Maple Street Magnet students work on waterways clean-up project
Fosters Daily Democrat
ROCHESTER Maple Street Magnet School fourth- and fifth-grade students are participating in a project designed to help clean up waterways.
Over the next week, 19 fourth-grade and 13 fifth-grade students will work in small teams to build 11 submarines designed to remove pollution from the water. The project is part of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension s SeaPerch ROV 2021 project, which explores sustainable ways of cleaning up waterways in the community and beyond. Students began working on their submarines and researching global pollution on Tuesday, April 13. Students will test their devices on Tuesday, April 20.
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ORONO University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about managing weeds in existing perennial and ornamental plantings from 6–7:15 p.m. April 28.
“Weed Management for the Perennial and Ornamental Landscape” will focus on the most common weeds in Maine and New Hampshire gardens and detail effective control strategies for each. UNH Extension landscape and greenhouse horticulture field specialist Emma Erler will lead the workshop.
Registration is required; a sliding scale program fee is optional. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a link to the recording. This is the second in a six-part spring gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through June for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Hargest, 207.781.6099; [email protected]
Fri, 03/05/2021 - 12:30pm
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about caring for fruit trees Wednesday, March 24, from 6 - 7 p.m.
“Protecting Fruit Trees from Insects and Diseases features UMaine Extension integrated pest management associate scientist Glen Koehler and UNH Extension fruit and vegetable production field specialist George Hamilton, who will discuss low-input approaches to protecting fruit trees from pests and recommendations for disease prevention and management in the home orchard.
Registration is required; a $5 donation is optional. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a link to the recording. This is the last in a six-part winter gardening webinar series. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Hargest, 207.781.6099; pamela.hargest@maine.
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