Dispensed and presented information at events throughout the county. The following is an example of some of the events, newspapers, and newsletters where the Cooperative Extension dispersed information:
Home and Garden Show at the Metro Center
Hickory American Legion Fair
River Fest
County Employees Benefits Fair
Senior Health Fair
Soldiers Reunion
Area schools
Catawba Valley Neighbors
Claremont Courier
Hickory Daily Record
Observer News Enterprise
Outlook
Family and Consumer Sciences Newsletter
Catawba Spirit
Created Catawba Green blog on Catawba County website. The website provides tips for home and workplace energy conservation.
Collaborated with the City of Hickory to develop an Adopt a Street Program.
Donated trees to fire departments to encourage tree planting.
Implemented the Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods program to educate homeowners about stormwater, landscape design, plant selection, and appropiate use of pesticides and fertilizer.
Personnel
We do recycle, and are working towards a paperless office. By offering online benefits, pay info, benefit enrollment, and online information on benefits we have cut our printing by thousands of pages.
Planning & Development Department
Requires new subdivisions set aside open space or pay a fee, which will help fund parks in the county.
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