Extension Report

Baldwin County Extension Office

302A Byrne Street

Bay Minette, AL  36507

Telephone (251) 937-7176 or

928-0860/943-5061 ext. 2222

FAX (251) 937-7285

Susan Wingard

County Extension Coordinator

July 5, 2011

The Baldwin County Master Environmental Educators have been busy this year.    They presented 107 environmental education programs to approximately 3180 students.  The programs included:  aquatic nuisance species, backyard wildlife habitat, energy, groundwater pollution, invasive plant species and nonpoint source pollution.  Special thanks to the volunteers for teaching students in our county about the environment.

An end of year celebration was held at the Windmill Market in Fairhope.  A certificate of participation was presented to each Master Environmental Educator. The volunteers participated in a tour of the market.   Gina Walcott and Rebecca Bryant shared information about the materials used to build the market and their recycling, composting, and environmental programs.   

Master Environmental Educators participating in the End of Year Celebration at the Windmill Market are: (Left to Right) front row, Susan Wingard, Becky Bowen, Justice Manning, Leisa Myles Back row, Diane Alaman, Traci Dipietro, Geri Andrews, Cathy Banning and Clint Martin.

If you would like to be involved with the Master Environmental Education program, we are seeking volunteers to be a part of this program.  Environmental knowledge or previous teaching experience is not required.  We will provide you with the information and resource materials you will need to present educational programs.  Master Environmental Educator applications are on our website at www.aces.edu/counties/Baldwin or by calling the Baldwin County Extension Office at 937-7176 or 943-5061/928-0860, extension 2222.      Applications should be returned by July 15 to participate in this year’s training. The Master Environmental Education (MEE) Program has a two-day training session scheduled for volunteers on August 18 and 19 at the Gulf Coast Regional Research and Extension Center in Fairhope.  

Upcoming Programs

An Alternative Forest Products Workshop is scheduled for July 12 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.  The program will be at the Escambia County Ag Center, 175 Ag Science Drive, Brewton.  The topics and speakers include:  Forest Certification:  Growing Importance and Available Programs, Beau Brodbeck; Silvopasture:  Cattle and Forest Production, Ken Kelley; and Pine Straw and Understory Native Plant Production:  Opportunity for Longleaf Plantation Owners, Mark Hainds, Longleaf Alliance.   Logger PLM and Forestry CFEs will be available.  Please register for the workshop by calling the Escambia County Extension Office at 251-867-7760. 

A Tree Hazard Identification; When are Your Landscape Trees Unsafe? Workshop will be presented on July 15, from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.   This workshop will be at Faulkner State Community College, Centennial Hall, 450 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope.  There will be ISA Arborist Points available. Registration for the program is $35 and checks made payable to ACES may be mailed to ACES/Hazard Tree Workshop, 302A Byrne Street, Bay Minette, AL  36507.  For more information, contact Beau Brodbeck at 251-259-6507 or email:  brodbam@aces.edu.

Email address: swingard@aces.edu

Phone: 937-7176 or 943-5061, 928-0860, ext. 2222

Baldwin County Extension Programs are supported by the Baldwin County Commission.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture is an equal opportunity educator and employer.