Cornell Cooperative Extension -- Clinton County

Last Updated:February 19, 2004

Address

6064 Rt. 22

Plattsburgh NY 129019601
County: Clinton

Contacts

Dr. A. Lee Eavy
Executive Director

Telephone: (518) 561-7450
Fax: (518) 561-0183
E-Mail: le36@cornell.edu

Hours of Operation

9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday

Services Provided

Cornell Cooperative Extension is Clinton County's link with the research-based educational resources of Cornell University, New York State's Land Grant institution. In this role, the purpose of Cooperative Extension is to use those resources to provide educational programs that benefit the County's youth, families, and communities. The practical educational programs are based on research from Cornell and other higher educational institutions, and include these areas: increasing agricultural profitability; consumer horticulture and gardening; pesticide safety education; developing youth potential; strengthening individual, family, and community resources; and nutritional and health improvement. The 4-H youth club programs provide many recreational and learning opportunities for youth 6-18 that include horsemanship, dairy farming, crafts and arts, citizenship, and leadership. Cooperative Extension is informal and reaches out to people where they live and work, in addition to classroom education.

Service Eligibility

Every county resident; there are no qualifying factors, and with the broad range of educational resources available. Cooperative Extension serves residents from all walks of life, all age ranges and income levels, both youth and adult.

Referral Procedure

Call or walk-in to set up appointment, be placed on mailing list, request bulletins and educational materials.

Fee Schedule

None
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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are an active part of Extension programs and include: 4-H youth program leaders, Master Gardeners, Board of Directors and advisory committee positions

Additional Information

We offer workshops and classes for community groups and the general public; work one-to-one in consultations in the office or over the telephone; support community efforts through training sessions for schools and organizations; recruit and train volunteers; distribute newsletters and letter series, pamphlets, booklets, and publications; and reach out to residents with regularly published newspaper articles, and radio information programs.