Activities for Kids

Join Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture on the 2014 High Country Farm Tour June 28 & 29. Don't miss this kid-friendly event that introduces families to different farms in the High Country region.

This year’s Farm Tour features 20 Farms in Ashe and Watauga Counties during the weekend of June 28th and 29th. Participating farms will hold an ‘open house’ from 2-6 PM and visitors can pick which farms they would like to tour during the course of the afternoon. Passes cost only $25 per car, so it's perfect for a 4-H Group or a van full of your family!

With so many farms there are opportunities for whole family! Greens growing in gutters, rotational grazing and bioshelters are only a few of the innovative approaches featured this year. Furthermore, there are plenty activities for kids including the Lil’ Locovore Learning Series and exciting alpacas, highland cattle, chickens, goats, and pigs to meet!

Ashe County 4th of July Livestock Show

Annual 4th of July Livestock Show
Saturday, July 5

Upper Mountain Research Station
Open to all youth under 18 years of age
Register by June 20

For information, see here

Environmental Exploration Day

Environmental Exploration Day

Rising juniors and seniors

Saturday, July 12

9:30-4:30

Cost:  $15.00

Spend a day at NC State
Hosted by the NC State College

of Natural Resources

To apply, check here

Hands-on experiments

Explore careers and degrees in Natural Resources
See here for more

Extension Survey 

In 2014, North Carolina Cooperative Extension celebrates 100 years of service, enhancing the lives, land and economy of North Carolina citizens.  As we do so, we need your help to illustrate our impact and identify ways to better serve you during the next 100 years with a  survey to ask you about what differences we have made in your lives, your businesses, and in your communities.  By taking time to complete this survey, you are helping us to ensure we will be here when you need us for another century! The survey is 22 questions. https://survey.ncsu.edu/coopext/

Summer Fun

Join us for 4-H Super Summer, with activities to keep 5-12 year olds engaged in the summer.

We will explore insects and plants to chemical reactions and foods.  To see a list of activities, see here.

To register, download the registration form and medical release form.  You can mail the forms in or drop them off at our office at 971 West King Street.    

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4-H Specialty Camps

If you did not get a spot with our county camping group or you are too young or too old for our camping week, check out these....

Eastern 4-H Center  – www.eastern4hcenter.org

LIT Adventures Camp (ages 15-17)      July 20-25    $460

Cloverbud Camp (ages 5-8)                  July 13-17    $300

Marine Science & Sailing (ages 12-17) July 13-18    $460

Camp Canvasback (ages 10-17)            July 13-18    $460

     Wildlife conservation

Camp Corral (ages 8-15)*                     June 22-27   Free

Camp Corral (ages 8-15)*                    June 29 – July 4 Free

* Children of military personnel.  Apply at http://www.campcorral.org/

Millstone 4-H Camp – http://millstone4hcamp.com/

Fur, Fish & Game (age 11-15)                    July 13-18   $420

Advanced Fur, Fish & Game (ages 11-16) July 13-18  $420

4-H Horsemanship Camp (ages 9-19)        June 15-21  $420

Target Sports Shooting Camp (age 10-16)   July 6-11  $460

Boating Camp (ages 11-15)                        July 20-25  $420

Cloverbud Camp (ages 5-8)                           July 6-8  $135

Sertoma DEAF Camp (ages 8-16)**         June 22-27 $420

* *info at http://campsertomaclub.org/

4-H Fruit Plant Sale

Plants are still available for the 4-H Fruit Plant Sale.  Plants will be on-hand Friday, April 11 from 12:00-6:00 and Saturday, April 12 from 9:30-12:30 at the Agricultural Conference Center on 252 Poplar Grove Road.   It is fine to drop by on April 11 or 12, or, to ensure your plants, reserve them with an order form.  Forms can be picked up at the Cooperative Extension office at 971 West King Street; or call 264-3061 or download here:

Fruit Plant sale order form 

Plants available include blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, and heritage apple trees. The plants are bare root, which means they do not come in potted soil. This allows the plant to be sold at a lower cost. For those who do not want bare root plants, we have two varieties of blueberries in 1 gallon containers.