FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Forestry and Natural Resources Education In 2025, OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources programming in Clackamas County supported environmental literacy, forest stewardship, and community resilience through integrated youth and adult education. Programs reached approximately 4,500 youth Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EAT – Exploring Agriculture Tour 2025 Twenty-one youth and eight adults traveled with Doug Kitchen, Clackamas County 4-H Beef Superintendent, to Boardman, Oregon, in a fun and educational experience focusing on three agricultural, farming, and dairy industries. Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Clackamas County 4-Hers shine on the national stage How many young people can claim to be a national expert? This year, 10 Clackamas County 4-H members demonstrated that they have the knowledge and skills to hold their Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H family creates worry monsters to spread kindness for kids in need A Clackamas County 4-H family has turned one child’s struggle with nightmares into a community project spreading comfort and kindness. When five-year-old Ben LaMont experienced Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Cloverbud Day Camp Katie Iverson July 2025, we welcomed youth ages 6 to 9 to engage in an outdoor adventure at Hopkins Demonstration Forest. Surrounded by tall trees and fresh forest air, campers spent the day exploring, Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Photo album The 4-H Ambassador Team learns leadership skills and shares the value of 4-H with the community. (Photo by: Wendy Hein) Clackamas County sent 28 youth to Oregon State Fair 4-H Horse Show. (Photo by: Wendy Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Building Connections, Strengthening Partnerships A healthy forest ecosystem thrives on a web of relationships and interconnected elements, and the same principle applies to the Extension Forestry and Natural Resources program in Clackamas County. This past year, Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Bud The Goose Partners With A Second Generation Of 4-H Members Sam and Edward Atkins, Canby, enjoy promoting 4-H and sharing what they have learned about poultry. Bud the Goose, a 23-year-old gander, may be Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Virtual Babysitter Training Annually, Oregon 4-H educators deliver Virtual 4-H Babysitter Training workshops to youth. Training is offered twice a year, in November and April, and consisted of four 90-minute classes. These trainings are designed for youth, Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Farm To School Ag Day Annually, Canby School District third grade classes are brought to North Willamette Research Extension Center (NWREC) to explore a working farm and learn about agriculture from regional experts. Clackamas County 4-H faculty Read More