Washington County 4-H Oregon

01/07/2026

Attention K-12 educators in Washington County (Oregon)! Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom is offering a FREE event: "Seeding School Gardens 2026"

When: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District
Address: 7175 NE Evergreen Pkwy, Ste 400, Hillsboro, Oregon

More info and register: https://oregonaitc.org/programs/washingtoncounty/washington-county-programming/seeding-school-gardens/

Learn, share, and collaborate on ways to bridge your school's garden with student families and the community!

FREE Classroom resources! FREE registration!

12/11/2025

Join us this Saturday for our 4-H Community Service Day! Event is at the Washington Street Conference Center (102 SW Washington St, Hillsboro).

Agenda:
1-5 pm; craft activities, bake sale, gear swap, and dog treat fundraiser
5-6 pm; pizza dinner
6-8 pm; family friendly dinner

Even if you have an hour, come join us in making crafts for local non-profits. Items made will be donated to first responders, a local senior living center, Oregon Humane Society, and a local foster care organization.

Don't forget to bring cash, unopened canned and boxed foods, and any 4-H apparel or barn clothes you have outgrown.

The Washington County 4-H Ambassadors will have bake sale fundraiser and the 4-H Canine Clovers fundraiser have homemade dog treats you can buy to support the Oregon Dog Rescue. Food will be donated to a local food pantry. Our 4-Her, Hannah, is hosting their Gear Swap to make equipment and clothes accessible to other 4-H youth.

12/04/2025

Yall Im back at it! Interested in learning how to train cats? Yes it is possible. Yes it will be fun. Email me to register!

Hey Polk Cat Lovers! Check out this amazing opportunity!

Email Kristen Moore to register for this free cat-training program. Food and treats provided!

12/01/2025

College Scholarship Night - December 2nd at 6pm

Do you have a high school senior going to college next year? Are you a college bound high school senior? If so, this online information session is something you won't want to miss!

Register here: https://beav/es/xar

Learn about:

Scholarships available just to 4-H members
The Ford Family Foundation scholarships
Scholarships form the Oregon Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Scholarships from Oregon Community Education

11/29/2025

11/27/2025

Your Oregon delegation is onboard our flight to Atlanta for National 4-H Congress. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

11/26/2025

Cold day in the barn didn’t stop these 4-H kids! Horse Judging and Hippology was a huge success because of the help of all the 4-H volunteers and parents helping out. 48 kids (including kids from Benton and Linn County) got to judge horse showmanship and conformation classes (Clydesdales were my favorite!) as well as participate in Hippology and impromptu speeches.

11/26/2025

No School Day Art Camp was a success! 10 kids joined this free two day camp to make tin and felt ornaments, garlands, and air dry clay magnets. Everybody got to try embroidery and crocheting! A lot of creativity and fun was had!

10/24/2025

Next time you are visiting a pumpkin patch or driving around our beautiful county, take a moment to look for barn quilts!

Check out this Barn Quilt Trail story from our friends with OR Ag in the Classroom!

Join Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom as we learn about barn quilt trails and how they can tell stories of food, history, and community. This educational ...

09/04/2025

OSU Extension is hosting a fair listening for all 4-H youth, families, and volunteers on Wednesday, September 10th from 6-8 pm. The purpose of this listening session is to provide a platform to share what worked well and what needs improvement in the 4-H program at the Washington County Fair. Your input will help inform 2026 Fair planning.

Registration is required to participate. https://beav.es/Listening

You can choose to either attend and speak, attend and observe, or submit written remarks. 4-H members are also welcome to attend and participate.

09/02/2025

Last stop today is Brookwood Library! We are out front 🙂

09/02/2025

Come say hello to us at the Forest Grove Library! We are outside on the sidewalk!