Events

Join us each month for our Beekeeper Forum; a welcoming gathering for beekeepers of all levels to connect, share experiences, and learn what’s timely in the bee yard. From seasonal management tips to open Q&A and troubleshooting, this is your chance to stay informed and build community. New and...

Join us for free lectures from local beekeepers as we discuss seasonal responsibilities and have other various discussions on beekeeping in the North Country. Local beekeeper Ron Lauff will be holding the discussion, as well as other local guest beekeepers. Open to anyone interested in beekeeping...

Board meetings are generally the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM. Board meetings are typically held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County office at 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown. We do not have a meeting scheduled during April, August, or October. For more information...

New Continuous Open Enrollment Agritourism Course Helps New York Farms Prepare for the 2027 Season Flexible online training provides practical tools, expert guidance, and peer networking for current agritourism operators and aspiring farm businesses looking to strengthen their operations. This...

Legacy is a free program from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County for youth ages 10 to 13. It helps students connect their current actions to future goals through the “Possible Selves” theory. The program includes bi-weekly, two-hour afterschool meetings for six weeks, focusing on...

Teaching marksmanship skills educates youth in safe and responsible firearms handling and ownership. It also teaches self-control and discipline, emotional control, responsibility, goalsetting, leadership, fair play, and the rewards of hard work! The indoor range is located in Alexandria Bay, NY at...

Peak Project, otherwise known as the Teen Outreach Program, is a nationally recognized youth development program that empowers teens to build confidence, strengthen life skills, and make a positive impact in their communities. Peak Project is a 9-month long program that meets once a week through the...

With Presenters: Amanda Purington Drake, PhD Amanda Purington Drake, PhD, is the Principal Investigator of Cornell University’s ACT for Youth, leading the Center for Community Action and the New York State Center of Excellence for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Passionate about...

Fall is the perfect time to plan for next growing season! Join us at CCE Jefferson for this three part series diving into the principals of livestock, horticulture, value-added production, and small business management. Through expert advice and hands on activities, you will leave with the...

This free workshop, hosted by NYSPEP, in partnership with Hamilton CSD, brings together previews of the collaborative power of the Community Café facilitation method with the tools developed in TUFT University's HOPE framework to bring parenting educators and families together to improve the lives...