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Old Fort Clean Up 2022

N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be partnering with Camp Grier, Old Fort Ride House, …

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Lake James Clean Up 2022

N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be coordinating the annual Lake James clean up on …

Marion east Clean Up

Marion East Clean Up 2022

The N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be partnering with the Marion East Community Forum …

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4-H Enrollment for 2022

With the calendar rolling over to 2022, it is once again time to re-enroll with McDowell 4-H. Below is …

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McDowell 4-H County Council

Before the pandemic hit, we had just restarted our McDowell 4-H County Council. We are planning to start again. …

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McDowell Share the Warmth

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Cold Weather Blues?

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Garfield 4-H Wants You

4-H Wants You

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Grants for WNC Family Farms in 2022

WNC AgOptions Grant Cycle now Open. WNC AgOptions intent to apply deadline is November 12. Application deadline is December 17. WNC …

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