4-H News

4-H News in Washington County – June 2023

Dates to Remember June 16: Adulting 101 Registration Deadline June 16: 4-H Camp and Learning Center Scholarship Deadline June 17: Pride Festivities, Portland June 21–July 26: 4-H Adulting SPIN Club June 21: Registration Open for 4-H Teen Leader Program June 23: 4-H Science Friday- Plants Around Us June 25–30: Citizenship Washington Focus June 30: Animal Approval […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H Science Fridays start June 23

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer 4-H Science Fridays beginning June 23. Youth will meet with 4-H Professional, Gabby Brodek, one Friday a month from June through August on the campus of the University of Maine at Machias.   This club will focus on exploring science topics and skills, spending time outside, and […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H introducing teens to adulting concepts in June

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13–18 about basic adult life skills on from 4–5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21–July 26. Required registration closes June 10.  The “4-H Adulting 101” series will introduce basic adult life skills by exploring a different topic each week including personal values, […]

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News in Washington County – May 2023

Table of Contents: Dates to Remember Maine State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament Vernal Pools 4-H SPIN Club Tractor Supply Co. Paper Clover Campaign Washington County 4-H Photo Contest 4-H Camp and Learning Centers Scholarships Washington County Extension invites public to open house on May 20 Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Trainings 4-H News from the […]

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O'Brien House, UMaine Machias

Washington County Extension invites public to open house on May 20

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting an open house and annual meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Washington County office, 116 O’Brien Avenue on the campus of the University of Maine Machias. Rain location is Kilburn Commons cafeteria. This free, public event will include a cookout and showcase […]

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Local Youth Find Their Voice through 4-H Public Speaking

In early March, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County 4-H held its annual Public Speaking Tournament at the University of Maine at Machias. Four 4-H youth participated and presented talks on topics including birds, making a stop action movie, the mysteries of Star Wars special effects, and how to harvest a meat bird. […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H offers learning opportunity about sharks

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online special interest 4-H club on the science of sharks for youth ages 9–18, 4–5 p.m. on Tuesdays, May 16–June 6. Required registration for this special interest, or SPIN, club closes April 25.   The 4-H Shark Club will cover topics such as types of sharks, how […]

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4-H News in Washington County – April 2023

Table of Contents: Dates to Remember Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament Cobscook Currents 4-H Club 4-H Vernal Pools SPIN Club Big Night Monitoring-Amphibians on the Move! Save the Date- WCEA Annual Meeting & Open House 4-H Camp and Learning Centers Scholarship Still Available Spring Clover Campaign 4-H News from the State   Dates to […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H SPIN vernal pool club starts Apr. 24

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H and Downeast Coastal Conservancy will offer a short-term, in-person 4-H club about vernal pools. Intended for youth in grades 4, 5 and 6, the special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 2:30-4:00 p.m. on Mondays from April 24 – May 22. The club will meet at the Machias […]

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