Y&F Committee Meetings Thursday, February 12, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 p.m. and last approximately 1 hour. Chelsea Denny, clb299@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting 2026 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, typically the 3rd Tuesday. They are open to the public, and typically begin at 6 p.m, unless otherwise noted.Please contact the office in advance if you plan to attend. Occasionally meetings are canceled or rescheduled on short notice.Annual meeting is October 27th. Location is TBD. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Babysitting Safety Certification Course Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 , Plattsburgh , NY 12901 Unlock the skills you need to become a confident and capable babysitter with our comprehensive 2-day Babysitting Safety Certification Course! This engaging program covers essential topics, including infant and toddler feeding practices, the stages of youth development, and basic CPR and first aid techniques (not Red Cross certified). Participants will learn how to entertain children through creative activities, identify safety issues, make bottles, and change diapers. In addition, we'll explore how to spot unsafe situations and provide valuable insights into building a successful babysitting business. Join us for a fun and informative experience that will empower you to care for children safely and effectively! $35 (4-H members) $40 (non-members) Chelsea Denny, clb299@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 Registration: This is an organizational meeting and important to attend. ========================================= Pinecone Bird Feeders Workshop Thursday, February 19, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Champlain Memorial Library, 148 Elm Street , Champlain, NY 12919 What a wonderful time to set up our bird feeders to look at the lovely winter birds! And what better way to do that than to make them ourselves? Come with us to the Champlain Memorial Library this February 19th at 12pm to learn from Master Gardener Volunteers how to make your own pinecone bird feeders! A great class for all ages that will be sure to bring joy to you AND the chickadees this winter!Free to attend, $5 suggested donation appreciated. Preregister for the event so we can ensure enough supplies for everyone!  $5 Suggested Donation Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/pineconefeederchamplain_209 ========================================= Babysitting Safety Certification Course Thursday, February 19, 2026 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 , Plattsburgh , NY 12901 Unlock the skills you need to become a confident and capable babysitter with our comprehensive 2-day Babysitting Safety Certification Course! This engaging program covers essential topics, including infant and toddler feeding practices, the stages of youth development, and basic CPR and first aid techniques (not Red Cross certified). Participants will learn how to entertain children through creative activities, identify safety issues, make bottles, and change diapers. In addition, we'll explore how to spot unsafe situations and provide valuable insights into building a successful babysitting business. Join us for a fun and informative experience that will empower you to care for children safely and effectively! $35 (4-H members) $40 (non-members) Chelsea Denny, clb299@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 Registration: This is an organizational meeting and important to attend. ========================================= Ag and Natural Resources Committee Meeting 2026 Monday, February 23, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 pm., and last approximately 1 hour. Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Decoupage for Seniors Wednesday, February 25, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mooers Free Library, 25 School Street , Mooers, NY 12958 Join us for a relaxed, creative hour designed just for seniors! Learn the art of decoupage while enjoying good conversation, laughter, and the joy of trying something new. No experience needed, just come ready to create and connect. Free Kari Lamkins, kl454@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting 2026 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, typically the 3rd Tuesday. They are open to the public, and typically begin at 6 p.m, unless otherwise noted.Please contact the office in advance if you plan to attend. Occasionally meetings are canceled or rescheduled on short notice.Annual meeting is October 27th. Location is TBD. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Virtual Dance Party for Seniors Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mooers Free Library, 25 School Street , Mooers, NY 12958 Join us for a virtual experience including movement and music! Please join even if you just want to observe and engage in conversation and laughter with fellow seniors. Free Kari Lamkins, kl454@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 ========================================= Nature Book Club Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 , Plattsburgh , NY 12901 Clinton County Cornell Cooperative Extension is proud to partner with Point au Roche State Park to host their Nature Book Club!Love nature and curious about the world around you? Join our fun, friendly book club where we dive into exciting non-fiction books all about the natural world! Whether it’s wildlife, botany, ecosystems, or the science behind it all, we’ll explore fascinating topics and share our thoughts over great conversation.Grab a book, bring your love for nature, and come hang out with us! We meet the last Wednesday of every other month in person at our office, or virtually via Zoom.Book for This Meeting:The Nature of the Place: On the Flora and Fauna of the Adirondacks by Edward Kanze"...In these dazzling pages, readers meet the big charismatic animals of the Adirondacks, the black bear and the moose. We encounter little creatures, too, all of which lead fascinating lives while nearly unseen: tiny fish that live in exquisite mountain streams; the infuriating and almost invisible biting insects called no-see-ums; centipedes; millipedes; and earthworms. Discover an orchid that pays a steep price for its rough treatment of bumblebees; plants so desperate for nitrogen they've taken to catching animals and eating them; poison ivy and the reasons why we might want to exchange our dislike of it for love; and a common wildflower that goes through serial sex changes. Loons, owls, falcons, eagles, and songbirds pour out effusions of apparent ecstasy here, along with much about bobcats, foxes, snowshoe hares, beavers, and flying squirrels. Snakes, frogs, salamanders, and big predatory fish make appearances also, as well as fungi that produce light in the dark, and bacteria that manipulate the atmosphere to their own advantage, even causing rain and snow to fall.The Nature of the Place is Kanze's love letter to his home, the Adirondacks. Gathering materials from his decades-long column at the Adirondack Explorer and elsewhere, extensively revised and rewritten for this book, Kanze's singular meditations on the flora and fauna of his home resonate far beyond his beautiful, beloved, biologically vibrant neck of the woods."Find us on the Bookclubs app at https://bookclubs.com/plattsburgh-nature-book-clu... To receive the link and passcode for this meeting, reach out to Tia Legge at vrl29@cornell.edu or at (518) 561-7450.____________________________________________________________________________________Meetings are held at 10:00am the last Wednesday of the month every other month at Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County, but are hybrid and can be attended via zoom. They land in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Voting for the next book is chosen at this meeting. In partnership with Point au Roche State Park, contact Kristin Collins at kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov or at (518) 563-0369 for questions pertaining to the park.  $0.00 Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 Registration: Reach out to vrl29@cornell.edu for the link! ========================================= Ag and Natural Resources Committee Meeting 2026 Monday, April 27, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 pm., and last approximately 1 hour. Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Y&F Committee Meetings Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 p.m. and last approximately 1 hour. Chelsea Denny, clb299@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting 2026 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, typically the 3rd Tuesday. They are open to the public, and typically begin at 6 p.m, unless otherwise noted.Please contact the office in advance if you plan to attend. Occasionally meetings are canceled or rescheduled on short notice.Annual meeting is October 27th. Location is TBD. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Bucket Gardening at Champlain Memorial Library Saturday, June 6, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Champlain Memorial Library, 148 Elm Street , Champlain, NY 12919 Want to have your own garden, but don't have the space? Or maybe a full-fledged garden seems too daunting? Regardless, a bucket garden might be right for you! Come with us to the Champlain Memorial Library June 6th at 11am to create your own container garden and learn the best methods to garden in containers and all the tips and tricks from Master Gardener Volunteers. You'll get a bucket, soil, and three plants to take home. Please register below so we know how many plants and buckets to bring. $5 suggested donation to assist with the materials cost.  $5 Suggested Donation Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/bucketgardenchamplain_209 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting 2026 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, typically the 3rd Tuesday. They are open to the public, and typically begin at 6 p.m, unless otherwise noted.Please contact the office in advance if you plan to attend. Occasionally meetings are canceled or rescheduled on short notice.Annual meeting is October 27th. Location is TBD. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Ag and Natural Resources Committee Meeting 2026 Monday, July 27, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 pm., and last approximately 1 hour. Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Y&F Committee Meetings Thursday, August 13, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 p.m. and last approximately 1 hour. Chelsea Denny, clb299@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting 2026 Tuesday, August 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, typically the 3rd Tuesday. They are open to the public, and typically begin at 6 p.m, unless otherwise noted.Please contact the office in advance if you plan to attend. Occasionally meetings are canceled or rescheduled on short notice.Annual meeting is October 27th. Location is TBD. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting 2026 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, typically the 3rd Tuesday. They are open to the public, and typically begin at 6 p.m, unless otherwise noted.Please contact the office in advance if you plan to attend. Occasionally meetings are canceled or rescheduled on short notice.Annual meeting is October 27th. Location is TBD. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Ag and Natural Resources Committee Meeting 2026 Monday, October 26, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 pm., and last approximately 1 hour. Tia Legge, vrl29@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= SAVE THE DATE 2026 Annual Meeting CCE Clinton County Tuesday, October 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Clinton County 2026 Annual MeetingAGENDA: Meal followed by a business meeting. There will be an election of directors and appointment of program committee members.Questions or for more info: call our office @ 518-561-7450 or email clinton@cornell.eduDoors open at 5:15pm - for you to sign-in and mingle before the meal and business meeting.LOCATION TO BE CONFIRMED. Suggested $20.00/person to help offset the cost of the food. Lois McClurg Operations Coordinator , lam444@cornell.edu, 518-561-7450 ========================================= Y&F Committee Meetings Thursday, November 12, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CCE Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 Suite 5, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Meetings are held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, are open to the public, begin at 5:30 p.m. and last approximately 1 hour. Chelsea Denny, clb299@cornell.edu, (518) 561-7450 =========================================