Cornell Cooperative Extension

Broome County
Wild about nature? Want to learn more about wildlife? Join us as get started learning about our local animals as part of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program. WHEP is a national hands-on environmental education program that is dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat conservation and management. Our nature educator, Carolyn Klein, will introduce Broome County 4-H’ers to some of the animals found in the Northeast Mixed Forest Region and ways to identify them using pelts, tracks, or even vocalizations. The NYS W.H.E.P. contest will be held at the state fair. There is no need to compete in WHEP-- 4-H'ers are welcome to join us simply to enjoy nature programming. We are just using the event as a focus point for what material to cover. Bonus: If 4-H'ers would like to compete in WHEP, this program will help them prepare. Who: Broome County 4-H Members When: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Time: 5:30pm- 7:00pm Where: CCE Auditorium

Nature educator Carolyn Klein will teach 4-H'ers about wildlife found in our region.

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4-H Spark Club: Intro to the Wildlife Habitat Education Program

  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Wild about nature? Want to learn more about wildlife? Join us as get started learning about our local animals as part of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program. WHEP is a national hands-on environmental education program that is dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat conservation and management. CCE nature educator, Carolyn Klein, will introduce Broome County 4-H'ers to some of the important ecological concepts included in WHEP. Then, we will start learning to identify some of our local animal species using pelts, tracks, or even vocalizations.

Who: Broome County 4-H Members

When: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Time: 5:30pm- 7:00pm

Where: CCE Auditorium

The NYS W.H.E.P. contest will be held at the state fair. There is no need to compete in WHEP-- 4-H'ers are welcome to join us simply to enjoy nature programming. Bonus: If 4-H'ers would like to compete in WHEP, this program will help them prepare.

Fee

Free to Broome County 4-H Members

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/IntroToWHEP_203

Contact

Sara Bergfjord
4-H Program Educator
spb237@cornell.edu

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County
840 Upper Front St
Binghamton, NY 13905

Last updated March 12, 2026