College and high school students and their teachers from across the state are invited to participate in the 2023 Maine Hunger Dialogue and Climate Action Summit 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine. The one-day conference, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Campus Compact, Sodexo […]
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Registration is now open for two new University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Fridays at the University of Maine at Machias O’Brien House, 116 O’Brien Avenue. Fish Prints and Aquariums will take place on Sept. 22 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Participants will create fish-themed art, and tour the aquariums and skeletal displays on the UMaine […]
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Table of Contents Dates to Remember September 4-H Science Fridays 4-H Project Record 4-H Club Treasurer Report Washington County Fair Washington County 4-H Photo Contest on Display 4-H Science Friday-DNA, Strawberries and You News from the State Dates to Remember September 12–October 17: 4-H Ecological Studies SPIN Club September 14-October 19: 4-H Brave Spaces Virtual […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m., Sept. 18 and 25. “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 in […]
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Registration is open for an online professional development program, Self-Care Is a Verb. This workshop, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s professional development program, will be held on Wednesdays, Sept. 19 and 20, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Participants will join clinical psychologist Wendy Rapaport in learning or getting a refresher of […]
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4-H photographers took home top honors at this year’s annual Washington County 4-H Contest, capturing farm animals, ocean life, flowers and more. Sponsored by the University of Cooperative Extension, the contest used photography as a meaningful communication tool and to develop life skills in expressive arts. Participants, ages 5-19, were allowed to submit up to […]
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Registration is open for an online professional development program, “Helping to Calm Strong Emotions with Resonant Language.” This four-day workshop, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s professional development program, will be held on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2023. Participants will learn practical strategies for helping […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new online training program to help combat the opioid overdose crisis in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. The Community First Responder Program aims to provide education and resources to rural Mainers to help recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. “Drug overdose […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Fridays will offer DNA, Strawberries and You. This session will take place on Friday, August 18 from 2-4 p.m. at the Washington County Extension office located on the campus of UMaine Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue in Machias. Youth participants ages 9-12 will extract DNA from strawberries and make snacks featuring strawberries. The event is free and limited to […]
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Dates to Remember August 18: 4-H Science Friday- DNA, Strawberries and You August 18: Come Grow with 4-H Garden Exhibit Registration Deadline August 26 & 27: Washington County Fair, Pembroke August 31–September 4: Blue Hill Fair September 12–October 17: 4-H Ecological Studies (4Est) SPIN Club October 18–December 2: Fall 2023 Maine 4-H Agricultural Ambassadors Program […]
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