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Ask a Master Gardener: Weeds, Bugs, and Blights—Oh My! Q&A

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Struggling with weeds, pests, or plant problems? Join our Q&A with Master Gardeners on June 17 and get expert advice!

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Air Fryer Healthy Snacks Cooking Class

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties is excited to offer a free hands-on cooking class for Columbia County community members. Participants will get to assist in preparing a couple healthy snack recipes, learn food preparation techniques, how to use selected equipment, and leave with a small air fr...

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Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Office closed

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Chicken

Poultry Workshop: Small Flock Management

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Are you thinking of adding a small flock of poultry to your homestead or farm? Join CCE to learn more.

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Mushrooms growing on logs.

Outdoor Mushroom Farming Series

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Are you interested in exploring how to grow your own mushrooms to start a small-scale mushroom operation? Learn with this three-part course!

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4-H Pre-Fair Maker Space

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

This workshop is only available to 4-H members. Interested in joining 4-H or starting a new club? Find more information about 4-H here.

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Independence Day

Friday, July 4, 2025

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4-H Rabbit Showmanship

4-H Rabbit Showmanship Clinic

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

This workshop is only available to 4-H members.Interested in joining 4-H or starting a new club? Find more information about 4-H here.

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“So You Want to Be a Master Gardener Volunteer?” – Info Session for Prospective Applicants

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Curious about the Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Thinking about applying for the 2025–2026 training class? Join us for a virtual info session to learn what it really means to be a Master Gardener Volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties.We’ll talk about ...

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2025 Summer-Fall Anger Management Series

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Join us for a series of anger management classes taught by a Certified Anger Management Specialist.

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Silvopasture Field Day

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Join us on July 10 for Silvopasture Field Day to explore climate-smart farming with trees, livestock, carbon benefits & funding resources.

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A tractor going through Cornell AgriTech's new organic research field. Bryan Brown operating farm machinery.

Ag. Expo

Friday, July 11, 2025

The Expo is an opportunity for farmers, agribusinesses and farm-related organizations to share information about the resources and farming opportunities in Columbia and Greene counties for those who are currently farming, those interested in getting into farming and for landowners interested in m...

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Pain Brushes Inside Clear Plastic Cups

4-H Pre-Fair Maker Space

Sunday, July 13, 2025

This workshop is only available to 4-H members. Interested in joining 4-H or starting a new club? Find more information about 4-H here.

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Think Differently – Craft Session

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Join us in an inclusive craft session for neurodiverse children of all abilities.

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Goat

4-H Goat Showmanship Clinic

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

This workshop is only available to 4-H members.Interested in joining 4-H or starting a new club? Find more information about 4-H here.

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Mushrooms growing on logs.

Outdoor Mushroom Farming Series

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Are you interested in exploring how to grow your own mushrooms to start a small-scale mushroom operation? Learn with this three-part course!

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The Night Shift: Creating A Garden to attract Nighttime Pollinators

Friday, July 18, 2025

Just like the city, the garden never sleeps. When bees have gone home and butterflies have crept under leaves, a new crew of pollinators emerges from the shadows ready to work. We will discuss how to attract and support these unique denizens of the dark through color, selection of night-bloom...

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“So You Want to Be a Master Gardener Volunteer?” – Info Session for Prospective Applicants

Monday, August 18, 2025

Curious about the Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Thinking about applying for the 2025–2026 training class? Join us for a virtual info session to learn what it really means to be a Master Gardener Volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties.We’ll talk about ...

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Nature Calls Podcast Team.

Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley at the International Master Gardener Conference

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

In this engaging session of the International Master Gardener Conference, the creators of our beloved podcast Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley will share how a small team of Master Gardener Volunteers from Columbia and Greene Counties, New York, launched a science-based podc...

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Garlic bulbs in a pile

Garlic, the Stinking Rose: Origins, Lore, and Biology

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Domesticated for about 5,000 years, garlic is now a cooking staple that grows well in the Hudson Valley. This class will explore its origins, history, and life cycle. Breeders all over the world have developed hundreds of varieties. As a part of this program we’ll taste test four, grown in our...

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“So You Want to Be a Master Gardener Volunteer?” – Info Session for Prospective Applicants

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Curious about the Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Thinking about applying for the 2025–2026 training class? Join us for a virtual info session to learn what it really means to be a Master Gardener Volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties.We’ll talk about ...

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Deadline for Master Gardener Volunteer Training Applications

Friday, September 12, 2025

Are you passionate about gardening and ready to give back to your community? Apply now for the 2026 Master Gardener Volunteer Training with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties. This hybrid program includes self-paced online learning, weekly Zoom classes, and in-perso...

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An owl in a tree hole.

Wildlife Enhancement Woodland Walk at Siuslaw Model Forest

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Join us to learn about wildlife enhancements you can add to your woods to increase biodiversity and forest health.

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Students are learning the pickling process.

Pickling in a Water Bath Canner

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Join Rebecca Polmateer, Master Food Preserver, to learn how to pickle vegetables and use a water bath canner.

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Deer in the woods.

Minimizing Deer Impacts on Forests

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Join us for a woodland walk to learn about deer management practices used to regenerate and maintain healthy, productive forests.

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Compost pile filled with food waste.

Composting Made Easy: Layering for Success

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Join us at Thomas Cole National Historic Site for a hands-on outdoor composting workshop where we’ll demonstrate how quick and easy it is to build a compost heap. We’ll cover what materials can and cannot be composted, troubleshoot common composting challenges, and explore different compostin...

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Indigenous People Day

Monday, October 13, 2025

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Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 27, 2025

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Winter Break

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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