UNH Cooperative Extension Volunteers

UNH Cooperative Extension Mission

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension provides New Hampshire citizens with research-based education and information, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions that strengthen youth, families and communities, sustain natural resources, and improve the economy.

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Volunteers help extend educational efforts to meet the needs of NH residents

As a major University outreach, we have a network of professional Extension staff located on the University campus and in all 10 New Hampshire counties. Our staff work with local volunteers and residents to design and conduct educational programs that meet social, environmental and economic needs of NH’s citizens and communities.

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - More than 4,000 UNH Cooperative Extension volunteers devoted more than 143,000 hours to their communities last year.

 

Some of the programs our volunteers serve are....

The New Hampshire Lakes Lay Monitoring Program trains volunteers who conduct water quality research at more than 300 fresh water lake sites and 70 tributaries in a unique, “neighbor-to-neighbor” approach.

 

 

 

 

 

The Marine Docent volunteers provide a lens through which students, educators and the public view and explore the salt water marine coastal environment, while helping to educate the public about our natural resources. Participants represent approximately 185 communities.

 

 

 

 

 

4-H Youth Development Program - Adult volunteers have many roles – mentors, advisors, friends. You don't need any special knowledge or talent, just a desire to make a positive impact on a child's life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire Coverts Project is a wildlife-focused program that helps landowners and other conservation-minded residents promote wildlife habitat conservation and forest stewardship in their communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy is used to heat and cool, runs our appliances and move us around. Yet, today more than ever, it is critical to reduce energy use. Our newest program, Energy Answers, trains volunteers to answer energy-related questions at our Education Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Gardeners extend the outreach and education of UNH Cooperative Extension through community horticultural projects. They also answer our toll-free information line at our Education Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extension Advisory Councils in each of New Hampshire’s 10 counties help identify the educational needs of county residents and work with Extension staff and volunteers to meet those emerging needs.

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Resources Stewards engage those who enjoy learning about New Hampshire's natural history and resources and their role in sustaining communities. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and can be taken for college credit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out how you can become a UNHCE volunteer, contact your local UNHCE county office or the UNHCE Education Center (formerly called Family, Home and Garden Education Center.)

For information about UNH Cooperative Extension’s volunteer efforts, contact:

Paul Bonaparte-Krogh
Extension Specialist
603-862-4544
E-mail: paul.bk@unh.edu