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Cover photo for 4-H Stormwater Academy 2023

4-H Stormwater Academy 2023

New Hanover County 4-H is excited to partner with Cape Fear River Watch to offer a 4-H SPIN Club …

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New Hanover 4-H'ers Bring Home GOLD!

New Hanover County 4-H’ers Bring Home GOLD! Grayson Brazik and Violetta Baillon represented New Hanover County 4-H at the NC …

Cover photo for SED 4-H Teen Winter Fling Event

SED 4-H Teen "Winter Fling" Event

The Southeast District 4-H Teen Council Officers are excited to host this year’s “Winter Fling” event at The Karen …

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Jumping Worms

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Pesticide CEU Training-June 2, 2021

Need some last minute CEU’s? Pesticide CEU training at N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center on June 2, 2021. Registration deadline …

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May 2-8 Is Compost Awareness Week

It’s compost awareness week (May 2–8, 2021) and this year’s theme is ‘Grow, Eat, Compost, Repeat’. Composting is a …

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