Office Hours

The Cornell Cooperative Extension office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Check out the events below to see what's happening with the Warren County 4-H program. Please make sure to contact us if you see something you want to be a part of~most events need pre-registration. Registration can be done by e-mailing Michele Baker at mlb222@cornell.edu or by calling the office at 518-623-3291 or 668-4881.

Who's Up for the CHESTER CHALLENGE???



Dates:  Fridays, July 22, July 29, and August 5

Time:  9:00am - 12:00pm


This summer, 4-H members will have the opportunity to complete the Chester Challenge, in which at least 6 out of the 11 available hiking trails in Chestertown are hiked.  Once the hikes are completed, all hikers who complete the challenge will receive pins that designate them as Chester Challenge Finishers.

These hikes will not only be open to the 4-H Adirondack Guides, but will also be open to any registered Warren County 4-H members and their families.

1.  Friday, July 22nd:  Chester Creek, Palmer Pond, & Cougar Nature Trails
2.  Friday, July 29th:  Stewart Mountain & Kipp Mountain
3.  Friday, August 5th:  Meade Mountain & Beckman Mountain  

For more information about this, or any of the Adirondack Guide opportunities, please contact Marybeth at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County at 518-623-3291, or email: mem467@cornell.edu.




4-H Green Gardens


We are proud to announce the creation of our new educational gardens at the CCE office.  These
educational gardens will be used to teach youth and their families lessons about food production and the nutritional benefits of local, whole foods, while simultaneously promoting and encouraging food sustainability and security. Each participant will be able to share in any harvested produce, and extra food will be offered on a share basis with limited income families and local food pantries.

The start to the educational gardens has been made possible by the generous Holiday Matching Grant from Stewart’s. Further donations from organizations or individuals are being sought for materials and equipment necessary for the successful running of the garden, including a tractor with a 3-point hitch, ROPS system, and PTO. All donors will be recognized in Association publications, including the Warren County Connection, Progressive Youth, and Program Update. Donors will be acknowledged through media outlets such as local newspapers and through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Contributors of $150 or more will be included on a plaque that will be posted in the garden, and for those who donate $1,000 or more will have sections of the gardens named after them. Tax deductible donations can be sent to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County 377 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg, NY 12885 or visit our GoFundMe account at  https://www.gofundme.com/23kj2tg

If you are interested in participating in this project - volunteering in the garden, learning from the garden and our educators, or in donating funds or materials for this project, please contact Marybeth at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County at 518-623-3291, or email: mem467@cornell.edu.

4-H'er in the Spotlight


Congratulations to former Adirondack Guide Member, Alex Knecht, on receiving his Guiding Licence!  

According to Alex: "The vast majority of the material on the NYS guiding test was taught to me on 4-H camping trips."  

Keep your eye out for Alex this summer as he may be chaperoning some of our trips!

"Change for Change" Fundraising Challenge

Many of you remember when we raised enough money in the “Think Pink – Live Green” fundraiser and John colored his hair pink! 

Well there’s a new challenge!!!  Collect your loose coins over the summer through September...turn them in by September 30th and John will:

·  $500 raised:    He will wear a green Jets shirt
        (he is a diehard Patriots fan);
·  $1000 raised:  He will dye his hair 4-H green;
·  $2500 raised:  He will dye his hair green and have a 4-H clover cut into the back of his head.

You can help us meet the challenge...and all monies will go to the Warren County 4-H Youth Development Program and camp scholarships.

3 Easy Ways You Can Help:
R Donate your Nickels – take your refundable bottles to the Direct Deposit Bottle Redemption Center in Warrensburg and tell them is for Warren County 4-H.
R Put out a change collection can at a local spot where you know we may get support.
R Make a donation yourself – paper money is gladly accepted.

Contact the CCE office to make a donation:  668-4881/mlb222@cornell.edu


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