Save the Date: Garden Webinar

On February 8, 2011, there will be a web seminar for educators on "Designing, Planning, and Creating Schoolyard Gardens."

While pollinators may come in small sizes, they play a large and often undervalued role in the production of the food we eat, the health of flowering plants, and the future of wildlife. A decline in the numbers and health of pollinators over the last several years poses a significant threat to biodiversity, global food webs, and human health, according to scientists.

PollinatorLIVE is continuing last year’s distance learning adventure that focused on monarch butterflies. This year’s FREE distance learning adventure will feature pollinators, citizen science projects, and gardening. In addition, PollinatorLIVE will keep you up-to-date with the latest about monarch butterflies. Join PollinatorLIVE for a series of live interactive web casts, web seminars, and satellite field trips about pollinators, gardening, and conservation. The web site features resources that meet National Science Education Standards for the classroom.

PollinatorLIVE is geared toward students in grades 4 – 8, but there are lesson plans and activities of interest to teachers and students in earlier and later grade levels.

PollinatorLIVE is offering web seminars for teachers and administrators through the National Science Teachers Association.

New Training Session: March 23 in Waupaca

A new training date has been added to the Got Dirt? training schedule!

A training will be held:

Tuesday, March 23

8:30-11:30 a.m.

Waupaca County UW-Extension

Courthouse

811 Harding Street

Waupaca, WI 54981

The training will cover basic gardening techniques, including an in-ground garden, raised bed, container garden, cold frame, and Microfarm.  Funding and grant opportunities will also be discussed.

While the training session is free, registration is required since space is limited.  Contact 920-391-4655 for more information or to register.

Visit http://www.gotdirtwisconsin.org/ for more information.

New Training Date: March 10 in Oshkosh, WI

A new Got Dirt? training session has just been announced.

Join us!

Wednesday, March 10
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Winnebago County UW-Extension
James P. Coughlin Center
625 E. County Road Y, Suite 600
Oshkosh, WI 54901
 
Visit http://www.gotdirtwisconsin.org/ for more information and to register today!

New Training Session Date

Another Got Dirt? training has been added to the schedule.

Attend a Got Dirt? training in Tomah, WI on Friday, April 9 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. at Tomah Middle School, 612 Hollister Ave., Tomah, WI.

Visit http://www.gotdirtwisconsin.org/ for more information.

We hope to see you there!

New Training Session Date!

We're happy to announce a new Got Dirt? Training Session date:

Wed., Feb. 24th
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Polk County Government Center
100 Polk Co. Plaza
Balsam Lake, WI 54810

To register contact Kristen Buettner at Buettner_KM@co.brown.wi.us or 920-391-4655

We hope to see you there!