CCE Orleans has cancelled all in-person classes, workshops & events through April 15.

Programs that can be offered remotely will still go on; check our Events calendar for classes that will be offered online via Zoom. The CCE-Orleans Education Center will be closed to visitors through April 15, and the majority of our staff who are able to do so will work remotely from home. Should you need to reach one of our staff members, please visit http://orleans.cce.cornell.edu/staff for their email address or call (607) 272-2292 and enter the person's extension to reach their voicemail. Our phone system then will forward your voice message to them via email. Please direct questions to orleans@cornell.edu

Cooperative Extension puts a wealth of useful, research-based information at your finger tips!

In addition to what you'll find here on our website, we offer free or low-cost workshops on topics that range from how to start an organic garden to making a home spending plan. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call or visit the CCE-Orleans Education Center to learn more. We're here to help, with information -- and people -- you can trust!

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Volunteer with CCE

Find a list of ongoing volunteer opportunities at Cooperative Extension, along with forms you need to apply and be screened, here on our site.

Facility Rental

Consider renting classroom, meeting room, fairground, or commercial kitchen space for your next event from CCE-Orleans!

Dealing with Trespassers

"Posted" signs are a common sight around farmsteads in New York. Farms and rural landowners use these signs to alert potential trespassers.

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Support CCE!

Your support helps CCE-Orleans to do more and to reach more -- youth, adults and families in our communities -- with high-quality, research-based educational programs they can trust!

This is a Black Angus Steer that was raised by a 4-Her. This steer was a project for the Livestock Auction

4-H Beef on Weck dinner

Come join the Beef and Dairy club at the Beef on Weck dinner April 18th at 6 pm. Dine in or take out! Adults are $10, 12 and under are $8

Water from the Red River swept into the Grand Forks area, flooding homes, submerging cars and destroying property on a massive scale (4/01/1997).

Prepare for Emergencies

Do you know how to keep your family and pets safe during a weather event or other emergency? Find out how to prepare for or recover from a variety of natural disasters, here on our site.

Last updated March 27, 2020

undefined Our Event Listings are yielding their homepage space to Coronavirus Updates, find our EVENTS HERE.

For reliable information and current advisories on Covid 19, visit our colleagues at the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN NY) on their website or social media outlets:

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Another recommended source of up-to-the minute information is the NY State Department of Health.

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