WHEP - Amazing Amphibians

CANCELLED!

DATE:  Thursday, May 17th
TIME:  6:00pm
LOCATION:  CCE Education Center

AMAZING AMPHIBIANS—If possible we will visit Pack Forest Lake to see if we can find frogs, toads, and salamanders as they move into or out of vernal pools.

Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) is a FREE program for youth to learn about local
species from the surrounding area and the habitat they live in.  The programs are usually
presented as hands-on whenever possible, using pelts, skulls, feathers, etc.  

To register for the event, please call 518-668-4881/623-3291 or email mlb222@cornell.edu

GARDEN WORK PARTY

GARDEN WORK PARTY

DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 19TH

TIME:  1:00PM - 4:00PM

LOCATION:  CCE EDUCATION CENTER

Hagy’s Haven 4-H Educational Garden has seen a lot of action over the course of the last few days. Here’s some updates. We said goodbye to two of our roosters over the weekend and welcomed four new members of the 4-H family. 4-H purchased two guinea fowl and two additional call ducks to complement our original pair of ducks, Daisy and Donald. John is going to start raising poultry at his home going back to his 4-H roots when he raised call ducks as a 4-H project. We hope at some point to have the offspring of his pair of beautiful pastel call ducks and his newly acquired snowflake quails.

Work on expanding the garden will start in the coming weeks and the work of creating new garden beds and tilling the soil will be much easier with the addition of our new rototiller that was purchased through a fundraiser by 4-H member Elizabeth Fram and her mom, Laura. Their generosity and “investment into our future” will enable us to move forward with the garden expansion and the opportunity to touch many lives in our communities with nutritious food and agricultural education.

Come be a part of this exciting expansion at our garden work party on Saturday, May 19th from 1:00-4:00 pm. Parents and youth are encouraged to help. Lunch will be available at noon. Please call Michele at 518-668-4881 or mlb222@cornell.edu and let us know if you can attend. 4-H Grows Here! #4HGrowsHere 

Garden Helpers Needed!

Are you a registered 4-H member who loves to garden? 

This summer, we are looking for 3-4 interested 4-H’ers who would be willing to volunteer to work in our garden one morning from 9am-noon or afternoon from 1pm-4pm, each week throughout the summer.

This opportunity would provide community
service hours, as well as a portion of the
produce from the garden.

For more information, or to sign-up for a
garden helper slot, please contact Michele at: mlb222@cornell.edu or 518-668-4881.

4-H Day & Camporee @ Great Escape

YARD SALE DONATIONS NEEDED

We will be accepting donations of gently used household and garden items for our 3^rd Annual 4-H Yard Sale.   You can deliver your treasures Mon-Fri from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. 

We are grateful for any donation but will not be accepting large upholstered furniture, mattresses, clothing, large electronics or computers. 

If you have any questions, please call Roxanne at 668-4881 or e-mail at rmw38@cornell.edu. 

CALLING ALL TEENS

We are looking for a couple of youth to help plan the annual 4-H Achievement Event in the fall. 

This is a great leadership
opportunity for any teen to be on a short term committee of youth and members of the 4-H team in
creating a fun event to celebrate our 4-H youth.  

Call Roxanne or Michele if you are interested in learning more at 518-668-4881.

4-H Wilderness Exploration Program

43rd Annual 4-H Wilderness Exploration Program
for 12—15 year olds

Date:  July 10—12, 2018
Location:  
Putnam Pond
Cost:  $55.00

TRIP IS LIMITED TO 15 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS! 
ALL participants MUST be enrolled 4-H’ers to attend this trip.

All campers must have completed Beginning Guide training, or have met the equivalent as noted by John or Marybeth. Guides are welcome to bring their own food for the trip, or share in the communal meals that will be prepared on the campsites.

To Register by June 16, 2018:   
Contact the CCE office by calling 518-623-3291/668-4881 or e-mailing mlb222@cornell.edu and send the $55 registration fee to the Cornell University Cooperative Extension Education Center (make checks payable to “CCE Warren
County”).

Thank You, Elizabeth!

4-H Independent Member, Elizabeth F., with the dedicated help of her mother Laura, has been busy conducting her own bottle drive to raise money for the 4-H program. 

Thank you for the generosity of the donated fencing, posts, plants, and most recently a
5' rototiller and gift cards . 

Elizabeth’s hard work and Laura’s attention
to detail in making this food for the hungry project happen is tremendously appreciated!  Their generosity will enable us to move
forward with the garden expansion and the opportunity to touch many lives in our
communities with nutritious food and
education.

We are very grateful and give “a thousand thanks.” (Shakespeare)

Fair Superintendent Interviews

It's almost that time of year again!  It’s time to start thinking about the Warren County Youth Fair and the Assistant/Superintendent program.  

Are you interested in working at the Fair this year?  Check out the following information:

          

« Superintendent interviews will be held Tuesday, July 24^th, 3pm-6pm

Please note the following:

« Assistants must be between the ages of 8-10 years old.

« Superintendents must be between the ages of 11-19 years old.

« ALL participants MUST have completed a 4-H Public Presentation in 2018,
no exceptions.

« All participants must be a registered 4-H member by June 15, 2018, no
exceptions.

Please contact the office for more information or for your registration form by calling 518-668-4118 or e-mailing mlb222@cornell.edu
Assistants are not required to schedule an interview but are encouraged.