Highlands County 4-H teaches youth critical life skills such as leadership, citizenship, communication, and responsibility though the hands-on projects and activities we offer. We provide youth in Highlands County with quality, positive youth development programs…. Read More
Many of our 4-H youth have been working are tending to their animals, getting them ready for the upcoming Highlands County Fair. As you continue to make show preparations, it’s important to remember your deadlines…. Read More
Time to learn about Ducks! How many songbirds were you able to identify from the past two weeks? If you missed last week’s Songbirds (Part 2) post, click here. This week, we will be learning about… Read More
This week is all about songbirds! There are many other songbirds in Central Florida you can identify, but here are a few we can practice this week. Have you been following along with our weekly Bird… Read More
Have you been practicing your bird identification skills from last week? I hope you were able to identify one new bird outside. If you missed it last week’s Birds of Prey post, click here. This week,… Read More
During these uncertain times everyone is trying to find ways to pass the time, whether this means being unproductive or productive. One PRODUCTIVE and educational way we can pass the time is by learning about… Read More
The world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, the world stopped before our Spring Break even began. Proms, graduations, awards ceremonies, youth fairs, and so many other social gatherings and events have been canceled…. Read More
Most youth today are too young to remember what a “Shrinky Dink” is. However, it is a fun activity that children of all ages can still enjoy today. For those of you that are unfamiliar… Read More
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, people have begun to panic buy and are hoarding many household essentials such as hand sanitizer and wipes. What many people do not realize is that you can easily… Read More
In 4-H we spend a lot of time teaching youth critical life skills to help them be productive members of society. We even teach youth how to write impactful buyers letters and thank you letters,… Read More
