Dates to Remember November 28-December 14: Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply Co. in Calais December 5: 4-H Volunteer Huddle December 6: Crafting SPIN 4-H Club, Perler Beads December 6: Oh Yea 4-H Money Island Trail: Wreath Materials Hike – Seeds of Change Outdoor Club December 14: Oh Yea 4-H Tea Time for Bees: Ceramic […]
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Dates to Remember November 7: Robotics Training for Educators, Orono November 7: Oh Yea 4-H Día de los Muertos Celebration November 7: 4-H Volunteer Huddle November 8: Crafting SPIN 4-H Club, Koinobori Pine Cones November 14: Oh Yea Latino Cooking Workshop November 15: Oh Yea 4-H Bocados de Amor: Latino Cooking Workshop November 15: Crafting […]
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Dates to Remember October 3: 4-H Volunteer Huddle Training: Goal Setting and Planning for the Year October 4: Tanglewood Fall Family Day October 6: National 4-H Week begins, Go GREEN October 9: National 4-H Week, Recognize 4-H’ers and Volunteers October 11: Fall Open House, Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, Orono October […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting online informational sessions for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers. Participants can choose from several options, including 6–7 p.m. on October 15 or 3–4 p.m. on October 16. Additional dates and times can be found on the program webpage. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with […]
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The creativity and dedication of local 4-H youth were on full display this year as part of the annual Washington County 4-H Photography Contest. Open to all enrolled 4-H members, the contest encourages participants to develop communication and expressive arts skills through photography. This year’s entries captured everything from the quiet beauty of rural Maine […]
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Dates to Remember September 26: 4-H Science Fridays: Fall Phenology October: Conservation Careers 4-H Club begins October 3: 4-H Volunteer Huddle Training: Goal Setting and Planning for the Year October 15: State Youth Council Nominations Due October 15: Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Training October 16: Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Training October 24: 4-H […]
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Dates to Remember August 15: 4-H Science Fridays: Blueberries August 15: Register Exhibits for “Sow Your Sparks” Washington County Fair August 15: Big E Ruby Morris 4-H Scholarship Deadline August 23 & 24: Washington County Fair September 26: 4-H Science Fridays: Fall Phenology October: Conservation Careers 4-H Club begins October 30: Project Records Due November […]
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Dates to Remember July 24: Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders Summer of Science Teen Teaching Training July 6-11: Maine Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) Residential Camp July 7-August 8: 4-H Summer of Science Learning Series July 18-20: Maine 4-H State Dairy Show, Windsor Fairgrounds July 24: Oh Yea 4-H Teen Teaching Training July 25: Washington […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension hosted its annual meeting of the Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) on Saturday, May 31 at UMaine Machias. This year’s program featured highlights from national 4-H trips and a volunteer award ceremony. During the WCEA annual meeting, members and residents voted on the 2026 budget and a new slate of […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 7–August 11. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics to fit a broad range of interests. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, the UMaine Extension 4-H Summer Learning […]
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