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OLD TOWN — Students in grades 6 through 8 are invited to learn about equine anatomy at the next University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at UMaine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road.
Participants will be able to explore equine muscle structure, bone structure and typical gaits as well as practice basic care, such as leg wraps and poultices.
The maximum number of participants is 15; minimum is six. There is a $10 per person fee, which includes lunch. Register online by April 7. For more information or to request a disability accommodation, contact Jessica Brainerd at 207.581.3877, 800.287.0274 (toll free in Maine); or email jessica.brainerd@maine.edu.
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension helps support, sustain and grow the food-based economy. It is the only entity in our state that touches every aspect of the Maine Food System, where policy, research, production, processing, commerce, nutrition, and food security and safety are integral and interrelated. UMaine Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H.
