens (Bio-Retention Areas)
This publication reviews bio-retention use, specifically the use of rain gardens, and describes design criteria.
6/23/20 — Urban Waterways
Collard Greens
This series of publications provides information about how to grow, harvest, and prepare a variety …
6/22/20 — Grow It, Eat It