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UMaine Extension 4-H offers online club on farm animal care

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9–18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays, 4 – 5 p.m., April 24 – May 8, 2024.  The 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series will introduce the basics of caring for livestock. In this workshop, youth will learn […]

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UMaine Extension announces new 4-H club for Cloverbuds

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is inviting Cloverbuds, youth ages 5-8, to join a new 4-H club. The club will meet on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. at the Calais Free Library, 9 Union Street. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20. The focus of the […]

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UMaine Extension’s mediation program offers training opportunity in April

The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) will offer a 16-hour training program on Wednesdays in April for individuals interested in learning more about conflict resolution or becoming a MAMP co-mediator. The four program sessions will meet from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. online via Zoom on April 3, 10, 17. The last session on April […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H workshop explores Maine’s changing tidepools

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a weekly online workshop for youth, ages 13-18, focused on Maine’s tidepools and citizen science. The 4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery and Ecology (TIDE) workshop series will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 9-May 11. An optional field day will be held April 13, rain date April […]

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UMaine Extension hosts Ag and Forestry Conference in Machias on March 22

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the Downeast Agriculture and Forestry Conference from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 22 at University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue.  The full-day event brings together agricultural and forestry management experts from UMaine, Extension, local agencies, and nonprofit organizations to share information with Washington County farmers, growers, […]

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4-H News in Washington County- March 2024

Table of Contents Dates to Remember Help send Cobscook Currents 4-H Club to First Lego League Festival! Cobscook Currents 4-H Club Updates 4-H Science Fridays Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders Updates New Calais 4-H Cloverbud Club Prepare for the Solar Eclipse with 4-H – free to-go eclipse activity bags!  Washington County 4-H Public Speaking […]

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Public Invited to UMaine Extension Washington County 4-H Speaking Tournament

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament is set to captivate audiences at 10 a.m. on March 9 at the University of Maine at Machias, Science Building, Room 102.  The public is invited to witness local 4-H youth deliver impactful speeches on topics close to their hearts.  In the event […]

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UMaine Extension hosts Gardening Webinar Series in March and April

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a series of gardening webinars that will offer information, practical knowledge and insights for gardeners of all levels. The webinars will focus on the backyard growing of food in Maine, including cranberries, blueberries, and potatoes, and will feature expert speakers from UMaine Extension. The first webinar “Home […]

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