Upcoming Events
May 2013
This workshop will help participants to interpret and understand the results of water testing that has been done by a lab, whether for pre-gas well drilling or from routine testing of private water supplies.
This workshop will help participants to interpret and understand the results of water testing that has been done by a lab, whether for pre-gas well drilling or from routine testing of private water supplies.
June 2013
Kids will take a hike through the forest and learn about the relationships between many different animals and plants found in an ecosystem. Can we live without the ecosystems around us?
Saturday workshop to train new MWON volunteers. Instructors provide training on well construction, wellhead protection, water testing, water treatment, etc.
3-2-1 Blast off! Campers will explore the physics involved in the construction of rockets by building and launching their own rockets!
Join Greg Hoover, Penn State’s Ornamental Entomology Extension Specialist, and Gary Moorman, Penn State’s Plant Pathology Extension Specialist, for an informative session on woody ornamental insect and disease problems in the landscape. This is a hands-on, interactive session as we walk the grounds of Sherwood Oaks. Pesticide Credits and Continuing Education Units will be awarded.
Campers will learn and explore the engineering of robots through different activities and by constructing working models.
July 2013
3-2-1 Blast off! Campers will explore the physics involved in the construction of rockets by building and launching their own rockets!
Campers will get their feet wet when they learn all about the water system, how to test water quality, and what kinds of bugs live in streams.
The Mercer County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a bus trip on Monday, July 22 to Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The bus will leave the Mercer County Extension office at 6:00 a.m. promptly. We will be returning on Wednesday, July 24 at 8:30 p.m. (time tentative).
Home canning can provide quality, nutritious food for your family, and be a satisfying and rewarding experience. However, improperly canned foods can be a source of frustration, wasted food, money and time; serious illness and even death.
Campers will go on an excavation while they learn all about dinosaurs and archeology. Uncover bones and put together the pieces to solve the long lost mysteries of the prehistoric era!
August 2013
ServSafe®, a nationally-recognized certification program, offers valuable instruction to help reduce problems caused by food mishandling.
Class Dates: August 5 and 7, 2013; Exam: August 13, 2013 at 9:30 AM-12:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 29, 2013
Campers will get their feet wet when they learn all about the water system, how to test water quality, and what kinds of bugs live in streams.
Class Dates: August 20 and 27, 2013; Exam: August 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: August 16, 2013
September 2013
Class Dates: September 10 and 17, 2013; Exam: September 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 3, 2013
October 2013
Class Dates: October 1 and 8, 2013; Exam: October 8, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
Class Dates: October 31 and November 7, 2013; Exam: November 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: October 25, 2013
