MACHIAS, Maine — Youth ages 10 to 14 are invited to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics firsthand aboard the Maine Mobile BIOLAB on Thursday, August 20 at the University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue. The free, interactive event will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Onboard educators will guide participants through hands-on […]

FALMOUTH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on preserving elderberries on Tuesday, August 11 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive in Falmouth. UMaine Extension Food Systems Professional Kate McCarty and a Master Food Preserver Volunteer will lead this hands-on workshop on preserving elderberries. Because […]

ORLAND, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 4-H Downeast Fly Fishing Day from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, 306 Hatchery Rd., Orland. Held in partnership with Downeast Trout Unlimited, the event introduces youth to fly fishing and conservation practices. Designed for youth […]

FALMOUTH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on harvesting and arranging garden flowers on Thursday, August 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road in Falmouth.  Growing cut flowers at home provides a steady supply of seasonal blooms while bringing color […]

GARDINER, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with University of Vermont Extension, will host a dairy sheep mobile parlor and milk quality workshop from 1–3 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Oaklands Farm, 335 Lincoln Avenue in Gardiner. Attendees will observe a dairy sheep mobile milking system in operation and learn […]