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St. Clair County Extension Office
Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 8:00-12:00; 12:30-4:30
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Lee Ann Clark
County Extension Coordinator
1815 Cogswell Avenue, #103
Pell City, AL 35125
Phone: (205) 338-9416
Fax: (205) 338-9417
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Creative Birding--Gardening for the Birds Honorary Master Gardener, Herb Lewis, from Huntsville, AL will discuss proven techniques used in creating his backyard wildlife habitat that has attracted and sustained a wide variety of birds at the St. Clair County Master Gardeners monthly meeting held on Thursday, August 26th at 7 p.m. at Moody City Hall Meeting Room. Mr. Lewis will share personal photographs taken of his garden and birds to illustrate techniques used and their effectiveness. Admission is FREE. To reserve your seat please call Master Gardener, Ms. Donnie Olis at (205) 338-9270 or email dolis94891@aol.com. For more information visit www.creativebirding.com
 What's Available This Week at the Farmers Market? (July 28th): Baked goods; dade & rattlesnake beans; blue lake green beans; blackberries; cantaloupe; corn; cucumbers; eggplant (purple, white, thai & pintung); goat cheese & yogurt; local honey; nectarines; okra; onions; peaches; peppers (bell, chili, banana, jalapeno, cubanelle, & cayenne); red potatoes; patty pan, yellow & zucchini squash; red, green & red heirloom tomotoes; corn, and watermelon. Hope to see you there!
The St. Clair County Farmers Market is now open every Wednesday from 2--5:30 p.m. in Pell City. It is located on Hwy 231 North, just past the Pell City Post Office, in the gravel parking lot in front of Mary's Mini Warehouses. The Market offers locally grown produce, cut flowers, baked goods and honey. There will also be live entertainment. This Market is a Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher Program (FMNP) Redemption site. Click here for more information about the FMNP program.
St. Clair County 4-H'ers Compete on Regional Level
St. Clair County 4-H'ers competed recently at Regional 4-H Congress. The event was held on Thursday and Friday, June 24th-25th, at the State 4-H Center in Columbiana. Congratulations to all our winners and those who competed! You represented St. Clair County well and we are very proud of you!
Looking for U-Pick Operations & Farmers Markets in St. Clair County? Click here to visit the Alabama Farmers Market Authority website for more information about what's available here in St. Clair County.
St. Clair County Master Gardeners Website The St. Clair County Master Gardeners are now on the web! Click here to visit their new site. A Master Gardeners class will be offered at the St. Clair County Extension office in September. Click here for more information and to download a Master Gardener Volunteer application.
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Extension Offers FREE Newsletter Subscribe today to receive the Extension Newsletter, a FREE bi-monthly newsletter published by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's St. Clair County office. It contains timely, research-based information on issues directly related to St. Clair County families. Information about Extension program events and activities is also included. To be placed on our newsletter mailing list, please call the St. Clair County Extension office at (205) 338-9416 or email your name and address to County Extension Coordinator, Lee Ann Clark. The newsletter is also available electronically. Click here to see current and past issues.
 Home Garden Website
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System offers practical problem-solving for the home, lawn and garden through the Home Garden website. Extension professionals strive to improve the enjoyment and safety of home property, while ensuring the safety of Alabama's environment. Click here to visit the website. Happy Gardening!
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 Outdoor Classroom Photo Gallery & Learning Opportunities
Coosa Valley and Eden Elementary schools continue to make additions to their Outdoor Classrooms. Click here to see a photo gallery of their progress. If you would like more information on how your school can start an Outdoor Classroom, please contact Tonya Tomlin, 4-H Agent Assistant at (205) 338-9416.
Master Gardener Helpline
Now Available
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Open: Monday-Friday,
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
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About St. Clair County
St. Clair County was created in November of 1818 by the Alabama Territorial Legislature. It was named for General Arthur St. Clair who came to America from Scotland as an ensign in the British Navy. The county seat was incorporated and given the name Ashville, to honor John Ash. In 1836, a portion of St. Clair County was divided to establish Cherokee and DeKalb counties. After the Civil War in 1866, a northeast section of the county was used to create Etowah County.
Current population is 78,054 with 90 percent white, 8 percent black, and 2 percent hispanic and other. The county has twenty-five educational outlets which include eleven elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools, and one community college.
Beef cattle, hay, tomatoes, poultry and sod are major agricultural crops. Major industries include Avondale Mills and Chandler Mountain tomato fields.
The county has two courthouses, two interstate highways, two hydroelectric dams, and two large recreation lakes that draw tourists to the area. Other tourist attractions include the John Looney Pioneer House Museum, Horsepens 40 Historic Outdoor Nature Park, Homestead Hollow Country Fair & Arts Festival, White's Mountain Bluegrass Festival, and Alabama International Dragway.
The St. Clair County office houses Synithia Williams, Regional Extension Agent; Tonya Tomlin, 4-H Agent Assistant; Annie Tyree, Administrative Assistant and Lee Ann Clark, County Extension Coordinator.
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St. Clair County 4-H Program Website 