Master Gardening is for everyone in Wisconsin

Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment.

On the Master Gardener website, click on Horticulture Info and select information from past Master Gardener newsletters or topics in alphabetical order. There is also a calendar of upcoming events, which is useful for planning day trips or educational adventures.

Richland County Parks Commission

The Richland County Parks Commission has a new website which gives information on all the county parks, Pine River Trail, bike trails, snowmobile trail, trout streams, public property, and a link to the Richland County Government. Click here to view the Parks Commission web site

HOW TO SAVE A DOLLAR…WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A DIME TO SPARE?

Would you like a little more money in the bank for a rainy day?  Is the cost of living overtaking your paycheck?  Join us to discuss stretching your hard-earned dollar to stay within your budget and save for your future!

The Richland County UW-Extension and Neighborhood Housing Services of Richland County are sponsoring a workshop with tips and tools to create a spending and saving plan you can live with. “How to Save a Dollar…When you don’t have a dime to spare”  will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 6 – 7 :30 p.m. in Room 713 in East Hall on the UW-Richland Campus.  The workshop presenters are Peggy Olive, UW-Extension Family Living Agent, and Linda Smith, NHS Homeownership Center Coordinator.

This workshop will help you discover ways to save in everyday spending and create a personal plan to increase your savings, pay down debt, or reach other financial goals. It’s guaranteed to be pain-free and maybe even a little fun.  Regardless of how much money a person earns, if you don’t make plans and know where you’re going, you may not like where you end up.

To help stretch your budget, this workshop is free and open to all.  Pre-registration is requested by Jan. 23 by calling The Richland County UW-Extension office at 647-6148 or e-mail peggy.olive@ces.uwex.edu.  Join us and make 2013 a fresh financial start!

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MISSION

With an office in each Wisconsin county, Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research.

County-based Extension educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development.

Extension county-based faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin.

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