Winter Spring 2020 Island Tide

York County-Poquoson Office, 5338-I George Washington Mem. Hwy., P. O. Box 532, Yorktown, Virginia 23690-0532
Telephone: (757) 890-4940
Website: www.yorkcounty.gov/vce
We’ve Moved!
Our office is now located in the Washington Square Shopping Center in Grafton.
Be sure to stop by to see our new home and to learn about the exciting programs we have
available through Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Mark your Calendars for 2020 4-H Junior Summer Camp
4-H Junior Summer Camp for York County and Poquoson residents will take place
August 3 – 7, 2020 at the Jamestown 4-H Center in Williamsburg. Registration for campers
will open Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 9am. 4-H Junior Camp is a week-long, residential
camp for youth ages 9-13. Visit our website at http://www.yorkcounty.gov/vce to sign up for
our email list to receive information regarding camp and other 4-H programs.
2020 Horticultural Extravaganza
Come join us on Saturday, March 7, 2020 and hear keynote speaker, Joseph Tychonievich,
author and plant breeder. This event will be held at Tabb High School from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45
p.m. and will provide a broad amount of information for new and more experienced gardeners,
including specialty plants, healthy lawns, pollinators, pruning and more! Registration begins
December 16 th . The cost (which includes lunch) is $20 if received by February 1 st and $25
after that date with a registration deadline of February 14 th . Visit https://york.ext.vt.edu for
a registration form and for more information.
Free Pruning Clinics
February is the time to prune ornamental plants. Our clinics teach you the healthiest way to prune your much loved plants
to promote vigor and wanted growth. Clinics will be held on Saturday’s in February (dates and locations to be determined)
from 10am-12pm. More information will be posted on our website as it becomes available. http://www.yorkcounty.gov/vce
Healthy Virginia Lawns Program
Sign-up now for our Spring Healthy Virginia Lawns program with visits beginning in March! This program is designed to
assist York County and Poquoson residents with taking care of their lawn in an economic and environmentally sound
manner. For $20, York/Poquoson Master Gardeners will visit your site, measure your yard, take a soil sample, and provide
customized feedback. If you would like to register for this program, call the Extension office at 757-890-4940 or register
online at http://www.yorkcounty.gov/vce
Peninsula Master Naturalist Basic Training
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2020 training. For more information
and to download an application, visit the http://vmnpeninsula.weebly.com.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national
origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact
the York/Poquoson Extension Office at (757) 890-4940/TDD* during business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event.
*TDD number is (800) 828-1120.