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 7, 2026
    Canceled   Merrimack County 4-H Food Show - CANCELED 8:30am - 11:30am, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.DOWNLOAD THE EVENT PACKETJoin us Saturday, February 7th at Merrimack Valley High School for this fun, 4-H Healthy
  • February 7, 2026
    State 4-H Youth Leadership Team Day 9:30am - 2:30pm, Update as of February 6, 2026: Please be aware that this event has been postponed due to weather conditions expected that may impact driving to the event.
  • February 8, 2026
    4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Training - Rifle (Feb 2026) 8:00am - 4:00pm, 4-H volunteers wishing to become certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructors in this discipline can expect to spend time in this course in the classroom and on
  • February 8, 2026
    4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Training - Archery (Feb 2026) 8:00am - 4:00pm, 4-H volunteers wishing to become certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructors in the archery discipline can expect to spend time in this course in the classroom
  • 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
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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