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Invasive Plant Workshop

Join Racine County Parks, UW Madison Extension – Kenosha and Racine Counties and Wisconsin Sea Grant to learn how to identify and manage invasive plants on public lands, waters and right-of-ways. This free hands-on workshop is open to municipal and government field staff involved in invasive plant management and will include: Identification of common wetland and […]

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Wisconsin Family Caregiver’s Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

https://aging.extension.wisc.edu/articles/families-under-stress/ The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the daily lives of families, especially for family caregivers. Caregivers of those with illnesses or disabilities have taken on increasing responsibility for care tasks due to social distancing and quarantine guidelines. To best support caregivers and families both during and after the pandemic, it is critical to […]

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Planning AHEAD virtual program

Registration is now open! Join us and begin “Planning AHEAD” in a virtual program, addressing end-of-life planning. Planning AHEAD will be Tuesdays, September 13-October 25, 9:00am-10:30am. Register at go.wisc.edu/SoAHEAD. Planning AHEAD program topics are: Getting Started, Handling Financial Changes, Advance Medical and Legal Directives, Estate Planning, Choices in End-of-Life Care, Final Wishes, and Understanding Grief. […]

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Pollinator Week!

Did you know that beetles are the world’s oldest pollinators? Fossils show beetles pollinating plants as early as the late Jurassic era, around 150 million years ago. Make your own craft beetle to celebrate this prehistoric pollinator with the 4-H at Home: Pollinators Experience, brought to you by Corteva Agriscience.  

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Responding to Scary Events

War, violence, and loss have become common themes in local and world news. Parents and other caring adults can positively support and guide children as they hear scary news or experience traumatic events. The Human Development and Relationships Institute has several resources designed to help families and children process scary and violent events. You can […]

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Apple Bagging Session – June 11th, 10.30 A.M.

Apple Bagging – Demo & Hands on activity session – June 11th, 10.30 A.M. Kenosha County Center, Bristol, WI Are you tired of spraying for apple tree pests? Think about bagging apples to protect from codling moth, plum curculio and apple maggot. Join with the Vijai Pandian, Kenosha and Racine County Horticulture Extension Educator on […]

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Adult Mental Health First Aid training

Registration is now open for an upcoming Mental Health First Aid training (adults assisting adults) on Tuesday, June 21st. Visit https://go.wisc.edu/9bn850 for more details and registration. The training is planned to be held at the Kenosha County Center; however, depending on local COVID rates closer to the date, may be moved to a virtual platform. […]

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Rural Development Resource Guide

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development just released a joint resource guide to help community organizations access USDA and EDA resources to build strategies to boost economic development in rural America. WHAT’S INSIDE The resource guide outlines programs and services that can be used to advance community […]

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Growing Asparagus in Gardens

Growing Asparagus in Gardens Vijai Pandian, Horticulture Educator University of Wisconsin – Madison,  Division of Extension, Kenosha and Racine Counties  One of the first vegetables to harvest in the spring is asparagus. Native to coastal regions of Europe and Asia, asparagus is a hardy perennial vegetable crop, drought and salt tolerant, and once established it […]

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