Happy #WaterWednesday! As we continue celebrating #AgDay24, we recognize the impact of different farming techniques like cover crops. Check out the article below (buff.ly/4a4jKK8) by Ohio State University Extension for more info on cover crops and their effect on water.

April showers bring May flowers... unless you're in our educational high tunnel! These tulips love that the high tunnel provides a more controlled environment than traditional crop fields and gardens. To learn more about our #urbanag activities, check out buff.ly/40t6KdK

Happy #FireFriday! To round out our focus on agriculture this week, check out this great video from SUNUP TV ( Oklahoma State University Extension ) about using controlled burns to manage pasture lands! buff.ly/3PmvWOC

The Golden Triangle RC&D Household Water Well Loan Program is designed to help low-income rural homeowners construct or repair household water well systems. Visit buff.ly/3Mnlm6q or call (229) 995-2027 to learn more and apply! #ruralwater #communitydevelopment

On March 2nd, we participated in the Whigham Rattlesnake Roundup alongside the SW GA Prescribed Burn Association. The event served as a platform for us to engage with the community and other groups. We love demonstrating our commitment to environmental stewardship and community!

Happy #WaterWednesday! Check out this Georgia DNR Wildlife Teacher Resources webpage. It has tons of activities and a great variety of information for Georgia educators: buff.ly/3TMzInc (photo from webpage)

From dream to reality! In the past weeks, we have been busy working to expand our Urban Ag Center with raised beds, trellises, and vine posts. A week ago, this whiteboard drawing was just the vision; check out the #transformation!

Happy #FireFriday! Notice the size of those logs? That's 10,000hr fuel, which meant we had to plan carefully to burn this large debris pile. With Rx fire, it is important to consider factors like wind direction, fuel moisture, and fuel size to have such a successful burn.

Visit us at buff.ly/3Qu8Apk or call us at (229) 995-2027 to learn more about our free water well tests!

Last week, we visited Best Friends Humane Society in Worth County, where we were treated with a great afternoon volunteering with local rescues. Check out the BFHS website to find your next best friend and furry companion! buff.ly/3vEE32f

Happy Water Wednesday! We recently installed monitoring systems in 18 groundwater wells, in 10 counties, across a 5360 sq. mile region here in SW GA as part of the GA-FIT Drought Source Water Alternatives Program (SWAP). Learn more about Drought SWAP here: buff.ly/3VwZ5bv

Companion planting dates back thousands of years, and we are still using the practices today. In our educational high tunnel, nasturtium attracts beneficial insects and lures pests like aphids towards their flowers and away from our tomatoes.

Happy #FireFriday! On April20, the Florida Women Landowners Association is putting on a Women's Learn 2 Burn south of Thomasville, GA in partnership with Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy, @georgiawild, NW FL Prescribed Burn Association (PBA), and SW GA PBA. Link: buff.ly/3TWA8r0

Our Household Water Well Program provides low-interest loans to repair, replace, or service household #waterwells. Call us at (229) 995-2027 or visit us at buff.ly/3Hay0mX to find out more information and apply today!

Golden Triangle is excited to announce that we now have 19 counties in our service-delivery area, as we welcome Lee County to our list of members! We are excited to collaborate with them, help to address needs, and work towards a brighter future!

Happy #WaterWednesday! Check out this informative page about Cybersecurity for the Water Sector from U.S. EPA. Cybersecurity is very important to the protection of our infrastructure, and this helpful info can prevent harmful emergencies. Link: buff.ly/4agiVOY

Drumroll please! Congratulations to all of our Georgia Project WET 2024 River of Words contest winners! For more information, visit buff.ly/42BtXLT

🦇 How's it hangin'? 🦇 This bat box is 12ft tall, and can house over 50 native little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)! Learn more about these awesome pollinators at buff.ly/2ARWAZf from Georgia DNR Wildlife .