{"id":14232,"date":"2024-07-15T14:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?page_id=14232"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:58:35","slug":"conservation-career-4-h-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Career 4-H Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14666\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/02\/Conservation-4-H-Feb-2025-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"youth using a net\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/02\/Conservation-4-H-Feb-2025-2-225x300.jpg 225w, 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exploring the outdoors at the Conservation Career Club meeting.\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Club-Nov-2024-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Club-Nov-2024-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Club-Nov-2024-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Club-Nov-2024-105x78.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Club-Nov-2024-317x236.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/10\/Conservation-Club-Nov-2024-423x315.png 423w, 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youth uses lopers to cut brush.\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/01\/Conservation-Career-4-H-Club-January-2025-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/01\/Conservation-Career-4-H-Club-January-2025-103x140.png 103w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/01\/Conservation-Career-4-H-Club-January-2025-317x432.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/01\/Conservation-Career-4-H-Club-January-2025-423x577.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/01\/Conservation-Career-4-H-Club-January-2025-634x865.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/01\/Conservation-Career-4-H-Club-January-2025.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,220px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conservation Career 4-H Club is a year-long club program designed to help Washington County youth ages 14-17 explore conservation career fields, build relationships with industry professionals, gain clarity on their aspirations, and foster a connection to place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#goals\">Goals\/Benefits of Participation<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#schedule\">Schedule<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#instructors\">Instructors<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#cost\">Cost <\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#registration\">Registration<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#more-information\">More Information<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#statement\">Non-discrimination Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"goals\"><\/a>Goals\/Benefits of Participation\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Help youth gain real-life experience necessary to make informed decisions about their future and provide insights to help guide post-secondary pursuits\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connect their developing interests and passions to real-world employment experiences\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight career paths within Washington County\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Increase access to career and post-secondary opportunities in conservation-related fields\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foster the next generation of conservation stewards\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Help build a climate literate generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Upon completion of Maine Career Exploration paperwork, participants will be paid up to 75-hours for participation in the club and internship work.<\/li>\n<li>Over the Summer of 2026, participants will have the opportunity to complete a paid 40-hour internship to further explore a conservation career in their interested field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"schedule\"><\/a>Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The club will meet year-round, starting in November, 2025. Each month you will have the opportunity to participate in a site visit that will take place during school hours, youth will be able to leave school for these educational experiences, with teacher permission.<\/p>\n<p>The club will meet on the following days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, November 21, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, December 12, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, January 28, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, February 25, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, March 18, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, April 15, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #0c598e;font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;font-size: 1.25rem\"><a id=\"instructors\"><\/a>Instructors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabrielle Brodek<\/strong>, 4-H Youth Development Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cathy Lookabaugh<\/strong>, Community Outreach Manager for Washington County, Maine Coast Heritage Trust<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Kelley<\/strong>, Outreach Director for Downeast Coastal Conservancy<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"cost\"><\/a>Cost<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Free, registration required. 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