Cooperative Extension in Washington County

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering beginning beekeeping courses in Calais, beginning Jan. 23, and in Machias on Jan. 24. The Calais session will be held at Washington County Community College, 1 College Drive, 6:30-8:30 p.m., through Feb. 20. The Machias session will be held at University of Maine at Machias, 9 O’Brien Avenue, 7-9 p.m., through Feb. 21. Taught by Master Beekeeper Andrew Dewey, class topics […]

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Hancock County office is now taking applications for its 2018 Master Gardener Volunteer training. The training will run on Friday mornings from January 19 – May 18. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a special interest (SPIN) club for youth, ages 10 and older, interested in learning to knit. The club meets six Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., beginning Jan. 6, at Porter Memorial Library in Machias. Remaining dates are Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Feb. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10. Explore […]

During the week of December 4, the Downeast STEM Hub will be hosting Family Code Night at multiple locations across Washington County. Family Code Night is a free, fun family event at which children grades 4-8 and their parents do their first hour of coding, together. Featured on the White House website and the front […]

The Staying Safe: Protecting Your Small Business from Cyber Threats workshops scheduled for Tuesday, November 7 has been postponed due to low registration numbers. We will now offer the workshop on Wednesday, November 29 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County office located at 28 Center Street in […]

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free workshop Nov. 9 designed for people considering a small-scale food business. Recipe to Market: Is It for Me? will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, at the UMaine Extension office, 28 Center St., Machias. The workshop will introduce participants to topics including opportunities and challenges of being a food entrepreneur, the […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a cybersecurity workshop Nov. 7 from 9–11 a.m., at the Washington County office, 28 Center Street, Machias. The free public workshop will provide participants an overview of the types of real-life risks and emerging threats small businesses and nonprofits face daily. Led by Bangor Savings Bank chief information security officer Russell Patton, […]

Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) honored several volunteers during its annual meeting Sept.19 at the Maine Seacoast Mission in Cherryfield. Christina Vizcarrondo of Eastport was honored with the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award for her volunteer efforts in the Eastport area. Honored with University of Maine Volunteer Pen Awards were Tammy Carle of Princeton and Tora Johnson of Machias for their work with the […]

This summer in 16 communities statewide, more than 2,000 youths ages 8-13 participated in the Maine 4-H Summer of Science, which provided hands-on STEM learning activities in areas ranging from animal adaptation and bioremediation to chromatography and engineering design. Maine 4-H Summer of Science was offered in Auburn, Bath, Biddeford, Cape Elizabeth, Gray, Freeport, Lewiston, […]