Curious about having a working steer project? This workshop will provide the basics of how to get started: how to select your working steer team, how to train them, the equipment you will need. Register by August 6. Ages 9 – 11; open to Maine youth; maximum 25 attendees.
Learn about different digestive tracts in livestock, and the community of microbes living there that help animals digest food, or stay healthy. This presentation will give some background on different digestive tract anatomy, the factors which influence microbes in the gut, and how we can care for animals by caring for their microbes. This presentation […]
This session will be a fun mix of information about what fostering is (taking care of baby kittens to get them ready to be adopted) and why we do it. There will be information about the importance of TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) programs, and the different challenges and fun experiences that fostering can involve. Plan […]
This is a two-session workshop where 4-H youth cloverbuds through senior members can learn about public speaking. We will go over what public speaking is, why and when we use it, how public speaking helps youth share ideas and build confidence, and ultimately how to build your own 4-H public speaking presentation. In the second […]
The characters in the Wizard of Oz learned to be their authentic selves through their journey and we learned “who” the Wizard really was when the curtain was pulled back. Let’s pull back our own curtains and shine a light on our authentic selves and how we are all wise and powerful wizards. Register by August 14. […]
Hancock County 4-H and the UMaine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) are launching a 4-H At-Home Aquaponics Project, an experiential learning program for youth ages 9-18 delivered virtually beginning in Summer 2020. The program will include learning experiences in introductory aquaponic systems and design, fish husbandry, aquaponic gardening, cooking and nutrition, and more. Youth will practice important […]
Whether you live in a country house or a city apartment, you can step outside and find nature everywhere! If you pay attention, you will see amazing things happening in your own backyard. Recording what you see is a method that has been used by scientists for centuries! In this series, we will meet four […]
Youth will learn about the anatomy of a squid during this hands-on dissection. Your squid will be mailed to your home before the workshop. Register by July 15. Ages 9 & up; open to Maine youth; maximum 6 attendees per session.
This is a two-session workshop where 4-H youth cloverbuds through senior members can learn about public speaking. We will go over what public speaking is, why and when we use it, how public speaking helps youth share ideas and build confidence, and ultimately how to build your own 4-H public speaking presentation. In the second […]
Youth will learn about the anatomy of a squid during this hands-on dissection. Your squid will be mailed to your home before the workshop. Register by July 15. Ages 9 & up; open to Maine youth; maximum 6 attendees per session.
