FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Community education adapts to COVID When it is safe, Extension will offer more field workshops like this one on planting trees held in February 2020. Our Extension Forestry and Natural Resources education program has been changed Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Virtual County Fair is an opportunity to learn real skills Audrey Markowski gave a presentation live on Zoom about whales. The 2020 Clackamas County 4-H fair took place quietly in August. There were no crowds of spectators, Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Recognizing our 4-H volunteers 4-H relies on volunteers to diversify the knowledge and skill base of staff and to expand the reach of the program. People of different ages, experience and skills are encouraged to become volunteers. Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H clubs find new ways to connect during quarantine Payton VanBeek shows viewers how she taught her dog Dixie to hold a dumbbell. Faced with COVID-19 restrictions, 4-H staff, leaders and older teen members are creatively using Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT How to join 4-H All youth ages 5 to 19 are welcome to join and learn with 4-H. Volunteer-led 4-H clubs follow planned, self-directed programs in a number of project areas, ranging from science and technology to Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Science videos help Spanish Speakers learn during COVID 4-H faculty created videos and hands-on science kits in Spanish to help keep students academically engaged at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. With peppy music and creative animation – Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Sandy teen driven by passion for people, animals and community Daniel Johnson is a whiz at 4-H showmanship, a youth leader who gives a voice to teens, and an active volunteer. Daniel Johnson was selected as the Read More
AGRICULTURE Fresh Oregon Strawberries in November? Javier Fernandez Salvador samples one of his fresh strawberries harvested at NWREC in late November. Javier Fernandez Salvador’s idea of creating a year-around fresh strawberry market in Oregon has been under development at his Read More
AGRICULTURE New Sign Promotes Christmas Tree Program A new interpretive sign was recently installed at NWREC for the Christmas tree program. It was designed to inform visitors about the five different Christmas tree seed orchards that have been established at Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-Her Receives State Award for Mastering Horsemanship Skills Jenessa Teachout gleams after earning her 10 Step Dad Potter Award aboard her horse Bella. Judge Cassi Soule signed off on Jenessa’s successful attempt, the first in Clackamas County Read More