Photo of Wahlstrom with her beloved Icelandic Sheepdogs and Golden Retriever. Photo by Danelle Karlson Photography

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has named Lynne Wahlstrom as its new 4-H youth development educator and program supervisor.

CCE Chautauqua has been undergoing an internal capacity study which has led to growth and restructuring. Wahlstrom was previously involved with the Chautauqua County 4-H Program as both a 10-year member and as an adult volunteer before moving to Indiana to pursue a career with Purdue University Extension as a 4-H Youth Development Educator. Most recently she was filling a vacant position within the program on a temporary basis.

“The staff, board and volunteers of CCE are excited to have Lynne’s experience, enthusiasm and unwavering dedication to program improvement as part of the CCE team in Chautauqua,” said Emily Reynolds, Cornell Cooperative Extension executive director.” CCE Chautauqua is currently hiring to fill vacant and new positions in both the 4-H Youth Development Program and the Agricultural program.

A lifelong lover of creatures, she ran a livestock farm that was home to horses, goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peafowl, and guineas, many of which moved back to New York with her. She also trains and shows dogs, makes, and sells goat milk soaps, and makes delicious treats with her 30+ year old sourdough starter, all her hobbies she learned in the Chautauqua County 4-H program.