The Bangor Daily News shared that registration is now open for two new University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Fridays — Fish Prints and Aquariums and Eclipse Investigations — in the O’Brien House at the University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue. For more information and to sign up, visit the program webpage.
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) featured the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H’s Open Farm Day event at Lone Spruce Farm in Dedham. “We don’t do anything that these kids can’t do themselves, all of it is about being involved in hands-on work so they’re getting practical experience and also just getting to have […]
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Sarah Sparks, 4-H youth development professional at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has been named the 2023 Outstanding Professional Employee by the University of Maine Professional Employees Advisory Council. The award is based on a professional employee’s demonstrated dedication to serving others, maintaining the highest level of professional services, creating a better campus environment and […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and the Daily Bulldog shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is accepting applications for a new civic engagement program called Youth Have a Voice. Teens 14–19 years old or entering high school in fall 2023 can register for the program by completing a non-competitive application available […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is hosting a free Open Farm Day on July 23 at Lone Spruce Farm, 306 Bald Mountain Road in Dedham. This is an outdoor event held in conjunction with Maine Open Farm Day.
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, Daily Bulldog and WAGM/WWPI (Channels 8 and 16 in Presque Isle) shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H was recently awarded $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to nurture future leaders of northern New England’s food system. The new program, […]
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Strawberry jam, pickles and salsa — all of these foods can be made from scratch with fruits and vegetables grown in the home garden. Join University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff and volunteers in an interactive program that teaches youth ages 9 and up how to grow and preserve the garden’s harvest 9–11 a.m. every […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H was recently awarded $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to nurture future leaders of northern New England’s food system. The new program, called “Oh Yea! 4-H Grows True Leaders,” will provide experiential learning, practical knowledge and life skill development to hundreds […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared information about a University of Maine Cooperative Extension program that teaches youth ages 9 and up how to grow and preserve the garden’s harvest 9–11 a.m. every Thursday from July 20 to Aug. 17. Register on the program webpage.
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The Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series from July 5 through Aug. 5. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics arts and crafts, food and nutrition, STEM, marine science and aquaculture, animal science and […]
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