The 4-H Tick Project is a community science project engaging K-12 youth and educators in partnership with 4-H Youth Development, UMaine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, and the Maine Forest Tick Survey, and […]

Every 4-H member in Hancock County is encouraged to participate in Public Speaking! Youth choose a topic of their choice and then practice the important life skill of public speaking […]

The Hancock County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament will take place on March 11 from 10am-3pm at the Hancock County Cooperative Extension Office (Snow Date March 18). Every 4-H member in Hancock […]

Come celebrate the 4-H youth and volunteers that have accomplished so much in 2022! The evening will include dinner, entertainment, and an awards ceremony at no cost to you. It […]

Join us for a FREE, fun, outdoor, family-friendly event open to the general public in Hancock County! Bring the family to experience what our local 4-H Youth Development program has to offer. Kids can participate in a variety of hands-on activities on topics ranging from art to science to animal husbandry. 4-H Staff and Volunteers […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is partnering with the University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research and UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute to offer a 4-H At-Home Aquaponics Project, […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series June 14–Aug. 20 with over 50 workshops open to all youth ages 5–18.  “UMaine Extension 4-H Summer Learning Series,” to be offered in two parts, includes learning tracks in arts and crafts, food and nutrition, STEM, marine science and aquaculture, animal […]

Photo of 4-H youth participating in the 2020 At-Home Jamboree Join Hancock County 4-H for Annual Jamboree Celebration! Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County as we celebrate our annual 4-H June Jamboree! This year, Jamboree will span from June 5th through July 11th and will feature at-home activities and in-person workshops […]

Join us for the annual celebration of the 4-H year, with entertainment and awards. More details TBA soon.

Start keeping records of your projects now. New this year: cash prizes for youth who submit project records! More details TBA.

Exhibit your projects at in the 4-H exhibit hall during the Blue Hill Fair. More details TBA soon.

The 2020 4-H Photo Contest is underway. Photos will be displayed virtually on our website and Facebook page. Submit your photos for the 2020 4-H Photo Contest by 11:59 p.m. on August 31st, 2020! Submit photos here.

The 2020 4-H Photo Contest is underway. Please submit photos before August 31st, 2020! Photos will be displayed virtually on our website and Facebook page. More information here.

4-H June Jamboree is an annual event hosted by Hancock County 4-H. It is open to ALL 4-H members, friends, and family in Hancock and neighboring counties. June Jamboree features […]

Annual Sewing Contest open to all 4-H'ers! More details TBA.

Given the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation in Maine, UMaine Extension is making the decision to cancel this event. We are planning to offer this opportunity again in the future, so stay tuned! We invite all 4-H Volunteers AND 4-H Teens to participate in this fun & exciting "Unconference" - where YOU, the participants, choose what […]

Every 4-H member in Hancock County is encouraged to participate in Public Speaking! Youth choose a topic of their choice and then practice the important life skill of public speaking by presenting a Demonstration or Illustrated Talk. The event will begin at 11am with Cloverbud presentations, we will break for a potluck lunch, and resume […]

The Ellsworth Christmas Parade will be on Saturday, December 7th. The theme this year is "Silver Bells." 4-H will be marching again as a unit. Contact Heather Linnehan at 207.667.9570  […]

4-H June Jamboree is an annual event hosted by Hancock County 4-H. It is open to ALL 4-H members, friends, and family in Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo, and Washington Counties. June Jamboree features a weekend of hands-on workshops covering topics such as: science, art, crafts, physical activity, nutrition, animals, demonstrations, and animal project clinics. It […]

Style Revue is an annual contest for all sewers, knitters, crocheters, or embellishers to show off their work! This event is open to 4-H members of all ages in Hancock County, with skill levels for: - Cloverbud (ages 5-8 years) - Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced And garment categories of: -Sew -Knit -Crotchet -Miscellaneous (i.e. […]

This is the "kick-off" meeting for youth and families participating in the Hancock County 4-H Egg Business Project. This event is opened to Registered and Enrolled participants only! SNOW DATE: Sunday, March 24, 1-3pm at the Hancock County Extension Office (different day, same time and location)

Every 4-H member in Hancock County is encouraged to participate in Public Speaking! Youth choose a topic of their choice and then practice the important life skill of public speaking by presenting a Demonstration or Illustrated Talk. Hancock County 4-H'ers must register online BY MARCH 1 to participate in the county tournament: https://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/4h/public-speaking/

UMaine 4-H Unconference – a volunteer forum led by 4-H volunteers for 4-H volunteers.  UMaine 4-H Unconference is an organized forum for 4-H volunteers, club leaders, afterschool providers, teachers, parents, and teen leaders to gather.  UMaine 4-H Unconference is intentionally designed to have YOU teach and learn from each other. There is no agenda – […]

All 4-H Re-Enrollment paperwork should be received by the office by this date. Unfortunately we cannot make any exceptions to this statewide deadline.

The theme of the parade this year is “Seasons Greetings”. After talking with our 4-H club members and their families, we have decided to be spectators instead of participators this year. Many of us have been part of the parade for several years now and we have never been able to actually watch the parade. […]