The Department of Family & Community Health Sciences worked with the principal and School Wellness Committee of Parker Elementary School to apply for and begin implementing a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey for Schools Grant. Some of the funding from the grant enabled Parker Elementary to start recreational basketball and cheerleading teams in the fall of 2021. […]
The Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline, a free service to Mercer County residents, is staffed and ready to answer your questions.
During the first Friday of December each year, 4-H members from clubs throughout Mercer County gather to celebrate the holidays, enjoy fun activities, and contribute to the annual toy drive. This year, 4-H families met for an evening of ice skating at Ice Land in Hamilton. 4-H members from the Clever Clovers, Hot Shots, Snip […]
Make sure you save the date – the 103rd Mercer County 4-H Fair will be held at Howell Living History Farm, July 30-31, 2022. The 4-H fair is a large community event that showcases the work of our 4-H clubs while also highlighting all of the other programs and opportunities within Rutgers Cooperative Extension of […]
Fifty (50) 4-H youth, teen leaders, and volunteers from Bristol Myers Squibb went on a Galactic Quest as part of the 2021 National 4-H STEM Challenge on Saturday, December 11. The youth completed the STEM activities as part of their monthly Science Saturday sessions within the Tomorrow’s Innovators program, a collaboration of Mercer County 4-H […]
