Cooperative Extension: 4-H

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Are you fascinated by the world around you? Ever wondered how things in nature come in all shapes and sizes? […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Are you Ready for an Adventure? Are you 5 to 8 years old? Do you like to have fun stories read to you? Do you like to eat yummy food? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we think you will love […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Are you fascinated by the world around you? Ever wondered how things in nature come in all shapes and sizes? […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Winged minions following you and your friends around? Taunting you at every turn? Totally relatable. Sometimes those ‘flying monkeys’ are […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Do you know all of the amazing properties of seaweed? In this workshop, you will learn about some of these […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. In the movie Inside Out, Riley’s emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust are represented by different colors. In painting, […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. The digestive tracts of humans and animals are filled with microbes – many of them help us digest our food and provide nutrients to keep us healthy. The foods we eat attract different microbes, and a healthy diet can help attract the most helpful microbes. […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Join 4-H and Greenheart as we travel around the world virtually and meet other teens from across the globe. Meetings will include a brief presentation from a teen Greenheart Exchange Student about their native country, an activity, and a question and answer period. These meetings […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Dr. Stephanie Burnett will lead this two-part series on microgreens, focusing on seed production, growth, and sustainability. Participants will take part in the creation of their very own microgreen garden. Participants must register by July 1 so that the materials for their project have time […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. In this three-part series the participants will be introduced to the design process and along the way provide them a chance to “think like an engineer” The fundamentals of wind power will be introduced and the challenges as well as opportunities of how this source […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. Learn how to take 3D photos, upload images or videos, and connect them all with easy-to-use software. Create your own […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. In this workshop, we’ll be looking at how to know if your goat is healthy. We’ll learn the normal vital signs of a goat – and how a healthy goat looks. Then we’ll look at ways to maintain health in your animals. We’ll also talk […]

This is a part of the 2021 4-H Summer Learning Series. The goal of 4-H Fridays on the Farm is to expose teens ages 12-18 to Maine agriculture and create workforce development skills through a variety of different hands-on, farm visits throughout the state. Teens may join for one week or all four to experience what […]

Families can choose to camp at Skowhegan Fairgrounds for a $25.00 per night fee. There will be stalls available. If your horse is staying on the grounds you must stay on the grounds. Animal Approval forms and appropriate vaccinations of horses will be required. Registration for clinic and horse show will be available June 15th.  FMI […]

Registration will open at 8am.  Lead line classes, Alumni classes, showmanship, equitation and games!  Fun for all 4-H horse members ages 5 and up. We will also have horseless activities and demonstrations too. Families can choose to camp at Skowhegan Fairgrounds for a $25.00 per night fee. There will be stalls available. If your horse is staying […]