Cooperative Extension in Washington County

Dates to Remember December 9: Winter Series 4-H SPIN Club: Straw Rockets December 15: Deadline for 2022 National Youth Agri-Science and Healthy Living Summit Applications December 24: Office Closed December 30: Final 4-H Re-enrollment Paperwork Deadline December 31: Deadline for 2022 Fryeburg Fair Market Steer Intent to Sell Form December 31: Office Closed January 6: Winter Series 4-H SPIN […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a virtual four-part winter workshop series to youth ages 7 to 14 who reside in Washington County beginning Dec. 9 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Remaining dates are Jan. 6, Feb. 3 and March 3.   Participants in the short-term club will work with hands-on STEM activities, a community service project making pet treats for shelter animals, and a spring planting. Adult supervision […]

Dates to Remember November 2–December 14: Maine 4-H Ag Leadership Program for Teens November 11: Office Closed for Veteran’s Day November 13: 4-H Nature SPIN Club, In-person November 15, 22, 29 & December 6: 4-H STEM Challenge – Galactic Quest SPIN Club November 24: Deadline for Re-enrollment Paperwork November 25 & 26: Office Closed for […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a year-long nature 4-H SPIN Club to youth ages 5 to 18 who reside in Washington and York Counties beginning Oct. 21 from 6-7 p.m.  This is a hybrid club that will meet both virtually and in-person. Participants will work on phenology wheels, nature journaling, and a nature-based […]

Dates to Remember October 3-9: National 4-H Week October 6-17: Fall Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply Co. October 15: 4-H Treasurer Reports Due October 15: 4-H Project Records Due October 26: Wildlife Habitat Education Program Information Session, 6:30 p.m. October 28: 4-H Virtual Teen Science Cafe, 3:00 p.m. November 24: Deadline for Re-enrollment Paperwork […]

Dates to Remember October 3-9: National 4-H Week October 6-17: Fall Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply Co. October 15: 4-H Treasurer Reports Due October 15: 4-H Project Records Due November 24: Deadline for Re-enrollment Paperwork December 30: Final 4-H Re-enrollment Paperwork Deadline     Forrest P. Inducted into Maine 4-H Youth Council The Maine […]

Dates to Remember August 25: Union Fair Horse Clinic August 28 & 29: Washington County Fair, Pembroke August 31: Exhibits are Due at the Extension Office for Blue Hill Fair August 31: Deadline to Submit to Maine State Virtual Fair September 2-6: Blue Hill Fair – Blue Hill Fairgrounds   Washington County Fair Come say hello! 4-H will […]

Dates to Remember July 11-August 6: 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point Programs July 16-August 6: 4-H Fridays on the Farm July 23: Maine State 4-H Horse Clinic for Advanced Riders (12+), Skowhegan Fairgrounds July 24: Maine State 4-H Fun Horse Show, Skowhegan Fairgrounds July 24: Maine 4-H Dog Clinic in Skowhegan July 24 & […]

Dates to Remember June 14: Washington County 4-H Camp in a Box Registration Opens June 14 – August 20: Virtual 4-H Summer Learning Series June 12: In-person Spring 2021 Maine 4-H Dog Clinic, UMaine’s Witter Farm, Old Town June 30: Animal Approval Forms Due July 11-August 6: 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point Programs July […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is partnering with the University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research and UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute to offer a 4-H At-Home Aquaponics Project, an experiential learning program for youth ages 9–18 delivered virtually from June 15 to October.  The project includes learning experiences in introductory aquaponic systems and […]