FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES AGENT EXPANDS IMPACT DURING COVID-19

March 11, 2021

Jeff Fellers has adapted his programming to the COVID -19 situation. In addition to Spartanburg, Fellers also covers Newberry, Union, Cherokee, York, Chester, and Lancaster counties. Fellers has helped 316 people via phone calls,  emails, and site visits, impacting 3,907 acres for forest and pond management. Fellers has produced 50 videos, housed on the Union County Facebook Page, reaching a total of 57,704 people as of the time of this article, with an average of 2,219 people per video. Fellers has also conducted webinars, providing educational outreach to nearly 60 participants (See list below for details).

· May 22, 2020 – Wildlife Food Plot 101 – 8 Participants
· August 25, 2020 – Virtual Forestry Association Meeting – Fall   Food plots – 50+ participants
· October 27, 2020 – Virtual Forestry Association meeting – Privet Control – Participants TBA