Education Outreach Programs
Composting & Recycling
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Vermicomposting
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Hügelkultur
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Types of Composting
Students learn about the importance of recycling and composting by learning different ways to composting then put what they've learned in to action through sorting activities.
Grade 5-12 (in-school program), Adults
The Difference of Soils
This program features touching and feeling different soils and determining its make up of sand, silt and clay. Discussion about the different particles and conducting a jar test to look at the amount of each particle size in different soils.
Grades 3-12 (in-school program), Adults
The EnviroScape Model
Helps students understand the definition of a watershed, learn how they have changed over the years and what could happen from a point or nonpoint pollution event. Portable tabletop model.
Grade 5-12 (in-school program), Adults
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Soil Erosion
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Taking Care of Our Waters
Gifts of the Forest
Shows how water from rainfall interacts with our environment. Different types of areas are depicted to show runoff, infiltration and other aspects of rainwater affects on our environment.
Grades 3-12 (in-school programs), Adults
Rainfall Simulator
Shows how water from rainfall interacts with our environment. Different types of areas are depicted to show runoff, infiltration and other aspects of rainwater affects on our environment.
Grades 3-12 (in-school programs), Adults
Conservation & Creation
5pm-8pm
A series of programs that focus on reducing & repurposing common 1-use items to combat consumerism's effect on the environment.
Grades K-12 (in-school programs), Adults
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The Many Uses of Paper
- Trash to Treasure
- Fashion Forward
- Energy & Water Saving
Agriculture
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Ag Careers
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SC Agricultural Commodities
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Ag in the Classroom
Interactive programs discussing the common animals in Lexington County and why conservation is important.
Grades K-12 (in-school programs), Adults
Pollinator Pals
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Pollinator Gardens
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Paling Around with Pollinators
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Butterflies are Pollinators
Pollinator educational program featuring the Honey Bee. Learn about Honey Bees and how they live, what they do for our food supply and what they give us.
ALL AGES (in-school program), Adults
Who's in My Backyard
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Mammals
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Reptiles & Amphibians
Interactive programs discussing the common animals in Lexington County and why conservation is important.
Grades K-12 (in-school programs), Adults
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Birds
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Insects
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Fish
CAUTION
Work
IN PROGRESS
Sustainability in Your Backyard
For small farms, beginning farmers, & backyard gardeners
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Small Farm 101: Financial Farm Fitness
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Small Farm & Backyard Gardening Management
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Small Farm & Backyard Animals
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Backyard Gardening: Raised garden beds
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Backyard Gardening : Easy Spring Crops
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Backyard Gardening: Easy Summer Crops
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Backyard Gardening: Easy Fall Crops
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Backyard Gardening: DIY Greenhouse
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Backyard Sustainability: Composting
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Backyard Gardening: Low Space Gardening
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Backyard Sustainability: Seed Saving