UGA Extension Rockdale County

08/24/2026

Join us this Thursday, August 27th, for a Volunteer Work Day at Big Haynes Creek 🦋🌻

We are looking for volunteers to help us clean up our garden for the fall season on Thurs, August 27 from 9:30am-12:30pm. UGA Extension Rockdale County will be there on-site to help you identify invasive plants and provide plenty of guidance to maintain a healthy pollinator-friendly habitat! We will be weeding, mulching and planting! Anyone can help! Please let us know if you are available by emailing [email protected] Thank you!

We are looking for volunteers to help us clean up our garden for the fall season on Thurs, August 27 from 9:30am-12:30pm. UGA Extension Rockdale County will be there on-site to help you identify invasive plants and provide plenty of guidance to maintain a healthy pollinator-friendly habitat! We will be weeding, mulching and planting! Anyone can help! Please let us know if you are available by emailing [email protected] Thank you!

08/22/2026

Great weather to have a class at the garden! Thank you to everyone that cane to visit and support our efforts! 🌻🐝🌱🦋

08/21/2026

🌱 Join Us Tomorrow at the Wellness Garden at Wheeler Park! 🐝

UGA Extension is excited to partner with Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful - KCRB for a morning of gardening, learning, and pollinator conservation!

📅 Saturday, August 22
🕘 9:00 a.m.

Join ANR Program Assistant, Mikala Martin, for a Seed Starting Workshop and learn practical techniques for starting seeds, planning successive plantings, maintaining healthy seedlings, and growing a more productive garden. Whether you're new to gardening or have years of experience, you'll leave with valuable tips and resources to help your garden thrive.

✅ Registration is required for the Seed Starting Workshop.
🔗 Register for the workshop today: https://extension.uga.edu/.../seed-starting-workshop.html

🌼 Also happening: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This is a drop-in event with no registration required, so stop by anytime during those hours to help count pollinators and learn more about the important role they play in our ecosystem!

Come grow with us as we promote sustainable gardening, pollinator conservation, and a greener Rockdale County!

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jR4ShwjCzGo9UnPK9

🌻🐝🌿

08/21/2026

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census Community is out in force this weekend to count and identify as many insects as possible in our parks, community gardens, and our own backyards!

Here are few pollinator friends we spotted this morning at Big Haynes Creek Nature Center.

08/18/2026

Are you ready to BEE a Citizen Scientist 🐝?

In just 15 minutes, you can become a citizen scientist, help us learn more about the pollinators in our communities, and be part of a movement that is growing across the Southeast. 🌎💚

Grab your counting sheet, find a blooming plant, and get ready to COUNT SOME POLLINATORS! 🔎🐝🦋
Whether this is your first Census or you’ve been counting with us for years, we need YOU!

There are 3 chances to join us this weekend for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census:

Friday August 21st
9 am until 11 am
At Big Haynes Creek Nature Center
🐞Please register in advance for the Big Haynes Event at
this link: https://shorturl.at/QVy3t
Map: https://shorturl.at/pXe4p

Friday August 21st
10 am until 12 pm
The Master Gardener Pollinator Garden at Wheeler Park with Master Gardener of Rockdale County
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3dg6DpUvdsaUhPvC9

Saturday August 22nd
9 am until 11 am
The Wellness Garden at Wheeler Park with Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful - KCRB
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3dg6DpUvdsaUhPvC9

We'll have everything you need to count, plus a few goodies!

Which pollinator are you looking forward to seeing the most?

08/11/2026

Join us for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

Mark your calendars to BEE-come a citizen scientist on Fri, Aug 21 at 9am!

Help Georgia get important data at the beautiful pollinator education garden at Big Haynes Creek Nature Center led by Agriculture Agent ,Philip Hensley, from UGA Extension Rockdale County. It only takes 15 minutes to record results, plus get fun tips, free seeds and bug-lovin' goody bags for the kiddos! (While supplies last.) We'll also host a reading circle for toddlers while you count!

Free to join! Registration link: https://shorturl.at/QVy3t

08/03/2026

"What in the world is that?!"

That's called corn s**t! And, rumor has it, it is many times more valuable than normal ears of corn. Early stages of common corn s**t are eaten as a delicacy in Mexico and other Central American countries, and called huitlacoche.

Common corn s**t is a fungal disease that infects most parts of the plant. But when it infects the corn kernels it becomes this odd looking structure. The fungal spores can survive for several years in the soil and corn residue. Spores are spread by wind or through water splashing up onto young plants.

If this bonus corn growth isn't for you, planting resistant corn varieties whenever possible will help avoid the infection. Once galls have formed, treatment is not possible. Most farmers end up cutting and burning or burying the infected crop to avoid it spreading to other plants.

08/01/2026

It's time to enroll your child(ren) for another exciting year with Rockdale County 4-H!

Dates: August 3–7, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Rockdale County 4-H Office: 1127 West Ave SW, Conyers, GA 30012

Join us during Enrollment Week to:
•Learn about our exciting programs and opportunities
•Meet the Rockdale County 4-H team
•Discover how your child can become a proud Rockdale County 4-H'er!

No appointment is needed—just stop by!

Can't make it during Enrollment Week? No problem! Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/mtrsww3t

We can't wait to welcome both new and returning 4-H families for another amazing year!

University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Institution. If you need reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Rockdale County Extension office at 770-278-7373 and [email protected], at least three weeks prior to the program date.

07/17/2026

More heat on tap for today! High temperatures will be in the low 90's with heat index reaching at 100+°F.

Remember to:
- Stay hydrated
- Seek shade
- Limit outside activities
- Stay aware and seek shelter when thunderstorms approach
- Check on senior adults

07/09/2026

The Virtual Cut Flower Symposium brings the Southeast's growers, researchers, and flower farmers onto one Zoom call — keynote by Dr. Allan Armitage. Registration closes July 22. Join us on Thursday, July 23 from 8:30 AM–12:30 PM EST for the opportunity to learn about cut flower production strategies, integrated pest management techniques, and much more. Registration closes on July 22nd so don’t wait!

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2026cutflower