Chambers County - Alabama Extension

08/24/2026

📬 Stay Connected with Chambers County Extension!

Want to know what’s happening in our community? Our latest newsletter is packed with upcoming events, helpful resources, educational opportunities, program updates, and more! 🌱📚

Take a look and stay up to date on everything happening with Chambers County Extension. We’re always finding new ways to connect, educate, and serve our community!

👉 Click the link below to read our latest newsletter!

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System operates as the primary outreach organization that ensures all people have access to information that improves their quality of life and economic well-being.

08/21/2026

Check out the Chambers County Library for some fun pollinator coloring sheets! And don't forget to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census 🌸🐝🦋

Hello, Megan here!!

I am buzzing with excitement because the Great Southeast Pollinator Census is happening TODAY and TOMORROW! 🐝✨

I am officially dressed up as a Metallic Green Sweat Bee and waiting for you at our kids' coloring table! We have awesome, informative pollinator coloring sheets ready to go, plus all the details you need on how to participate in this year's census. 🌸📝

Look at this beautiful masterpiece I'm holding! 😍 We absolutely love getting coloring sheets from our patrons! A big thank you to the talented artist who dropped this off at the circulation desk! It makes our hive so happy. 🎨❤️

Stop by, check out our creative coloring space, and learn how you can help protect our local pollinators. Bring the kids, grab some crayons, and let’s count some bees! 🖍️💚

08/21/2026

We would love to invite you to join the Chambers County Extension Newsletter! Stay connected and be the first to know what’s happening in and around our community. From upcoming events, educational programs, workshops, 4-H activities, helpful resources, and local opportunities to important Extension updates, our newsletter is a great way to stay informed and involved.

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Stay connected. Stay informed. Stay involved with Chambers County Extension!

08/21/2026

Chambers County Extension Office Entry Notice

We would like to let you know that the Chambers County Extension Office has a new entry system.

When you arrive, please walk into the lobby and either knock on the interior door or call 334-864-9373 to gain entrance.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

08/21/2026

It’s count day! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is happening today and tomorrow, August 21–22, and we need your help putting Alabama’s pollinators on the map.

Getting involved is easy—and it only takes 15 minutes:
• Print your counting sheet.
• Find a pollinator-friendly plant.
• Watch for 15 minutes.
• Record the insects that land.
• Upload your count.

Whether you count in your backyard, garden, schoolyard or community, your observations become part of a larger scientific effort to better understand and conserve pollinators across the Southeast.

People of all ages can participate, so grab your family, coworkers, classmates or friends and head outside. Even Aubie is counting—will you join him?

Learn more about the count here: https://www.aces.edu/go/GreatSoutheastPollinatorCensus

You can directly download your count sheet here: https://www.aces.edu/go/6685

08/19/2026

🐝🌸 The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is this Friday and Saturday! 🌸🐝

In this citizen-science project, thousands of people from Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida will observe, count, and celebrate pollinators. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System invites all residents to join in on the fun and learn more about the pollinators that keep Alabama’s ecosystem thriving. It takes only 15 minutes!!

To find out more, including how to count and where to report, click the link below:

The 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census is set for August 21 and 22. In this citizen-science project, thousands of people will observe, count, and celebrate pollinators.

08/18/2026

Service is at the heart of the Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Through a network of Extension agents and trained volunteers, the program is an active partner across Alabama — devoting time and expertise to improving communities and helping residents flourish in their gardening journeys. People now have a new way of supporting the work of Alabama Extension Master Gardeners by becoming members of the Branch and Bloom Society. This society recognizes those who financially contribute to the program’s endowed fund for excellence. A donation of $20 or more automatically enrolls someone as a society member.

“Our volunteers are proud to call themselves Master Gardeners,” said Kerry Smith, program coordinator. “With the Branch and Bloom Society, we are adding a new level of recognition to the program, where our supporters also have a way to proudly show their dedication and investment into Alabama Extension Master Gardeners.”

Read more about the Branch and Bloom Society here: https://www.aces.edu/go/6702

08/17/2026

Pollinator of the Month - Honey Bees

Fun Fact: Honey bees collect pollen using their hind legs, which have special structures called pollen baskets.
Learn more about these pollinators and the upcoming Great Southeast Pollinator Census here: https://www.aces.edu/go/6666

08/17/2026

Hot weather can be hard on backyard chickens, and keeping plenty of fresh, cool, clean water available is one of the simplest ways to help your flock handle the heat.

Are you interested in learning more about having your own backyard flock? Or maybe you are a homesteading pro and need guidance? Alabama Extension has science-based resources for small and backyard flock owners covering everything from feeding and brooding chicks to egg production, flock health, biosecurity and everyday management.

Find practical information here: https://www.aces.edu/go/5221

And let us know how your flock is doing.