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Conservation Field Days celebrates 51 years

Submitted Photo Youth learn about black bears from Allegany State Park staff at Conservation Field Days in 2016.

JAMESTOWN — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program is hosting Conservation Field Days at Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Camp in Bemus Point today and Thursday.

Created by Cornell Cooperative Extension Director James Gould in 1966, Conservation Field Days has been educating area fifth graders about a variety of conservation-related topics for more than 50 years. Conservation professionals and enthusiasts volunteer to staff over 30 stations. One-thousand youth have the opportunity to tour seven stations. Chautauqua County Soil and Water, the Department of Environmental Protection, Audubon, Allegany State Park, Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, Beekeepers Association and many more local conservation organizations take part to educate youth about conservation in an “out of the classroom” experience.

Conservation Field Days exemplifies the New York State 4-H mission of connecting youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. Chautauqua County 4-H is proud to have had the opportunity to offer Conservation Field Days to county youth for 50 years.

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