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Fall Gardening: Extending the Growing Season

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The end of summer doesn't mean the end of the vegetable garden! Come learn how you can extend the season- what to plant, when to plant- and grow a bounty of vegetables right through to Thanksgiving.About Suzi: Suzi Novak lives and gardens in Windham. Before becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer ...

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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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Women Owning Woods: Forest Management Workshop

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Led by Patrick Knapp, CLC Public Lands Manager, Steve Day, logger and owner of Day’s Timber, and Jess Toro, Co-owner and Project Manager of Native Habitat Restoration. Individuals will leave with an understanding of how these methods can leave forests healthier and more resilient to climate ch...

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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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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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A logger training class. The instructor sitting on a felled tree and points to part of a cut.

Game of Logging, Level 1

Monday, July 14, 2025

Game of Logging Level 1 combines lecture with a hands-on component, so students can practice their newly learned skills. Game of Logging is widely recognized as a leader in logging safety and introduces loggers, landowners, and land managers to chainsaw safety, operation, and open face fellin...

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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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Teen Anger Management 2-Part Series

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Helping Teens Manage Their Anger: In the Home, School & Community.

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Art Opening – Mayuko Fujino

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Nature-inspired, hand-crafted illustrations with a Japanese folk art aesthetic.Mayuko Fujino is a self-taught paper cutout and stencil artist from Japan, now based in Columbia County, NY. Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese stencil textile designs and the Mingei folk art movement, sh...

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4-H Archery SPIN Club for Youth 9-13

Monday, August 4, 2025

Join us for a series of 4-H Archery programs, made possible by the Columbia County Youth Bureau. All equipment will be provided. All youth must enroll in 4-H to participate. Due to the generous support of our sponsor, enrollment fees are waived for Columbia County Youth who are not already en...

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Purple Flowers

Summer Cut Flower Field Day

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Join us for an evening of education on cut flowers, a food truck, and good conversation at Meadowbrook Farm. We will also have a few educators who will be discussing soil health, planting, common diseases, weed management, and agritourism. See what you can find while scouting the garden and a...

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a hand holding a purple flower with a field of yellow flowers in the background.

Summer Wildflower Walk

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Not all wildflowers bloom in the spring. Explore the edge lands of Siuslaw Model Forest with CCE Staff and wildflower enthusiast Tracey Testo, to search for the colorful blooms of late summer. Learn simple flower parts that will enable participants to go out and identify wildflowers on your o...

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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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Growing Great Garlic

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Are you interested or getting ready to plant some garlic this fall? Rather you’re a home gardener or farmer, join us for a presentation on garlic care. The presenter will be: Crystal Stewart-Courtens, Extension Vegetable Specialist from the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Team. Bring...

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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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