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Explore the Outdoors with Adams County 4-H!

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Join us as we Explore Adams! Adams County 4-H will once again offer an Explore the Outdoors SPIN (SPecial INterest) club where youth will meet this spring exploring our Great Outdoors through hiking our local nature preserves. Guest speakers and specialists in their fields will participate to add to the educational experience for our youth. We will provide hands on learning about Birds, Insects, Wildlife, Plants, Trees, Streams, Conservation and Preservation.
Open to any youth 8 years old and in the 3rd grade or 9 years old in any grade and up to 18 years as of January 1st. Registration deadline – April 1, 2023. Sign up today at go.osu.edu/ExploreAdams. For more information contact advisor Dave Baker at davebaker410@yahoo.com or 937-798-1085 or call the Extension office.
Full listing of dates and programs:
Saturday April 8th at Highlands Nature Sanctuary – Appalachian Forest Museum1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Educational program by the Arc at the Museum, afternoon guided hikes.

Tuesday April 11th at Ohio River Bluffs, Manchester, Ohio
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Amazing Spring Flower hike overlooking the Ohio River

*ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY* Saturday April 29th 

                                                         at Shawnee State Park – 4-H Kid’s College 
Sign up COMING SOON!

Saturday May 6th at Quiverheart Gorge Preserve

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Just enjoying nature and hiking the new North Gorge Trail followed by campfire and smores.

Tuesday May 16th at Quiverheart Gorge Preserve
Bats with Andrea Jaeger, Arc of Appalachia- 7 PM – Dusk

Sunday May 21st at Quiverheart Gorge Preserve
1:00 PM – 4:00PM – Explore Stream Biology with Kelly Capuzzi – get to know creatures of our streams.

Saturday June 3rd at Kamama Prairie
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Trees, Butterflies, and Insects with Naturalist John Howard.

Chaparral Prairie near West Union – (date to be determined)
8:00 PM – An evening of Moths and nocturnal insects led by Katie King of the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves with John Howard.

Don’t Miss Out!

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Opportunities available NOW!

Adams County 4-H Kids College

Kids College classes are filling up! Choose from Archery, Art, Cake Decorating, Fishing with Phipps, Food Fun, or STEM and complete project work, learn more about pre-fair judging, and leave with supplies to help complete your project. Cost is just $10. Register before April 15 at http://go.OSU.edu/KidsCollege22. Youth must be a 4-H project member to attend but do not have to be enrolled in the project area they choose to explore. Kids College is sponsored by Southern State Community College.

Explore the Outdoors SPIN Club

Explore the Outdoors with our newest SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club! This club will hike and explore many of our local natural areas joined by a terrific line up of guest speakers. SPIN Club begins April 22. Open to youth in grades 3-12. You do not have to be a current 4-H member! Space is limited so register today at http://go.osu.edu/ExploreAdams.

Spring Fling at Canter’s Cave

There’s still time to register for Spring Fling at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp on April 29 & 30! Open to grades 3-6 and packed with all the things we love about summer camp. Don’t wait, register today at http://go.osu.edu/CantersSpringFling. Fee is $40 and registration closes April 22.

Explore the Outdoors SPIN Club

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Adams County 4-H would like to invite you to come Explore the Outdoors in our new SPIN Club (Special Interest Club). This SPIN Club is open to all youth, ages 8 years old and in the 3rd grade through 18 years of age as of January 1st. You do not have to be a current 4-H member to participate!

We will meet weekly for 8 weeks exploring our Great Outdoors through hiking our local nature preserves. Guest speakers and specialists in their fields will add to the educational experience for our youth. The SPIN will include hands on learning about Birds, Insects, Wildlife, Plants, Trees, Streams, Conservation and Preservation.

 

Schedule for Explore the Outdoors SPIN Club:

Friday, April 22, Earth Day at Adams Lake State Park

4:30 PM to 7:30 – introductions/Orientation and short hike around the lake.

Saturday, April 30, Highlands Nature Sanctuary – Appalachian Forest Museum

10 AM to Noon – Educational program by the Arc at the Museum, lunch, then afternoon guided hikes.

Saturday, May 7, Ohio River Bluffs, Manchester, Ohio

1:00 PM to 5 PM – Spring Flower hike assisted by Naturalist John Howard

Sunday, May 15, Quiverheart Preserve @ Steam Furnace

Stream biology featuring Kelly Capuzzi from Ohio EPA

Saturday, May 21, Chalet Nivale Preserve near Peebles

Focus on Nature Photography outdoors with instruction by Sam James

Tuesday, May 24, Quiverheart Preserve @ Steam Furnace

5 PM till Dusk, Birds & Bats with Andrea Jaeger, Arc of Appalachia

Saturday, June 4, Kamama Prairie near Fawcett

Trees and Insects with Naturalist John Howard

Saturday, June 25, Chaparral Prairie near West Union

An evening of Moths and nocturnal insects led by Katie King of the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves with John Howard

Visit https://go.osu.edu/EXPLOREAdams to register. For more information contact Dave at quiverheart@yahoo.com. Space is limited so don’t wait, sign up today!

Youth planning to take the Explore the Outdoors project to pre-fair judging must have enrolled in that project by the February 15 enrollment deadline. They are welcome and invited to participate in the SPIN Club as an additional opportunity.

Photography SPIN Club Registration Reopened!

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Adams County 4-H is hosting a Photography SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club geared towards youth ages 12-18 on Tuesdays May 25, June 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 6.  We will explore photography from camera settings and composition to editing and telling a story with pictures.  The SPIN Club will include special guest speakers, hands on learning, and a display of members’ final projects.

Members participating in the Photography SPIN Club will be provided DSLR cameras, equipment, editing software and more to use for the duration of the program thanks to a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation.  This is an in-person SPIN Club and space is limited to 10 participants.  To register visit go.osu.edu/PhotographySPIN and sign up today.

If you have questions, please contact Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu.

Photography SPIN Club

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Adams County 4-H is hosting a Photography SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club geared towards youth ages 12-18 on Tuesdays April 27 through June 1, 5 – 6 p.m.  We will explore photography from camera settings and composition to editing and telling a story with pictures.  The SPIN Club will include special guest speakers, hands on learning, and a display of members’ final projects.

Members participating in the Photography SPIN Club will be provided DSLR cameras, equipment, editing software and more to use for the duration of the program thanks to a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation.  This is an in-person SPIN Club and space is limited to 10 participants.  To register visit go.osu.edu/PhotographySPIN and sign up today.

If you have questions, please contact Kristy at watters.92@osu.edu.