WVU Brooke County Extension Service

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A few of the activities conducted this past year in the community by the Agents, the NOI instructor, and the 4-H Program Assistant, have included:

Nutrition Classes in the primary and middle schools
Participation in the Health Fair at Wellsburg Primary
Taking the “Health Rocks” Program into the elementary schools
How to Start Plants from Seeds
A Rain Barrel Workshop
Square Foot Gardening
Holding Agriculture Days for all of the 5th Graders in Brooke County at Brooke Hills Park
Preparing “taste tests” at the Farmers’ Markets for demonstrating tasty vegetable dishes
Assisting in the nomination of a local citizen for the Governor’s Award for Community Service
Writing grants for beautification projects in the area
A six-week summer Energy Express program to enhance reading skills for students
4-H Camp that included 87 campers
A Cloverbud camp held at Brooke Hills Park