Among Free Activities at the 4H Children’s Day

Bees, butterflies, fireflies, dragonflies, and damselflies will be among the stars of the insect world featured at a booth at the 4H Children’s Day. These activities are sponsored by the non-profit Xerces Society.

Gardening activities and games created from recycled materials as well as literature about best gardening practices will be available for children and adults at the Carroll County Master Gardeners’ (MG) booth, next to the Xerces table.

4H Children’s Day will be held Tuesday, July 29 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Ag Center. Children of all ages can make masks, take home stickers and play games at the Xerces and MGs booths in the Ag Center’s vendor area. There also will be numerous handouts about bees, butterflies, and other invertebrates as well as gardening information for children and adults.

The booths are sponsored by the non-profit Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the UME CC MGs.

Xerces, an international, science-based organization, seeks to protect invertebrates and their habitats. Their key programs are pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation and the reduction of pesticide use.

The UME CCMG aims to provide information to the community about sustainable horticultural practices.

The booths will be in the vendor area in front of the Ag building, 700 Agriculture Center, Westminster, MD 21157.