Cooperative Extension in Washington County

Table of Contents Dates to Remember “Show Your Sparks” at the Washington County Fair – Exhibition Expansion Washington County 4-H Photo Contest 4-H Science Fridays Update Seed Tape Activity at Porter Memorial Library Seedling Sale National Annual Index Survey– Help Needed! Cobscook Currents 4-H Club Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders  Downeast Spring Birding Festival  News from the […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension hosted an annual meeting of the Washington County Extension Association (WCEA), featuring a program highlight of 4-H national trips and a volunteer award ceremony recently on the campus of the University of Maine Machias. During the annual meeting of the Washington County Extension Association, members and residents voted on the 2025 budget and a new slate […]

Table of Contents Dates to Remember Register for 4-H Science Fridays Paper Clover Campaign Annual Washington County 4-H Photo Contest  June Jamboree 4-H Camp and Learning Centers Scholarship Available Washington County Fair T-Shirt Contest Congrats to 4-H’ers who participated in Maine 4-H Public Speaking Tournament Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders Cloverbud 4-H Club Cobscook […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on May 22 and 29.  “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees will also participate […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting an annual meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Washington County office, 116 O’Brien Avenue on the campus of the University of Maine Machias. Rain location is Kilburn Commons cafeteria. The free, public event includes the annual meeting of the Washington County Extension […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Volunteer Maine, launched a new online training for individuals getting started in a volunteer management role. Three self-paced courses make up the Introductory Volunteer Management micro-credential. Level 1, which takes about four hours to complete, provides an overview of what a volunteer manager does and explores aspects […]

Table of Contents Dates to Remember Welcome Becca Whitney, 4-H Community Education Assistant Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament Cobscook Currents 4-H Club  Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders Updates 4-H Camp and Learning Centers Scholarships Available 4-H Member & Volunteer Insurance Virtual Rainbow Summit 4-H Science Fridays Save the Date: Washington County Extension Association […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9–18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays, 4 – 5 p.m., April 24 – May 8, 2024.  The 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series will introduce the basics of caring for livestock. In this workshop, youth will learn […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is inviting Cloverbuds, youth ages 5-8, to join a new 4-H club. The club will meet on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. at the Calais Free Library, 9 Union Street. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20. The focus of the […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a weekly online workshop for youth, ages 13-18, focused on Maine’s tidepools and citizen science. The 4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery and Ecology (TIDE) workshop series will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 9-May 11. An optional field day will be held April 13, rain date April […]