Forsyth County, North Carolina

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Cooperative Extension

Learn More About Native Plants During National Pollinator Week

Published by Leslie Peck / June 25, 2020

Watch this video featuring Extension Agent Leslie Peck to learn more about the benefits of growing native plants.

Cooperative Extension

Basics of Incubating Poultry

Published by April W Bowman / June 22, 2020

Interested in incubating poultry? Join us virtually, for a free webinar on Thursday, July 9, at 1 PM EST.

Cooperative Extension

Soil Testing Kits Available in the Demonstration Garden

Published by Leslie Peck / June 22, 2020

Do you need soil testing kits? While our office doors are closed to the public, community members can pick up a soil testing kit at outside our office in the Demonstration Gardens.

Forsyth County

Forsyth County employees raise nearly $10,000 for Arts Council in virtual campaign

Published by Todd Luck / June 19, 2020

In its first-ever virtual workplace fundraising campaign, Forsyth County employees raised $9,704.55 for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County.

Forsyth County

UniFirst donates 10,000 masks to Forsyth County for small businesses

Published by Todd Luck / June 18, 2020

UniFirst donated 10,000 masks and hand sanitizer to Forsyth County Government’s Reopen Forsyth PPE Kit Program on June 17.

Commissioners and Manager

Commissioners approve $447 million continuation budget, will revisit additional funding requests in

Published by Todd Luck / June 12, 2020

Forsyth County commissioners passed a balanced continuation budget that maintains current service levels and lowers the property tax rate with a commitment to review additional funding requests in November, once the county has a clearer understanding of the overall impact on revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic.