{"id":14268,"date":"2024-08-08T14:09:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=14268"},"modified":"2024-08-09T10:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T14:13:54","slug":"4-h-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H in Washington County &#8211; August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#dates\">Dates to Remember<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#conservation-career\">NEW CLUB ALERT! Conservation Career 4-H Club<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#fair\">\u201cShow Your Sparks\u201d Washington County Fair Exhibit reminders<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#photo-contest\">Washington County 4-H Photography Contest<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#science-friday\">4-H Science Friday &#8211; UPDATE<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#bear-camp\">Black Bear Camp at UMM<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#oh-yea\">Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#cobscook-currents\">Cobscook Currents 4-H Club<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#crafting-clovers\">Crafting Clovers 4-H Club&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2024\/08\/08\/4-h-august-2024\/#state-news\">News from the State<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"dates\"><\/a>Dates to Remember<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>August 16:<\/strong> 4-H Science Fridays- Blueberries<br \/>\n<strong>August 16:<\/strong> Washington County Fair Registration<br \/>\n<strong>August 24-25:<\/strong> Washington County Fair<br \/>\n<strong>September 2024 &#8211; July 2025<\/strong>&#8211; Conservation Career 4-H Club<br \/>\n<strong>September 27:<\/strong> 4-H Science Fridays- Apples<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"conservation-career\"><\/a>NEW CLUB ALERT! Conservation Career 4-H Club<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14255 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"youth standing on a rocky overlook to a lake and mountains in distance\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-105x140.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-317x423.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-423x564.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-634x845.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-846x1128.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth-951x1268.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/07\/hiking-youth.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H and Maine Coast Heritage Trust are partnering to offer a new 4-H club. Conservation Career 4-H Club will be 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. The club will meet year-round, starting in September, 2024. The structure alternates between bi-monthly meetings and site visits, typically falling on the third Thursday of each month. The site visits will take place during school hours, youth will be able to leave school for these educational experiences, with teacher permission. To see the club schedule and to register, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"fair\"><\/a>\u201cShow Your Sparks\u201d Washington County Fair Exhibit reminders<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14274 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"4-H exhibit cards\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Exhibit-Cards.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>REMINDER<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> all 4-H youth who are submitting projects to the Washington County Fair 4-H Exhibit need to <\/span><b>register their exhibits by Friday, August 16th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You can do so on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/4-h-exhibit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cShow Your Sparks\u201d Exhibit webpage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Don\u2019t forget to attach an <\/span><b>Exhibit Card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to each project! Exhibit cards are available at the Washington County Cooperative Extension Office. Projects can be dropped off at the Washington County Cooperative Extension office on Thursday, August 22nd by 4:00pm OR at the fairgrounds (222 Old County Rd, Pembroke) on Friday, August 23rd between 9:00am and 12:00pm. Projects can be picked up on Sunday, August 25th at the fairgrounds between 2-3pm OR can be taken back to the Extension office to be picked up at another time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"photo-contest\"><\/a>Washington County 4-H Photography Contest<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14212 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/06\/Cobscook-Currents-June-2024-3-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"adult shows youth camera settings\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/06\/Cobscook-Currents-June-2024-3-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/06\/Cobscook-Currents-June-2024-3-99x140.jpg 99w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/06\/Cobscook-Currents-June-2024-3-317x448.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/06\/Cobscook-Currents-June-2024-3-423x598.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/06\/Cobscook-Currents-June-2024-3.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,212px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you to all our 4-H\u2019ers who submitted original photographs to the annual 4-H Photo Contest! Submitted photos will be displayed at the Washington County Fair on August 24th and 25th. During the month of September photos will be on display at the Lubec Memorial Library, starting Thursday, August 29th. In the meantime, we have three community members who have volunteered their time and expertise to judge the photos: Cathy Lookabaugh from Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Robert (Bob) McCollum from Roque Bluffs Community Center, and Fern Hilyard, who is the Marketing and Communications Assistant at Washington Academy. We thank them for their contributions to make this contest possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"science-friday\"><\/a>4-H Science Friday &#8211; UPDATE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In wrapping up the Ag and Ecology 101 4-H Science Friday series program, youth joined University of Maine at Machias students for an in depth tour of the UMM Garden Club garden. This past summer, a couple devoted UMM students breathed life back into the garden, and were able to share their harvests with the youth. 4-H Science Friday participants tested garden soil for pH and nutrient factors, giving the data back to the UMM students to use for future planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The August 16 4-H Science Friday features blueberries! Find out more and register by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/4-h-science-fridays-at-umaine-machias\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"bear-camp\"><\/a>Black Bear Camp at UMM <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The University of Maine at Machias is hosting a themed Black Bear Camp week once a month this summer. 4-H joined in on the fun for Nature Week, leading youth through a variety of nature-related activities such as making clay pollinators, building bugs, nature walks, nature charades and more!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14290\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-191x300.png\" alt=\"youth holding up clay bumble bee\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-191x300.png 191w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-651x1024.png 651w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-89x140.png 89w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-317x499.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-423x666.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1-634x998.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-1.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,191px\" \/> &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14289\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2-221x300.png\" alt=\"youth on a hike\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2-103x140.png 103w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2-317x430.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2-423x573.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2-634x859.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Black-Bear-Camp-2024-2.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,221px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"oh-yea\"><\/a>Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oh Yea! 4-H Grows True Leaders had a super packed summer. Four teens from Washington County attended the True Leaders In Equity conference in Washington D.C. where they attended seminars and inspirational panel discussions designed to encourage teenagers from around the country to strive for improvements in their local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-month, a large group of Oh Yea! members from Milbridge and Princeton joined other 4-H kids and their families at Maine 4-H Days where they pitched camp at the Windsor Fair Grounds. It was an overnight of light roughing-it and fun workshops.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14293 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days-253x300.png\" alt=\"paper airplane workshop\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days-105x125.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days-317x376.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days-423x502.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days-634x752.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Maine-4-H-Days.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,253px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Oh Yea! 4-H is ending its year by providing enrichment activities at Blueberry Harvest School. The teens from our new youth council have trained all year to provide the university\u2019s Summer of Science curriculum to the children of the seasonal, blueberry-harvest workers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14295\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-96x300.png\" alt=\"a structure built out of gumdrops and toothpicks\" width=\"96\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-96x300.png 96w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-45x140.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14294\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-300x285.png\" alt=\"building DNA using gumdrops and toothpicks\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-1024x972.png 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-768x729.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-105x100.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-317x301.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-423x401.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-634x602.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-846x803.png 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-951x903.png 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1-1268x1203.png 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Oh-Yea-Blueberry-Harvest-2024-1.png 1374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jason Palomo, the 4-H Development Professional at the UMM campus is excited to start program-planning for the upcoming school year with Mano En Mano as soon as the picking season is over. Stay tuned for fun, educational opportunities starting in October!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"cobscook-currents\"><\/a>Cobscook Currents 4-H Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cobscook Currents 4-H Club worked on getting their photos ready to submit to the Washington County 4-H Photo Contest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Joe McBrine (seen in photo below with members of Cobscook Currents) came to a club meeting at the end of June. He outlined job responsibilities of a game warden and gave the group the challenge of clue finding on poaching cases.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the club met at Melinda<b>&nbsp;<\/b>Jaques art gallery in Dennysville. \u201cIt is a circus series. The exhibition featured works of Robert Munford that he did in the 70\u2019s as a commission from the Ringling Bros: paintings, watercolors and prints &#8211; lots of animals, acrobats and vibrant colors.\u201d&nbsp; They did a little project for Melinda: picking up blown down tree branches around her house. Good work!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14284\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"youth with game warden\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-105x78.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-317x235.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-423x314.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-634x471.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14285\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-2-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"youth at art museum\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-2-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-2-97x140.jpg 97w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-2-317x457.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-2-423x610.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-2.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,208px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14286\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"youth looking at artwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-317x237.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-634x475.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Cobscook-Currents-August-2024-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a id=\"crafting-clovers\"><\/a>Crafting Clovers 4-H Club &#8211; UPDATE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hands were busy at the latest club meeting making bracelets and necklaces, adding personal touches with beads and various colors. Youth and their families enjoyed a picnic outside at the Calais Free Library, focusing on the fourth H &#8211; Health!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14278\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024-242x300.png\" alt=\"youth with craft necklace\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024-105x130.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024-317x393.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024-423x525.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024-634x786.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/08\/Crafting-Clovers-August-2024.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"state-news\"><\/a>4-H News from the State<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>4-H Tick Project<br \/>\n<\/strong>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/tick-project\/\">4-H Tick Project<\/a>is a community science project engaging K-12 youth and educators, made possible through a partnership between&nbsp;4-H Youth Development,&nbsp;UMaine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab,&nbsp;Maine Forest Tick Survey, and members of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningecosystemsnortheast.org\/\">Learning Ecosystems Northeast<\/a> The project provides youth an opportunity to explore ticks and tick-borne diseases, which is a connected story of climate, ecosystem change, and public health.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>All educators interested in teaching about ticks in Maine are encouraged to participate in the project&nbsp;at no cost to you.&nbsp;This is a great project for 4-H clubs,&nbsp;SPIN clubs, homeschool groups, and more. For more information and to register, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/tick-project\/\">4-H Tick&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/tick-project\/\">Project webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Dates to Remember NEW CLUB ALERT! 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