What's New:
Putnam County 4-H Fair - July 27, 28 & 29
Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale - Saturday, May 19, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at
Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Master Gardeners participate in statewide ecological vegetable gardening trials: http://blogs.cornell.edu/garden/2012-vegetable-variety-trial/
Interested in Becoming a Master Gardener in Putnam County?: Should you become a Master Gardener Volunteer in Putnam County?; Master Gardener Interest Survey; Master Gardener Volunteer Application; Master Gardener Volunteer Position Description
4-H Fishing Clinic -Saturday, June 2, 10 am to 3 pm at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park - FREE to first 100 Putnam County Youth *update* Program is now full*
Working Better Together: Tools for Inspired Interaction workshop: Tuesday, June 5, 9 am to 12 pm at Mahopac Library- $30 per person, for more information or to register: http://www.uwwp.org/pdfs/working-better-together-12.pdf
$500 Scholarships from Master Gardener Volunteers for two Graduating High School Seniors Want to help protect water quality, stop the advance of invasive species? Are you interested in studying new ways to grow safe food crops? If you're graduating this year and planning to major in an environmental field (agriculture, horticulture, environmental science, forestry, environmental education, sustainability, environmental policy and the like) be sure to apply for one of these scholarships.
Horticulture Programs for Professionals Calendar 2012 A complete listing, plus pesticide certification
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Garden Site Assessment Help support our Environmental Horticulture
& Natural Resources education efforts with this unique way
to learn more about your landscape. To register, please fill out the homeowners questionnaire & registration form.
Families Growing Together: A gardening & nutrition program for 20 Putnam County Families. A "Step Up 2 Health" program from Cornell Cooperative Extension in partnership with United Way of Westchester & Putnam. Want to know how it went last year? We received many accolades from our families, who enjoyed the gardening, grew great foods, ate more greens and spent more time together. Want to see? http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=170820046332155&saved#!/UnitedWayWP
2010 NYS Law Restricts Use of Phosphorus-Containing Lawn Fertilizers
Information on the Phospherous Law from Department of Environmental Conservation
Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact our office if you have any special needs.
Updated: May 15, 2012