Calais and Machias, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering beginning beekeeping courses in Machias, beginning March 13, and in Calais on March 14. The Machias session will be held Wednesday evenings at University of Maine at Machias, 6-8 p.m., through April 17. The Calais session will be held Thursday evenings at Washington County Community College, 1 College Drive, […]
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Whitneyville, ME- This course is designed for woodlot owners who own 10+ acres of woodland and are interested in learning about different options they have to actively manage their property (to protect what they value about the property, and/or make improvements to their woodlot). The class will meet on the following Tuesday nights from 6 […]
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Important Dates February 9– Winter Tracking Workshop, Liberty, Maine February 9– Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament Information Session, 10 a.m. February 18– President’s Day, Office Closed February 22– CWF Application Deadline March 1– Maine 4-H Foundation Scholarship Deadline March 2– Engineers’ Week Expo, University of Southern Maine, Gorham March 8– National 4-H Trips Application Deadline March […]
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The new University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point in Princeton, Maine, expected to open in June, will be an environmental camp and center for youth and the community, focused on outdoor education, ecology and conservation. The Maine 4-H Foundation’s purchase of the former children’s camp, located on a peninsula in […]
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MACHIAS, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is seeking youth between the ages of 5 and 18 to participate in the Washington County 4-H public speaking tournament on March 9, beginning at 10 a.m., at the University of Maine Machias, Science Building, room 102. Youth ages 9-18 who participate in the tournament, and receive the required score, will […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — The Washington County Extension Association (WECA) seeks nominations for the 2019 Norman W. Duzen Volunteer Award, honoring a Washington County resident whose volunteerism has enhanced the lives of community members. Norman W. Duzen had a special place in his heart for the people of Washington County and donated many hours of his time […]
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Washington County 4-H News Important Dates January & February- 4-H Club Public Speaking Practice January 18- Student Registration Deadline- Maine Science Fair January 26- 4-H Unconference, UMaine, Orono January 29- 4-H Page Day, Augusta March 2- Engineers’ Week Expo, University of Southern Maine, Gorham March 8- National 4-H Trips Application Deadline March 9- Washington County […]
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4-H Tech Changemakers created their own video about the Machias Marketplace. Check it out at https://www.communityfeast.org/blog/machias-marketplace They did an AWESOME job! #techchangemakers #communityfeast4h
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Table of Contents Dates to Remember Newsletter to have a New Format Remind Texts Reenrollment Deadline Hour of Code 4-H Tech Changemakers 4-H News from the State Volume 13, Issue 12 Dates to Remember December 11- 4-H Digital Ambassadors Session 1 December 17– 4-H Digital Ambassadors Session 2 December 24- Office Closed December 25– […]
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The 4- H Tech Changemakers hosted an Hour of Code session at the Porter Memorial Library in Machias on Tuesday, December 4th! What fun!
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