Educational Programs

The following educational programs are offered by UMaine Extension in Oxford County. For more information, browse our site, or contact us by e-mail or phone.

4-H/Youth Development
Programs available:

• 4-H in Oxford County
• 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond
• 4-H Day at Story Land
• Resources and Information for 4-H Leaders and Volunteers
• 4-H Earth Connections and Waste Away Programs
• 4-H Public Speaking
• 4-H Fair Programs
• Area Resources for Kids (ARK) Program
• Aspirations, Career Education & Entrepreneurship Program
• Embryology Project Kits
• Maine 4-H at The Big E
• Promoting 4-H School Enrichment Programs
• School Age Child Care (SACC) Programs
• Teen Exchange
• Volunteer Ongoing Leader Training (VOLT)
• Youth Agricultural Education

More about 4-H and 4-H Camps and Learning Centers:
Blueberry Cove, Bryant Pond, Tanglewood

Maine Extension Homemakers Council

• Extension Homemaker Groups

Agriculture
Programs available:

• Oxford County Farm and Garden Newsletter
• The Maine AgrAbility Project is dedicated to helping farmers, fishermen and forest workers work safely and more productively.
  • What is AgrAbility and How Can it Help?
  • Assistive Technology
  • Farm Safety
  • Solutions and Resources
  • News and Events
  • Maine AgrAbilty Facebook Page

Gardening
Programs available:

• Maine Harvest for Hunger
• Master Gardener Volunteers
• General Gardening Courses
• Pesticide Training for Growers
• Publications for Spring!

More about Gardening

Nutrition and Food
Programs available:

• Eat Well Nutrition Education Program
• Food Preservation: Hands-On Workshops
• Maine Harvest for Hunger
• Nutrition and Health Education
• Food Safety

More about Food and Health