Virginia Cooperative Extension Albemarle-Charlottesville

📌 Join us on June 22 for our recertification class!

Across Virginia, changing conditions this season have a lot of producers planning ahead.

Join us on May 6th at 7PM for an Emergency Drought Management Webinar covering:
- Managing your herd
- Making marketing decisions
- Pasture and Hay management

Join here: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/88282557548

Share with fellow producers who may benefit. For questions, contact Emily Bowman at [email protected] or (540)231-2792

🚨2 days left in our Crowdfund campaign!🚨
Update: We are excited to share that we’ve found the perfect vehicle!
https://crowdfund.vt.edu/project/49737
We are hoping to purchase a 2025 Subaru Ascent (Premium, 7-passenger), a demo vehicle with only 2,500 miles. It’s exactly what we need to safely and reliably transport youth across the county and throughout Virginia.
We are incredibly grateful for the support we have received and we’re getting close!!

The Piedmont Master Gardeners will hold their annual Spring Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Albemarle Square Shopping Center in Charlottesville. The sale will offer thousands of annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruit-bearing plants, herbs and houseplants, including a wide selection of native plants. Bags of locally produced compost also will be available. In addition, shoppers can purchase gently used tools, yard ornaments and outdoor furniture at The Green Elephant, a garden-themed thrift store. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Master Gardeners will be on hand to help customers with their plant selections and will staff a Help Desk for answering gardening questions. An array of displays and information tables will cover such topics as conservation landscaping, soil health, composting, pest management, and controlling invasive plants. All proceeds support the many free and low-cost programs the Piedmont Master Gardeners offer to the community.

Support our Growth 🌱
We need the right support to keep it thriving. We’re close to our 2026 Double Our Miles goal, but we still need a little over $8,000 in the next 25 days to help fund a new vehicle that supports our expanding reach.
Help us keep growing: https://crowdfund.vt.edu/DoubleOurMiles

Albemarle Cooperative Extension is growing, especially our 4‑H Youth Program, and one six‑passenger vehicle can only take us so far. Thanks to Virginia Tech Giving Day and generous supporters, we’ve raised $30,000 of our $40,000 goal! This strong momentum reflects a shared belief in the power of research-based education and community connection. We are seeking the final $10,000 by May 1, 2026, to purchase a second state vehicle and meet this growing demand.
https://crowdfund.vt.edu/DoubleOurMiles

Help us by sharing our fundraiser with friends, family, and local organizations who believe in the work that we do. Let's Go!!

Registration for our May Well Water Clinic is now open!!

When: May 4th, 3:30pm-5:30pm (pick up) and May 6th 7:30am-9:00am(drop off)

Where: 1600 5th st Ext.

Register with the link below

• https://tinyurl.com/VAHWQP-AL

40 minutes left and we just need 37 $5 donations to unlock $1,000...it only takes a minute. We need your support!
https://givingday.vt.edu/amb/Albemarle

Just over 2 hours left and we still need 49 more $5 donations to unlock an additional $1,000! We can do it (with your help)!
https://givingday.vt.edu/amb/Albemarle

Albemarle/Charlottesville, Fluvanna, and Greene Teen Camp Counselor Applications are Open!
🗓 Camp Dates: July 20–24, 2026
📅 Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
We are looking for Teens interested in serving as a 4-H Camp Counselor next summer. Please complete the application form linked below. As part of the application, you’ll need to provide three adult references—please be sure they are not related to you. You will also need to enroll in 4-H online for the new year if you have not already done so. https://v2.4honline.com
We’ll conduct interviews on December 16th and make final selections shortly after.
Youth must be 14 years old by January 1, 2026.
Those selected are strongly encouraged to attend Teen Leadership Club meetings.
Link to Application: https://tinyurl.com/2026TeenCampApplication