4-H Camp Owahta

New York State 4-H Youth Development Programs connects youth to hands-on learning in areas such as health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement. In these programs, kids and teens complete projects in these areas in a positive environment with guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps, with enrollment completed through each county's Cooperative Extension Office.

• Schedule: Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps

For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds. 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, involving nearly six million young people nationwide. Through 4-H programs, nearly 170,000 young people in New York work on issues such as community health, civil discourse, and advocating for opportunity for all. New York State 4-H is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the state office is housed in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research. 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s Cooperative Extension System and the USDA. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress under code 18 USC 707.

Last updated February 8, 2026.