Events
Composting at Home with Color Westside Green!
Monday, July 20, 2026
Would you like to improve your garden soil and make good use of your kitchen scraps through composting? Composting means: Recycling - converting excess organic material into a usable productReturning - reintroducing organic material back into the soil, allowing soil food web creationR...
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Pest Management Field Day
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Join us for a hands-on field day and explore integrated pest management tools for small-scale growing spaces! We will focus on biocontrols, row covers, trapping, and other pest exclusion methods. The event will feature a demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting and entomopathogenic...
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Guided Tree Identification Walk Tour
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Join a guided neighborhood walk with a Natural Resources Educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County to learn how to identify local trees. This easy ~1-mile walk will begin and end at the Winton Branch Library. Along the way, we’ll observe leaves, bark, canopy structure, and over...
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Orleans County Fair
Monday, July 27, 2026
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County runs a worthwhile entertaining and educational county fair each summer at the end of July. 4-H club members with questions about participating in 4-H fair events or showing animals at the fair should contact our office or may contact the Orleans...
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Water Runoff Demonstration - (Hands-On)
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
What happens to rain after it hits the ground? In this interactive session, participants explore stormwater runoff—where it comes from, how it moves, and why it can carry pollution into our waterways. A hands-on activity helps reveal how everyday actions impact water quality, along with simple an...
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Pollutant Identification & Water Quality Testing (Hands-On)
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
What’s really in our water? Let’s learn together how to investigate water quality by testing samples from different sources using simple field kits. We’ll explore how to measure pH levels and identify common contaminants while building practical skills in environmental monitoring. Along the way, ...
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What Is a Tree & How It Works: Exploring Ecological Roles (Interactive)
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
What makes trees so essential to life on Earth? Let’s learn together by exploring the anatomy and function of trees: from roots that anchor and absorb water, to trunks that provide structure, and leaves that capture sunlight. We’ll discover how each part plays a vital ecological role, including o...
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