4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Alumni Spotlight Sharing 4-H Programs Around the Globe 4-H alumnus Conor McCabe led a 4-H Youth Development program in Ghana. Clackamas 4-H alumnus Conor McCabe of West Linn, spent five months in Ghana teaching farmers new Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Inspiring Critical Thinking on the World’s Deadliest Animal Rick Reynolds training teachers on Fight the Bite lessons at 2018 workshop. Serious diseases such as West Nile virus have been spreading into Oregon, and our youth and families Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Enthusiasm Lights Up the Rose Festival Starlight Parade Payton VanBeek of Sandy, joined the Clackamas County and Metro 4-H Ambassador Teams in building and assembling the electrical components of their Starlight Parade entry. The Oregon 4-H Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Providing STEM Education to Underserved Communities Molalla 4th-8th graders in the STEM Beyond School program identified and cataloged native bees in partnership with the Oregon Bee Project on OSU’s campus in Corvallis. Over the past three years, Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Juntos Program Launches in Clackamas County At the end of 2018, Extension staff began outreach efforts which culminated in the launch of Clackamas County’s first Juntos program, in January 2019, with support and collaboration from Clackamas High Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Rabbit Club Members Featured in Portland-based Movie 4-H cast members and Director Debra Granik (second from the right) after shooting their scene in Oregon City. 4-H participants included, Daniel Johnson, Ben Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Clara Hiltebrand, Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H outdoor camps Challenge One teens working together on a low-rope balance challenge. 4-H Residence Camp This was our 75th year of hosting Clackamas County 4-H Residence Camp. Over 80 youth (ages 9-14) and 12 teen counselors Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Connecting with Students through Hands-on Science As part of the 4-H Incredible Egg program, students hatch ducklings in the classroom to learn about embryology and life science. Research shows that students learn best by doing. In school Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Clackamas County Shines at Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup (left to right) Caeli Griffin, Lake Oswego Savannah Lelm, Estacada Carol Bridges, coach, Milwaukie, and Alexis Schuettke, Tualatin at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Six youth members from Clackamas Read More

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Clackamas 4-Hers Receive Amazing Kids Award Amazing Kids award winner Deja Fitzwater collects items for the Ronald McDonald House, children’s hospitals, Caring Closet and Operation Crayon. Amazing Kids award winner Deja Fitzwater collects items for the Ronald Read More