Friends of Extension & 4H Foundation

Friends of Extension Foundation in Douglas/Sarpy County supports and enhances the University of Nebraska Extension and 4-H programs in Douglas and Sarpy counties. We support Nebraska Extension in Douglas/Sarpy Counties in the following areas:

• 4-H Youth Development
• Food, Nutrition & Health
• Water, Natural Resources and the Environment
• Additionally we manage the Douglas County Fair

This year, with gifts from generous people like you, the Friends of Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties & 4-H Foundation supported:

• Food Safety Training Program for urban high school students
• Rainbow Community Gardens at Metro Community Church
• Horticulture demonstration gardens in Douglas and Sarpy Counties; Blanchard Garden at the extension office, Veterans Home, Hospice House Garden, Walnut Creek, Health Center, Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center, the Bee Garden, and the HOPE Garden.  
• Douglas/Sarpy Youth in the National 4-H Robotics competition
• 4-H Clubs STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, & Math) Education Programs
• Early Childhood Outdoor Education Programing, including materials and teacher training.
• Printing of various Extension publications
• Douglas County youth exhibiting at the Sarpy County Fair
• The Douglas County Fair in Ralston, NE