Sixteen 4-H members have been selected to represent New Jersey at the second annual 4-H Leadership Washington Focus (LWF) Conference. This leadership conference will be held July 12-17 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Leadership Washington Focus (LWF) is a 4-H leadership development program for 4-H members entering grades 7-9. […]
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New Jersey 4-H Youth Develop Skills at Leadership Washington Focus Conference
Fifteen New Jersey 4-H youth are ready to take on the challenges of leadership in the 21st century after experiencing the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Leadership Washington Focus (LWF), an intensive 4-H leadership development program for middle-school youth. The conference was held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center […]
New Jersey 4-Hers Boost Leadership and Civic Skills in Washington, D.C.
New Jersey 4-H members learned about government processes in the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), an intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The New Jersey 4-H delegation of 30 youth and three […]
RCE Water Resources Program Partners on Green Infrastructure for Camden
Over the past four years, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program has partnered with the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority to address stormwater management issues throughout the City of Camden. Through this partnership and the efforts of the Camden SMART (Stormwater Management and Resource Training) Initiative, over 30 green infrastructure projects have been constructed capturing over 3 […]
FoodCorps NJ Member Joins First Lady Michelle Obama to Plant White House Garden
On April 2, FoodCorps New Jersey service member Alexis Sangalang joined First Lady Michelle Obama and five other FoodCorps leaders to plant the sixth season of the White House Kitchen Garden with students from Washington, D.C. Sangalang serves with the New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids in Camden, NJ, and works closely with Campbell’s Healthy […]
Reduce N & P in Lakes and Ponds with DIY Floating Wetland
Wetlands are effective tools for cleaning polluted water. As the plants grow they remove excess nutrients from stormwater runoff and store it in their leaves, while adding oxygen to the water. Their roots also support a habitat for microorganisms that feed on excess nutrients. A way to help lakes or ponds from becoming a soupy […]
Algae Cessation Effort at Hopkins Pond Wins Award
A project that helped reverse algae growth in Hopkins Pond in Haddonfield has won an award from the Association of NJ Environmental Commissions. The project was done by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Camden County and Camden County Soil Conservat…
Camden County 4-H Fair starting this weekend
The Camden County 4-H Fair, presented by the Camden County Freeholder Board and Rutgers Cooperative Extension, is being held from Friday to Sunday, at Miller Farms, 134 N. Grove Street in Winslow Township. "Come to the Camden County 4-H Fair and br…
