4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Teen As Teachers Develops Leadership Skills Story by: Janet Nagele, Extension Faculty, 4-H This past year a partnership between two OSU Extension programs, 4-H Youth Development and SNAP-Ed, led to an exciting new program that combined cooking Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Brings Hands-on Science Education to Summer School Story by: Janet Nagele, Extension Faculty, 4-H Reading science text books and listening to lectures seldom inspire school-aged youth. Instead, FUN hands-on natural science lessons engaged most youth. 4-H Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Farm to School Ag Day Story by: Jan Williams, Clackamas County – 4-H Youth Development Instructor This year, 4-H in Clackamas Countypartnered with North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), Canby FFA, and Clackamas County Farm Bureau (CCFB) Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT “Amazing Kid” Maggie Gilbert uses virtual platforms for 4-H training Winter Palmateer, a 4-H member from Estacada, training her third mustang, Rico. Story by: Wendy Hein, Extension Faculty What do you do with an untamed, wild horse? Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Latinx teens become teachers and community leaders Six high school teens served as teachers for elementary Latinx youth in Molalla through the 4-H “Teens as Teachers Corps” program. The program is designed to give teens the opportunity Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Summer Enrichment Program kicks off return to in-person learning Arbor School of Arts and Sciences students test water quality during a forest hike at Hopkins Demonstration Forest, which returned to in-person learning last summer. Hopkins Demonstration Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Trail improvements, volunteer efforts, and new forest guides offer more opportunities to explore Hopkins After the February ice storm, volunteers came out to cut fallen trees, collapsed brush, and remove hazards from the roads and trails. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Sustaining Forestry Education through COVID pandemic OSU Forestry and Natural Resources had to adapt its outreach methods during the COVID pandemic, but we are keeping pace with the seasonal cycles of forest growth and woodland management. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Reforestation after natural disasters New plantings, such as these noble fir Christmas tree seedlings, were particularly vulnerable during the heat wave last year. OSU Extension is helping growers assess and recover from heat damage to trees. Read More
