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North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC A&T State University, in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Welcome to the Currituck County Center

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The Currituck County Center includes classrooms, demonstration kitchen, conference room, Extension library, offices, a lab and the Elizabeth P. Sanderlin Auditorium. To rent the auditorium please contact Sherry Lynn at sherry_lynn@ncsu.edu or call 252-232-2261.

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Cooperative Extension continues to work toward their "Going Green" initiative. The initiative includes a consortium of 25 agencies, experts, and officials who established a strategic plan for moving Currituck to a premiere green county. This committee implemented a demonstration Stormwater Pond Retrofit project entitled "Landscaping with Nature in Currituck County." A grant was secured from the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program and matching Currituck County funds for approximately $45,000. A design charette was developed for this project by representatives of the consortium. This was the first demonstration project to help county residents and businesses visualize and understand the adoption of "green" practices to preserve our natural resources. A second grant of $7,000 was secured to install automated water quality samplers at the inflow and outflow of the stormwater pond to determine if water quality treatment improves with the establishment of wetland and shoreline vegetation. This project will create an environmental education demonstration site that incorporates natural landscape features and native plants. A long-term project seeks to increase the use of wetland features in stormwater control and treatment systems, and use of native plants in all landscapes throughout the county. This will be an outdoor living classroom available for Master Gardener classes, elementary and secondary school classes, 4-H clubs, as well as professionals including engineers, landscape architects, golf course managers and county government.

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	4-H District Horse Show Posted May 9th, 2012 in 4-H Youth Development
Fourteen Currituck County 4-H'ers attended the Northeast District 4-H Horse Show in Williamston April 27-28. Young horse enthusiasts from across the Northeast competed in this two day event which was held at the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agricultura... MORE

Currituck County Schools are looking to shed some pounds
Posted May 9th, 2012 in Health & Nutrition

As the New Year started, three schools participated in the Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less program sponsored by Currituck County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant. Staff members at Moyock Elementary, Central Elementary and Currituck Middle school spent one day a week for 15 weeks participating in sessions that informed, empowered and motivated them to live mindfully as they make choices about eating and physical activity. The ... MORE

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