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Natural Areas Program Accomplishments

Natural Areas Program Accomplishments

This summary of our 2011 Annual Report provides a glimpse of the Natural Areas Program scope and accomplishments in the past year. You will see that the program has done much with limited resources.

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Hiring Three Milwaukee County 4-H VISTA Summer Associates.

Hiring Three Milwaukee County 4-H VISTA Summer Associates.

Three Full-time Summer VISTA positions.  Apply today! Applications are due May 16st, 2012 at noon.      Volunteers in Service to America part of the Corporation for National Service AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to fight poverty. Three full time VISTA summer positions are available – working in Milwaukee County’s neighborhoods.  The VISTA will [...]

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2012 Music and Drama Festival  Judging Results

2012 Music and Drama Festival Judging Results

What an afternoon of exciting and entertaining acts were enjoyed at the 4-H Music and Drama Festival this past Saturday. A very talented group of 4-H clubs and 4-H members performed plays, skits, solos and duets which were enjoyed by all in attendance. Attached is the listing of performances, performers and their placings.   2012 4-H [...]

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Who We Are

Each year, Milwaukee County Cooperative Extension serves approximately 100,000 people where they live and work through our 30 programs in: Family Living, Horticulture & Urban Agriculture, Youth Development and Community, Natural Resources & Economic Development (CNRED).

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Follow Us on Facebook

Follow Us on Facebook

Take a moment to “Like” us on Facebook. Milwaukee County UW-Extension now has a Facebook page. We will be sharing research-based information about seasonal topics, invitations to register for educational events, and news about community projects. Over the coming months, we will be adding more Facebook pages and groups for our programs, volunteers and projects.

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Cooperative Extension Centennial Celebration Kicks Off!

Cooperative Extension Centennial Celebration Kicks Off!

UW-Extension, Cooperative Extension will celebrate its 100th anniversary in Wisconsin in 2012. This year, we plan to celebrate 100 years of Cooperative Extension history through stories highlighting changes that show the importance of our current and future work.

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Great Lakes Earth Partnership Institute comes to Milwaukee

Great Lakes Earth Partnership Institute comes to Milwaukee

Earth Partnership for Schools is offering a Great Lakes Earth Partnership Institute to involve students in native plantings that improve water quality, benefit wildlife and offer meaningful, project-based learning opportunities!

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May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month!

May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month!

The Wisconsin Knows: Children’s Mental Health Matters Toolkit is an online compilation of resources that can assist local communities in raising awareness about children’s mental health and promoting children’s social emotional development. The toolkit is broken down into the following sections:   Promote Social-Emotional Well-Being: On this page you’ll find basic tips for supporting children’s [...]

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Milwaukee County Fair – Junior Fair Entries due September 14th.

Milwaukee County Fair – Junior Fair Entries due September 14th.

Youth should consider exhibiting at the Milwaukee County Fair. The Milwaukee County Fair is scheduled for Friday, September 28, 2012 to Sunday, September 30, 2012 in the Horticulture Building at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Youth who participate in any youth development programss such as 4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, and other youth programs [...]

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Robotics Resources: Training Videos

Robotics Resources: Training Videos

Check out the 4-H Robotics training videos developed by Joanna Skluzacek, 4-H STEM Specialist for UW-Extension. DVD version. Copyright © 2012 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System doing business as the division of Cooperative Extension of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. All Rights Reserved. The videos are in eight segments. Segment 1 Introduction to [...]

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Cutting Back on Salt and Sodium

Cutting Back on Salt and Sodium

You’ve probably heard it before–Americans eat too much salt. In fact, many Americans consume twice the amount of sodium that’s recommended as the upper limit for a healthy diet, and almost all that sodium comes from salt.

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Scholarships available to 4-H Summer Camp — June 16th, 2012  to June 18th, 2012

Scholarships available to 4-H Summer Camp — June 16th, 2012 to June 18th, 2012

  Consider signing up for Overnight 4-H Summer Camp in the Wisconsin Dells. Register for Camp by April 15th, 2012 to apply for a scholarship!   The Milwaukee County 4-H Council will provide a camp scholarship for youth attending the 4-H Summer Camp in June 2012 at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells.  See you if are [...]

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4-H Robotics Competition

4-H Robotics Competition

40 Milwaukee middle school age students, representing 10 teams, competed in a tri-county 4-H Tech Wizards Robotics Rally Tuesday, January 24th in Sturtevant Wisconsin.

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Adventure Summer Day Camp

Adventure Summer Day Camp

Send a kid to camp at a Milwaukee County Park, including Wehr Nature Center. Openings available in day camp.  Adventure Summer Camp Brochure 2012 Click on brochure to view camps and registration.  

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