Piscataquis Observer reports UMaine Extension 4-H offering summer community program
The Piscataquis Observer reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County 4-H is offering the Piscataquis Passport Project this summer, a program designed to encourage youth ages 5–18 and their families to access healthy food and fun activities in the Dover-Foxcroft area. Enrollment forms are available 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through June 3 at the UMaine Extension Piscataquis County office, according to the article. Enrolled youth receive a passport that can be stamped at the SeDoMoCha School garden, Thompson Free Library, Dover Cove Farmers’ Market, and free meal sites at SeDoMoCha and Mayo Regional Hospital. For each farmers’ market stamp, participants will receive $5 in Veggie Vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables through October. There also will be an Adventures in Nature series in collaboration with the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, the article states. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Anette Moulton at 564.3301; anette.moulton@maine.edu.