(Oneida County, NY – Feb. 2013) Seeking 10 youth, ages 9 and up, to become Oneida County 4-H Environmental Ambassadors. Participating youth will attend a special workshop on the Emerald Ash Borer, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid and other invasive species presented by Sally Whisler from the Cornell Department of Natural Resource on Feb. 21. The attending youth will learn the most current up to date information about these invasive species.
4-H Environmental Ambassadors expected to share the information they learned with the public. This can be accomplished by presenting to:
- Fellow classmates in school
- Other youth groups
- Camping clubs
- Church groups
Ambassadors will be provided with pamphlets and the supplies necessary to share information.
Youth participating in this program agree to:
- Share the information learned with at least 30 other people
- Must put together a display board about invasive species to show at the Boonville Fair
- Create a second Insect display for display at the Boonville Fair
Start your very own Insect Collection
Toby Mansfield will show you the methods used to preserve and mount Butterflies and Moths. Participants will be able to take home several specimens to start their very own collection.
The $15 registration fee will be refunded once you have met the requirements mentioned above. To register call Lynette, 736-3394 x105 or visit this website https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/4-Henvironmentalambassadors_230
For more information about 4-H in Oneida County visit our website at www.cceoneida.com