Cooperative Extension in Washington County

The Washington County Extension Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd at 5:00 p.m. at the Cherryfield Congregational Church located at 12 River Road. The public is invited to attend. Arthur Carter of Charlotte will receive the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award. Arthur has made many contributions to the city of […]

The Introduction to Beekeeping Class will not meet tonight due to the inclement weather predicted.  The class will continue next Tuesday, March 26th at the regular time.

The general public is invited to stop by the 7th Annual 4-H Robotics Expo which will be held on Saturday, March 16th at UMM.  Nine schools from across Washington County will bring 27 teams to showcase a robotics project they have worked on this year.  The event is free and open to the public between […]

The general public is invited to attend the 4-H Washington County Public Speaking Tournament which will be held on Saturday, March 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the Kay Parker Building on Hadley Lake Road in Machias.  4-Hers from across the county will be presenting a demonstration or illustrated talk on the topic of their choice.  […]

School Garden 101 is a course for school staff (teachers, aides, cooks, health coordinators, etc.) who wish to create a school garden and tie it to classrooms and the cafeteria. In multiple sessions, participants learn basic gardening skills, think through and document a school garden plan, and initiate their school garden. Each session focuses on […]

  The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener Volunteers are offering a special “Grow It Right!” plant sale to raise funds for its statewide Master Gardener Volunteers program. Money raised will assist Master Gardener Volunteer projects and also will provide scholarships to those who cannot afford the Master Gardener course fee. Since […]

Nomination Form for Norman W. Duzen Volunteer Award 2013 Each year, the Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) honors an individual from Washington County who has contributed as a volunteer to the lives of people in Washington County.  WCEA is seeking nominations for the 2013 Recipient of the Norman W. Duzen Volunteer Award. Norman W. Duzen […]

Would you like to learn how to produce your own local honey, and help provide pollinators to your yard and neighborhood? Don’t miss this opportunity to take beekeeping classes in Machias from a member of the Maine State Beekeepers Association, through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.   Introduction to Beekeeping, a five-week introductory beekeeping […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced a pricing workshop for small and home-based business owners to be held Thursday morning, December 20 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office located at 28 Center Street in Machias beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at Noon. This workshop is free of charge, but registration is […]

Members of the community, colleagues, and former clients and students are invited to attend a retirement celebration for Deb Eckart on Tuesday, November 27th at the Whitneyville Community Building from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Refreshments will be served. Deb is retiring with over 30 years of service to the University of Maine.  Deb was a […]