Spend Time With Your Kids in the Kitchen
With the winter months here and the weather finally feeling like the holiday season, take some time with your …
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Maintain, Don't Gain This Holiday Season
The Eat Smart, Move More Holiday Challenge is underway! Rather than focusing on trying to lose weight, this FREE seven-week challenge provides …
Free Pesticide Collection Day 2020
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Help McDowell 4-H "Share the Warmth"
As the temperatures start dropping and Old Man Winter starts nipping at our noses we would like to introduce …
New Organic Lawn Care Guide
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Health Coverage Enrollment Event
There will be health coverage enrollment assistance available for FREE on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 5 to 7 p.m. …
The McDowell Mythbusters Minute
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Making Thanksgiving Safe Without Missing People Too Much
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Hey!!! McDowell County 4-H needs your help. Our Christmas tree is looking awfully bare. We are calling on our …
McDowell 4-H Decorated Pumpkin Contest Results
The 2020 McDowell 4-H Decorated Pumpkin contest was a huge success! 52 pumpkins were turned in from 4-Hers all …
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Did you know the sweet potato was officially designated the State Vegetable of North Carolina by the General Assembly of …
Adopt-a-Road Volunteer Safety Training Webinar
Do you notice litter on the side of the road where you live, work, or play? Do you want …
Backyard Composting Basics Webinar
Composting is harnessing the power of nature to recycle your organic waste at home. Would you believe me if …
Volunteers Remove Over 1,600 lbs of Trash
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Celebrating Halloween Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many are hearing that Halloween is canceled this year. That is not the case. You can still celebrate Halloween …
Fourth Virtual Field Day of 2020
Turf Tips: Review of Turfgrass Pest Issues in a Challenging Year We are hosting another virtual field day on October …
McDowell County 4-H Decorated Pumpkin Contest
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Online Med Instead of Meds Program in October!
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Nature Adventures FREE Fall Virtual Learning Series
Calling all teachers, homeschool families, and educators who want to spice up your fall education plan! Announcing Nature Adventures, a virtual learning …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
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