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4-H Pumpkin-Palooza Has New Look for 2020

Posted October 2, 2020 at 10:19 am     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The second-annual New Hanover County 4-H Pumpkin-Palooza will be held October 1 through October 26 this year, and will be held virtually due to COVID-19. … Read More »

New Hanover County Arboretum plans fall activities in new ways to slow the spread of COVID-19

Posted September 17, 2020 at 3:30 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVR COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County residents are invited to take part in seasonal activities and programming with the New Hanover County Arboretum and Cooperative Extension. All events … Read More »

New Hanover County 4-H members win honors in first virtual 4-H State Horse Show and Horse Program Contests

Posted September 15, 2020 at 12:34 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Three New Hanover County youth received awards at the annual 4-H State Horse Show on July 20. Held virtually, the event welcomed entries from all … Read More »

New Hanover County 4-H’ers attend NC 4-H Congress

Posted August 11, 2020 at 10:27 am     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

A delegation of three New Hanover County 4-H members participated in North Carolina 4-H Congress, which was held virtually this year. Olivia Burns, Jordyn Smith, and Madilyn Smith represented New … Read More »

New Hanover County 4-H participants win honors at public speaking competition

Posted July 9, 2020 at 10:48 am     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Five New Hanover County 4-H youth participated and were recognized for accomplishments in public speaking at the Southeast 4-H District Activity Day competition on June … Read More »

Organizers announce Art in the Arboretum art and sale entries delayed to August 10

Posted June 4, 2020 at 1:57 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Organizers for the annual Art in the Arboretum art show and sale have announced entries will open August 10, 2020 for this year’s event currently … Read More »

New Hanover County 4-H Horse Bowl Team Wins Honors

Posted March 12, 2020 at 3:24 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Each year, teams of New Hanover County 4-H members spend hours preparing for their districts and state Annual 4-H Horse Bowl. Based on learning about … Read More »

NC State Extension Employee awarded Jane Steigerwald Community Advocate Award

Posted February 26, 2020 at 2:14 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

Contact: Angie Pearsall, Program Asst Email: apearsa@ncsu.edu Office Phone: 910-798-7660 DATE: 2/25/2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – NC State Extension Employee Breyana Davis, a certified Health Education … Read More »

New Hanover County 4-H Volunteer named North Carolina’s 4-H Volunteer of the Year

Posted February 6, 2020 at 2:32 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County 4-H volunteer Tina Sharpe was awarded North Carolina’s 4-H Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of her involvement with 4-H for … Read More »

Trash, recycle or compost? NHC Arboretum working towards being a low-waste campus, plans ‘What Goes Where’ Seminar on February 8

Posted January 28, 2020 at 12:13 pm     Category: Arboretum & NCSU Extension Service

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The New Hanover County Arboretum and the Coastal Composting Council will provide residents information, tools and resources to confidently separate recycling, compost and trash and … Read More »

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