Purdue Extension Henry County

08/07/2026

🚨 Our page is Moving!🚨

The Purdue Extension – Henry County page has a new home! To help better connect our communities and share programs across the region, we have relocated our updates to the Purdue Extension East Central Region page.
👉 Go follow the new page to stay up to date on programs, events, and impact happening across our region.

Looking for Henry County 4-H information? 🍀
Follow the Henry County, Indiana 4-H page for all the latest 4-H news, opportunities, and updates.

Same great information, just a different location!

Thank you for continuing to follow along and support Purdue Extension in Henry County and the East Central Region. 💛🖤

06/23/2026

06/04/2026

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With fresh, flavorful strawberries in high demand across Indiana so are Purdue Extension specialists. Through research and hands-on guidance, Extension specialists, like Wenjing Guan, a horticulture and landscape architecture clinical engagement associate professor, help strawberry farmers statewide...

06/04/2026

This week is full of excitement! Our Nature’s Classroom starts on Thursday, the Annual Youth Fishing Derby is Saturday, and all weekend long is Free Fishing Weekend which means all Hoosiers fish for free!

Thursday, June 4th
1pm-3pm Nature's Classroom: We will be learning about nature journaling, creating our first pages, and doing a Fallen Log program @ Harvey Shelter

Friday, June 5th
4pm-6pm Our Naturalist will be Roving the Campground
6:30pm-7:30pm Ask a Naturalist: Fallen Log program @ Naturalist Campsite
7:30pm-8:30pm S’mores and Stories @ Naturalist Campsite

Saturday, June 6th
9am-12pm - Youth Fishing Derby!!! Youth under 16 can participate in our annual fishing derby! Tons of prizes, participation t-shirt, free tackle boxes and bait (while supplies last). Special thanks to our volunteers (Wanda and her crew are amazing!), Amazon wishlist gifters, and fishing poles and monetary donations in honor of Huel Cummings and Steve Jones make this event so much more fun for the kids!

3pm-5pm Crafty Creations - Create your own Rainbow Fish! @ Campsite 77

Sunday, June 7th
10am-12pm Arts in the Park @ Naturalist Campsite - create your own masterpiece!
1pm-3pm Beach Games- we will have several games for families to participate in!

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06/03/2026

🐝 Last chance to join our FREE pollinator workshop series! 🐝

You’ve heard about bees as pollinators—but what makes them so important to our ecosystems and communities? Join us for the final session in this series as we take a closer look at bees and how we can support pollinators close to home.

Final Session: June 9 — Bees
Attend in-person or virtually.

Register by calling Purdue Extension Jay County at 260-726-4707 or emailing [email protected].

05/26/2026

Registration is open for Mini 4-H Day Camp! We have two days packed full of activities and games!

🌟 Large shelter house in Memorial Park
📆 June 23-24, 2026
⏰ 10 AM - 2 PM
💲 55
Snacks, drinks, and lunch are provided!

Register today to secure your spot: https://26henrymini4h.4honline.com

Interested in volunteering as a camp counselor? Sign-up here: https://mini4hcampcounselors26.4honline.com

05/26/2026

⚡ Join the conversation on Indiana’s renewable energy future!

Community leaders, public officials, and interested residents are invited to attend the Renewable Energy Planning Regional Workshop & Bus Tour on June 3 in Spiceland. Learn more about Indiana’s energy landscape, planning considerations, and utility-scale renewable energy development through expert presentations, discussion, and an optional bus tour.

🗓 June 3, 2026
📍 Hoover Hall – Spiceland, IN
🕤 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Registration is required by May 27. Space is limited!

05/26/2026

Welcome Kate, our summer intern!