New Hampshire 4-H

New Hampshire 4-H

Leadership Grows Here


In all New Hampshire communities, 4-H helps young people acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that help them become self-directed, productive, contributing members of society. 4-H leaders guide youth through fun pathway experiences.

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4-H is the youth educational program of UNH Cooperative Extension.

Professional 4-H youth development educators located in each of New Hampshire’s 10 counties provide subject matter support, volunteer management, and event planning for the more than 20,000 school-aged youth involved in all aspects of the 4-H program. 4-H emphasizes the importance of involving youth in the learning process. 

Events

  • February 10, 2026
    4-H Angling Adventures - Ice Fishing 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Step into a hands-on volunteer experience that will empower you to confidently support safe, engaging, and educational 4‑H ice fishing programs. You’ll
  • February 14, 2026
    NH 4-H Dairy Judging Kick Off 10:00am - 12:00pm, 4-H Dairy Judging contests are a way for youth to learn to evaluate cattle against industry standards and explain their choices in a competitive
  • February 16, 2026
    4-H Community of Practice Meeting [Virtual] 6:30pm - 7:30pm, We invite any youth practitioner, volunteer or parent to join our 2025-2026 4-H Community of Practice virtual meetings. We will meet to share resources,
  • February 18, 2026
    Merrimack County 4-H Leaders Association Winter Meeting 6:30pm - 8:00pm, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 18. Meeting Information:Join the Merrimack County 4-H Leaders Association for their
  • February 25, 2026
    1:30pm - 3:00pm, Come join us as the Hillsborough County YLT is hosting a day at the NH Food Bank 700 E Industrial Park Drive Manchester, NH 03109 to take a tour of every inch
  • February 27, 2026
    Pathways to Possibilities: Discovery Day with NH 4-H and Great Bay Community College 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Join New Hampshire 4-H and college partner, Great Bay Community College, for a half day-long learning experience designed to engage youth with career
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Articles

This position is based in Durham, NH
The 4-H program manager for enrollment plays a key role in connecting youth across New Hampshire with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) through st... Learn More
Let's get curious!
We're excited to announce our upcoming 4-H Outdoor and Environmental events. As more details become available we'll be sharing them here and on our e... Learn More
Empowering Youth, Strengthening Communities
NH 4-H is launching a virtual Community of Practice (CoP) designed for adults who care for or work closely with teens. A CoP is more than a discussion... Learn More