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Safe Snow Removal

Removal of large accumulations of snow from your barn roof is best done in a systematic way to reduce the risk of injury or death to you and to barn occupants.

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Facility Rental

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

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Old windows in Hickey's Music Building, ithaca

Sealing Air Leaks

Although small cracks around windows and doors contribute to air leakage, the biggest holes are often located in the attic, crawlspace, or basement.

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cut out letters spelling "donate" on a cork bulletin board, built from scratch by Sandy Repp

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!

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Rabbit Raisers with their ribbons at the 4-H Fair, 2016

Find Out About 4-H!

Nationally, over 6 million youth belong to 4-H. In Orleans County, we offer local and county-wide 4-H clubs, afterschool programs, connections to 4-H camps and statewide 4-H activities. Visit our pages or call our office to learn more!

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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.

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Last updated January 7, 2021

Below find our plan to stay safe as we re-open our office to staff, and hopefully soon volunteers, and youth.

Orleans CCE NYS Forward Plan

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:
  New York EDEN Extension Disaster Education Network logo

EDEN NY WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER

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