Penn State Extension Master Gardeners see youth outreach as very important as our children are the gardeners of the future. Master Gardeners are involved in many community outreach projects for children such as educational fairs, school presentations, and school gardens.
Penn State Master Gardeners helped students at Mount Nittany Middle School in State College tend to the Memory Garden. They raked, weeded, mulched, and planted carrots.
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners help with hands-on projects which teach the children in so many ways as they learn about subjects such as plants, soil, insects, science, math, and nutrition. Master Gardeners also sponsor workshops to teach schoolteachers about composting, so that their students may learn the importance of recycling and taking care of the environment. Through the children's participation in these programs, their knowledge and skills grow as they have fun. Select the links below to learn more about children's outreach programs being provided by Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County.
The Great Insect Fair, sponsored by Penn State University’s Department of Entomology and the Frost Entomological Museum, features a day-long event of fun activities and live exhibits of insects.
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County are volunteering at schools in the Centre Region, by helping with planting in school gardens, and by providing workshops and presentations for teachers and students.
The Bellefonte Children’s Garden is a garden designed especially for children located at the Bellefonte Historical Library.
Our premier youth outreach event concerning issues of pollinator awareness and education, as well as other issues of environmental stewardship.
