Purdue Extension - Clark County

Purdue Extension - Clark County Our mission is to deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. What is Purdue Extension?

The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of scientific research-based information and education. It's a network of colleges, universities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America. The Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service program areas are:

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Health and Human Sciences
Economic and Community Development
4-H Youth Development

The Purdue Extension Clark County office is closing at 12noon today due to a phone and internet service outage. We apolo...
08/14/2026

The Purdue Extension Clark County office is closing at 12noon today due to a phone and internet service outage. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

See below for details regarding an upcoming Food is Medicine program in our area!
07/16/2026

See below for details regarding an upcoming Food is Medicine program in our area!

🍎 Food is Medicine Program 🥦
Want to learn how healthy eating can help prevent or manage diabetes and heart disease? Join this FREE program featuring nutrition education, cooking demos, healthy food boxes, recipes, incentive items, labs, and more to help you address your own personal health barriers!

Food is Medicine is a 12 week course held on Wednesdays starting August 19th and ending on November 4th. The first and last session will be at Baptist Health Floyd from 4PM-6PM for labs while the remaining, bulk of the program will be held at the Purdue Polytechnic Building in New Albany from 10:30AM-12PM (noon).

Registration is required and participants will be asked to complete an eligibility survey!
For more information or to register, contact Emma Finerfrock at
📧 [email protected]
📞 812-256-4591

The Food is Medicine program is a collaborative effort with Purdue Extension and Baptist Health Floyd with funding provided by Caesars Foundation of Floyd County. ❤

06/26/2026
Get into nature this Friday!
05/26/2026

Get into nature this Friday!

🚨 We’re officially ONE WEEK OUT! 🌙🦋

Next Friday, Purdue Entomology will be at Lapping Park for *Insects in a New Light* — a free after-dark experience where visitors can watch nighttime insects gather at blacklight stations.

And now there’s even more to explore 👀

Purdue Entomology has created an iNaturalist project so visitors can record and share the insects they see during the event!

📲 Join the project here:
https://tinyurl.com/InsectsNewLight

New to iNaturalist? No worries — they have great guides to help you get started.

📅 Friday, May 29
⏰ 8:00 p.m.
📍 Lapping Park
💲 FREE

Bring a flashlight and come see what shows up after dark 👀

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04/28/2026

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9608 Highway 62
Charlestown, IN
47111

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
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Friday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4:30pm

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