Cornell Cooperative Extension

Columbia and Greene Counties

Citizen Science

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/4-h-and-youth-development/4-h-natural-resources/citizen-science

What is Citizen Science?The Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers the following definition for Citizen Science:"Projects in which volunteers partner with scientists to answer real-world questions"Citizen Science can range from reporting an insect or wildlife sighting to helping provide data for a sci...

Children Need Involved Caretakers

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/family-consumer-sciences/parenting-nutrition/parenting-education/children-need-involved-caretakers

Children need a consistent relationship with caretakers who care about them, regardless of how the family is structured. Urie Bronfenbrenner of Cornell University says that children need someone who "is crazy about them." Children can thrive in intact families, divorced families, blended famili...

4-H Marks 28th Annual 4-H Livestock Sale on Labor Day

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/4-h-and-youth-development/4-h-news/4-h-marks-28th-annual-4-h-livestock-sale-on-labor-day

Columbia and Greene Counties 4-H is proud to announce that the annual 4-H Livestock Sale, held during the Columbia County Fair, is entering its 28th year.

Volunteer

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/volunteer

Volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Columbia and Greene Counties (NY)

The Master Gardener Volunteers Columbia and Greene Counties recognized by state Senator Daphne Jordan

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/gardening-news/the-master-gardener-volunteers-columbia-and-greene-counties-recognized-by-state-senator-daphne-jordan

The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties have been awarded a Certificate of Recognition from Senator Daphne Jordan of the 43rd Senate District. This certificate was given in recognition of the award for the 2019 Good Earthkeeping Award rece...

Master Gardener Volunteers attend the 2019 International Master Gardener Conference

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/gardening-news/master-gardener-volunteers-attend-the-2019-international-master-gardener-conference

Held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania with over 1200 other Master Gardeners from as far away as Korea! With everyone enjoying pre and post tours and lots of classes and continuing educational features, we all learned new and exciting things. We can’t wait to pass what we’ve learned onto those ...

Episode Three: Feeding Birds in Winter

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-three-feeding-birds-in-winter

Listen to Master Gardener, Kathryn Schneider, discuss the best way to feed birds in winter. Then learn about the difference between annuals, perennials and biennials with Linda Levitt .

Episode Four: Plants for Winter interest

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-four-plants-for-winter-interest

Plants for Winter Interest, Oak Trees, Japanese Knotweed, and Moon Phase Planting are all topics covered in this episode of the CCE podcast, Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley.

Episode Five: Understanding Seed Catalogs

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-five-understanding-seed-catalogs

In this podcast episode of Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley, learn all about seed catalogs, how to diagnose plant problems, and identify plants and insects with iNaturalist.

Episode Six: Food Preservation

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-six-food-preservation

Learn about canning, freezing, pickling, dehydrating, and fermentation on this episode of Nature Calls: Conversation from the Hudson Valley. Also featured are the Hum of the Hive & the Veggie Patch..

 

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