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Category: COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

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West Nile Virus Update

It’s that time of year! Cape Cod Mosquito Control reported their first positive detect from a batch of mosquitos collected in Sandwich on July 21, 2022. The risk level for […]

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Household Hazardous Waste Collections Resume 8/6

Household Hazardous Waste Collections resume on Saturday, August 6, and will be held every Saturday in August, September, and most of October. Get a full list of items that can […]

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Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Staff Participate in Massachusetts 4-H Career Exploration Zoom Series

Series links professionals with youth development program.  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts 4-H programming had to take on a different look – going virtual. Angelica Paredes, a […]

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Food Rescue US Partners with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension 

Partnership links food access technology with food-service organizations. July 13, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape Cod Cooperative Extension (CCCE) is partnering with the national food recovery nonprofit, Food Rescue US, […]

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Latex Paint Take-Back Day will be held on August 6

July 7, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County residents looking to dispose of leftover latex paint are encouraged to take part in this special paint take-back day! WHEN: Saturday, August […]

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Cape Cod Commission receives funding to evaluate historic structures in flood areas 

June 15, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Supported by funding from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Silver Jackets program, the Cape Cod Commission will begin an evaluation of historic […]

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Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Encourages SNAP Recipients to Take Advantage of Healthy Incentives Program Benefits in New Promotional Video

Information from Cape Cod Cooperative Extension/Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod Affordable access to fruits and vegetables is vital for community health May 25, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Cape […]

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Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale – this Saturday, May 21st!

The Master Gardener’s Plant Sale returns as an in-person event on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

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Drop-off Unwanted Medications at a Site near You

  April 28, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Hazardous Materials Program encourages community members to drop off expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications on “National Take Back Day,” which […]

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