Caldwell County 4-H

06/11/2026

We rocked gem mining at Emerald Hollow today! We dug, sliced, and panned in the creek! No one struck it big, but we all went home with some pretty gems! 🍀💎🪏

06/10/2026

We have had a wonderful 3 days at horse camp!🐴🍀

06/05/2026

Today was the perfect start to our Summer Exploring Camps adventure! Our hike around Trout Lake was a great start to the day and then we conquered Glenn Burney Falls after lunch! What a great day!🍀☀️🕶️

05/28/2026

We are so excited to have Joanna with us this summer!🍀

Caldwell Extension Welcomes Intern

The NC State Extension Caldwell County Center is excited to welcome summer intern Joanna Hindman to the team this summer. The internship provides students with hands-on experience in community outreach, youth development, agriculture, and Extension programming while connecting classroom learning with real-world applications.

Joanna is currently studying Biological Engineering at North Carolina State University and hopes to pursue a career in consulting, wetland restoration, stream restoration, and environmental engineering.

“It was a great opportunity to work close to home and learn more about Extension and working with kids,” said Joanna. “It’s also been a great way to learn how engineers work with Extension.”

Throughout the summer, Joanna will assist with a variety of Extension programs and activities across Caldwell County, including 4-H youth programming and community outreach efforts.

After spending time at NC State and seeing Extension’s work firsthand, particularly irrigation systems and agricultural programs connected to engineering, Joanna became interested in learning more about how Extension serves communities across North Carolina.

“What has stood out to me so far is how many different people in the office do different things, but how it all ties together,” Joanna shared. In the Caldwell Extension Office, we have 3 agents in 3 different subject areas: Horticulture, Livestock, and 4-H Youth Development.

Joanna is especially looking forward to attending NC 4-H Congress this summer, where she will get tos how local youth how awesome NC State is, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of Extension opportunities available in Caldwell County.

Outside of academics, Joanna serves as a CALS Ambassador and participates in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Club at NC State. In her free time, she also enjoys needlepointing. A fun fact: Joanna was among the NC State fans who rushed the field at Carter-Finley Stadium after the Wolfpack’s upset victory over Georgia Tech during the 2025 football season.

To learn more about how youth can participate in 4-H or what is currently offered locally, contact Caldwell County 4-H Agent Gabby Whorley at [email protected] or call (828)757-1258. Families can also view local 4-H information online at caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu.

Caldwell County 4-H is a proud member agency of United Way. Gabby Whorley is the 4-H Youth Development Agent with Caldwell County Cooperative Extension. The Caldwell County Cooperative Extension Center, 120 Hospital Ave. NE #1 in Lenoir provides access to resources of N.C. State University and N.C. A&T State University through educational programs and publications.

05/20/2026

🦉🐦 Reminder for our Homeschool 4-H Families! 🐦🦉

The Homeschool 4-H Club will have its last meeting before summer break tomorrow, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension- Caldwell Center!

This month, we’ll be exploring the fascinating world of birds in North Carolina through hands-on activities and learning fun facts about our feathered friends. 🌿🪶

We hope to see everyone there for a fun afternoon before we take our summer break! ☀️

05/11/2026

Join us tonight!

📣 Cloverbuds & Circuit Breakers Reminder!

We’re switching things up for May 👇

🗓 Meeting Date: Monday, May 11th
⏰ Time: 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Caldwell Extension Office

👉 This is our last meeting before summer break, so don’t miss it!

We’d love to see everyone there as we wrap up a great year together 💚

05/01/2026

📣 Cloverbuds & Circuit Breakers Reminder!

We’re switching things up for May 👇

🗓 Meeting Date: Monday, May 11th
⏰ Time: 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Caldwell Extension Office

👉 This is our last meeting before summer break, so don’t miss it!

We’d love to see everyone there as we wrap up a great year together 💚

04/27/2026

We are so thankful to Daisy from the Saddle Club for representing us so well at Tractor Supply on Saturday! 🌟

If you didn’t know, it’s currently Paper Clover time at Tractor Supply through May 3, a simple and meaningful way to support North Carolina 4-H programs!

Daisy did an amazing job helping with a Saddle Club fundraiser, and moments like this show one of the many great things about 4-H; our youth gain real-life skills, including learning how to manage money and support their clubs. We’re so proud of our 4-H’ers! 🍀

04/25/2026

Caldwell County 4-H’s Saddle Club had an even better second day at the NC 4-H West District Horse Show! I tried to snap a few photos, but I was pretty busy running around, so if you have any you’d like to share, please drop them in the comments, we would love to see them!

I am so proud of each and every one of our youth. They represented Caldwell County in the best way possible, and it truly showed all weekend!🐴🏆🍀

04/25/2026

Caldwell County 4-H Saddle Club had such a fun and successful Friday evening at the West District 4-H Horse Show!

We brought home 1st place in almost every category, from amazing costumes (is that Nathan under that wig?!), to exciting races (including a hilarious “granny panty” race), and creative musical freestyles. It was a great night all around!

I am so proud of each and every one of our 4-H’ers and all the hard work they’ve put in. And a huge thank you to Lisa Deal, our club leader, for everything she does (even though she won’t let me take her picture)!🐴💚