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THE MANY BRANCHES OF UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, A PROGRAM CONNECTED TO THE COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, STRETCH TO UNEXPECTED PLACES. WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKING FOR LANDSCAPE
ADVICE, FINANCIAL TIPS OR INFORMATION ON AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. YOU CAN FIND IT ALL THROUGH EXTENSION.
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Bay-Wise
Reduce pollutants in local waterways
and the Chesapeake Bay by
keeping a healthy landscape. The
Maryland Bay-Wise program, led
by Master Gardeners with
advanced training in Bay-Wise
Landscape Management, focuses
on homeowner education and
offers tips on lawn fertilization,
pest control, best locations for
planting trees and more.
Download the Maryland Yardstick
and learn how to make your backyard
more environmentally friendly.
You can even follow steps to
get it certified.
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JumpSmart
Part of the Food Stamp
Nutrition Education program of
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and University of
Maryland Cooperative
Extension, JumpSmart is an
interactive program for young
teenagers that teaches nutrition
and physical activity through
jump roping. Members develop
new skills as they create routines
and learn about healthy
eating. JumpSmart began at
after-school sites in Baltimore
City in 2003 and has since
expanded to sites in St. Mary’s
County, Garrett County, Carroll
County and Baltimore County.
JumpSmart trains staff at afterschool
programs on the nutrition
and jump rope curricula.
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Financial Management
Most of us worry about money,
and Maryland Cooperative
Extension offers all kinds of
resources for help with managing
finances. Use the extension’s
Web site to get in touch with
local county offices and learn
about upcoming financial management
classes in your area—
or you can set up a class.
Education is emphasized
through financial counseling and
training, and courses are offered
throughout the year to address
different concerns and age
groups.
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New Communities Project
Maryland’s Children, Youth and
Families at Risk New Communities
Project is an initiative to enhance
school-aged youth development
programming in underserved
areas. Programs in Frederick,
Garrett and Somerset counties
expand agriculture education,
enhance computer literacy and
increase reading skills through
technology. Frederick County
offers a typing tournament and
book club; Garrett County has
several new sites to serve youth;
and Somerset County’s program
won an Annie E. Casey Family
Strengthening Award that will
help enhance family involvement.
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