Brunswick County 4-H partners with various organizations within the county to offer hands-on learning experiences. In 4-H you "learn by doing” and meet new friends that share your interests. You can participate in projects where you make something, develop a skill, raise and/or train an animal, or even travel for an international program! There are numerous projects available to you, including foods, clothing, public speaking, models, STEM, citizenship, livestock, and more.
2026 Current Programs
Build Bluebird Boxes
Join us for a special woodworking workshop as we partner in support of the Bluebird Box Project sponsored by the Leland Area Garden Club!
Bluebird Box Building Workshop
📅 Friday, August 7th
🕕 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 N.C. Cooperative Extension Building – Bolivia
Youth will have the opportunity to:
- Learn basic woodworking skills
- Help build bluebird nesting boxes
- Support local wildlife and pollinators
- Give back to our community through hands-on service
A small box really can make a BIG difference! Come help us create safe homes for bluebirds while learning new skills and having fun with fellow 4-H’ers.
2026 Southeast Turkey Project
This is an opportunity for youth in 4-H and FFA to learn more about the livestock industry. Through this project, youth will receive hen poults mid August. The birds will be raised, and youth will complete a project record book to document their care and knowledge learned about Turkeys. Youth will also compete in a Market Turkey Show at Lake Waccamaw, NC, where they will demonstrate to the judge their knowledge of their birds. Training will be provided through Zoom and in-person workshops. At the end of the project, youth, along with a parent/guardian, will have the option to process their bird(s) or donate them to be processed and given to a local food bank.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a terminal 4-H project; all turkeys have to be processed at the conclusion of the project.
Important Dates
- Registration & Payment Deadline: July 31
- Orientation Zoom: August 11 at 6:00 PM
- Turkey Poult Pick-Up: Mid-August (Date & Time TBA)
- County Showmanship Training: (Date & Time TBA)
- Southeast Turkey Show: November 17 (Boys and Girls Home Arena, Lake Waccamaw, NC)
- Turkey Processing Day: November 18 (Bladen County Cooperative Extension Office, Elizabethtown, NC)
To register print the attached form in the link below and turn in at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office in Bolivia!
2026 Southeast Turkey Project Registration Document
Dairy Project
This is an exciting 8-week, hands-on livestock project. Participants will meet twice each week at a local farm in the Winnabow area, where they will learn about dairy cattle, animal care, showmanship, and the dairy industry.
Families attending the interest meeting will learn about project expectations, time commitments, costs, important dates, and opportunities to participate in the Brunswick County Agricultural Fair, Jersey Jamboree, and the regional Youth Dairy Show.
Interest Meeting
📅 Monday, August 17
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 N.C. Cooperative Extension - Brunswick County Center
25 Referendum Drive NE
Bolivia, NC
Link to register for the interest meeting: Dairy Project Interest Meeting
For questions regarding these programs, please reach out to
