ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a short-term online 4-H club about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems.
Intended for youth ages 12-15, the special interest, or SPIN, club will meet 3:30-5 p.m. on Tuesdays from March 7 to April 11. Required registration closes Friday, Feb. 10.
The Algae SPIN Club will explore all things algae — why it’s important, how it can be used, harmful algae blooms and related community action. In this club, youth can to taste algae, create a seaweed lava lamp, and observe and analyze the growth of an algae sample at home, according to a news release from Sarah Sparks with the extension.
The 4-H Algae Series will introduce ecological knowledge and experiment skills by exploring algae in different ways each week while making connections with youth statewide. UMaine Extension 4-H staff will lead the meetings and provide guidance for the algae growth experiment.
The club is free and limited to 10 participants. People can register at extension.umaine.edu to receive the link and at-home materials.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Sparks at 207-581-8206 or [email protected]. Additional information also is available on the Extension 4-H Virtual Learning webpage.
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