If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact us at 301-226-7950. University of Maryland Extension (UME) is a statewide, non-formal education system within the college of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UME educational programs and problem-solving assistance are available to citizens and are based on the research and experience of land grant universities such as the University of Maryland, College Park. On this page we would like to introduce you to a remarkable office located in the heart of Montgomery County where you can obtain useful, practical, up-to-date information on many subjects. It is the University of Maryland Extension, Montgomery County, and it acts as a countywide educational system. It is sponsored jointly by the University of Maryland, Montgomery County Government, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and has access to many of the University of Maryland's resources. When people ask for help Extension personnel respond in many ways. Crucial to the Extension's informal education system, they teach in settings far more diverse than the traditional classroom. You'll find they deliver valuable assistance by:
•Extension Presentations Online
•answering phone inquiries
•speaking one-on-one with visitors
•making on-site farm visits
•sponsoring public meetings, tours, demonstrations, and expos/fairs
•conducting seminars and speaking engagements
•publishing newsletters and writing newspaper columns
•making radio and TV broadcasts
•distributing accurate technical publications with solutions to specific problems
•computer networking
University of Maryland Extension Serves the Community
Families
•Nutrition and healthy lifestyles
•Master Gardener volunteers answer questions regarding landscape/plants
Youth
Hundreds of fun and interesting projects allow children to learn by doing...
•4-H clubs and special interest groups
•School enrichment programs
•After-school food and nutrition programs
•Camping
•Helping to make their community a better place to live
•Teaching self-reliance
Farmers, Landscapers and Nurserymen
•Raising crops and livestock
•Protecting the environment
•Educating for water quality
•Marketing commodities
•Farm and business management
•Pest management
Why Don't You Volunteer? Are you interested in volunteering? Call UME to learn where your education, expertise and interests can be best used. Our programs encompass such a vast array of subjects, there's surely one in which your time and talents will be most welcome. Accommodation request, contact your local UMD Extension Office. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, give our office a call at 301-590-9638.
