4-H SCIENCE FUN DAY FOR GRADES 1-3 Saturday, May 11, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm White Plains Public Library (100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10606) Discover 4-Hcome to a4-H SCIENCE FUN DAYfor youth in grades 1-3Activities include:Kitchen Science: popping corks and changing colorsMake a Science Bug: Use electricity to make a blinking bugPolymer Chemistry: Make some squishy plasticTo register, call the library at 914-422-1400. FREE Nancy Caswell, westchester@cornell.edu, 914-285-4620 ========================================= BEYOND THE NATIVE/EXOTIC DEBATE Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Will Library, Yonkers Public Library (1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10710) Session 5 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 2 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedNina Bassuk is asked if native woody plants are the “way to go” to increase species diversity and habitat for wildlife. Natives have gained press in the face of climate change but are they best for disturbed urban/suburban environments? Professor Bassuk will debunk some of the myths surrounding these plants. She has developed technologies to improve establishment of healthy plants in such environments.Nina Bassuk holds a PhD in Horticulture from the University of London and is the Director of the Urban horticulture Institute at Cornell University. Her teaching, research and extension efforts are directed at enhancing the function and health of plants growing in urban and disturbed areas. $18 per lecture ($20 at door) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= 4-H SCIENCE FUN DAY FOR GRADES 4-6 Saturday, May 18, 2019 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm White Plains Public Library (100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10606) Discover 4-Hcome to a4-H SCIENCE FUN DAYfor youth in grades 4-6 Saturday, May 18, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Activities include: Power of the Wind: Make blades and test a wind turbine Make a Mini Catapult: Simple but powerful Polymer Chemistry: Make some squishy plasticTo register, call the library at 914-422-1400. FREE Nancy Caswell, westchester@cornell.edu, 914-285-4620 ========================================= GUIDED TOUR OF THE ELLEN AND JAMES BEST PROPERTY Wednesday, June 5, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Ellen & James Best Property (8 Fox Hill Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576) Session 6 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 1 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedCome view the ecological restoration originally planned and executed by Sara Stein, a native plant pioneer who documented her planting experiences in her books Noah’s Garden, Planting Noah’s Garden and My Weeds. The property spans 5 ½ acres and includes uplands, wetland meadows and woodlands. Ms. Stein emphasized native species important to wildlife rarely used in landscaping. Grasses, sedges, a moss garden and numerous paths through the various habitats all demonstrate sustainable alternatives to conventional landscape design.Ellen and James acquired this property in 2007 and have been maintaining it since then.Please select ONE start time. Tours are 10am OR 11am..It is a 1 hour tour. $18 per lecture (NO WALK INS ALLOWED) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= GUIDED TOUR OF THE ELLEN AND JAMES BEST PROPERTY Wednesday, June 5, 2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Ellen & James Best Property (8 Fox Hill Road Pound Ridge, NY 10576) Session 6 of 2019 Home Gardening Lecture - 1 LA HSW Credit Hours will be awardedCome view the ecological restoration originally planned and executed by Sara Stein, a native plant pioneer who documented her planting experiences in her books Noah’s Garden, Planting Noah’s Garden and My Weeds. The property spans 5 ½ acres and includes uplands, wetland meadows and woodlands. Ms. Stein emphasized native species important to wildlife rarely used in landscaping. Grasses, sedges, a moss garden and numerous paths through the various habitats all demonstrate sustainable alternatives to conventional landscape design.Ellen and James acquired this property in 2007 and have been maintaining it since then.Please select ONE start time. Tours are 10am OR 11am..It is a 1 hour tour. $18 per lecture (NO WALK INS ALLOWED) or $90 for the entire 2019 Home Gardening Lecture Series Patris Beamon, pyb2@cornell.edu, 914-285-3590 ========================================= 2019 New York State 4-H STEM Camp Friday, June 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 12:00 pm WHAT IS IT? 4-H is a community of more than 6.4 million young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.  4-H'ers participate in fun, hands-on learning activities supported by the latest research of land-grant universities (Cornell University in New York State).4-H aims to grow the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs and problem-solvers by giving youth plenty of opportunities to try their hands at real world science 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) projects give families science enrichment opportunities and connects kids to Cornell’s science outreach programs.ALL NYS youth ages 10 years of age and older are welcome. You don’t have to be enrolled in 4-H to participate! The cost for the weekend is $75 per person (camper/chaperone/volunteer). 4-H STEM Camp is held at 4-H Camp Shankitunk and has several tracks to choose from. Each camper chooses one track to learn about for the weekend. Youth may choose from: Archery Dynamics, Backyard Engineering, Code Explorers, Micro-Organisms, Outdoor Survival, Rocketry2019 DATE:   Friday-Sunday; June 14-16; 4-H Camp Shankitunk, Delhi, NYFor more information on the 4-H Stem Camp, see flyer: NYS 4-H Stem Camp Flyer $75 =========================================