We are compiling a list of various resources that may help Forest County residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to encourage our community to stay connected and informed. The information contained within the Resource Directory is taken from online sources and it is our intention to keep this information as up-to-date as possible. […]
Forest County Extension is organizing a Pen Pal project! Weekly writing prompts provided by Extension will be focused on topics that will engage both young and old and will allow for an exchange of information related to the history of our county. Many of our youth living in Forest County today have little experience or […]
Volunteer recruitment is currently underway for the 2020 Brighter Futures Conference for Wednesday, April 15th at the School District of Crandon. The Brighter Futures conference allows all 11th graders in Forest County to participate in a GET REAL! financial simulation activity designed to increase a youth’s awareness of what it costs to live as an […]
Do you know a teen, or are you a teen that is interested in a health or wellness career or is interested in developing leadership skills related to community health? If so, the Forest County Coalition on Activity and Nutrition (Forest County CAN!), in partnership with the UW-Madison Division of Extension Forest County, has a […]
Are you interested in becoming a Youth Archery Leader in Forest County? Then let’s talk! Forest County Extension is interested in starting a Youth Archery League and now is the time for adult leaders to become certified. A certification class is being held on February 8, 2020 in Antigo and we are willing to help […]
The University of Wisconsin Madison Extension office in Forest County wants you to take care of you. Recognizing that we have many demands on our time, balancing work and family time, caring for a parent, and even running kids around, the Forest County Extension office is offering the four-part class to School District of Crandon […]
UW-Madison Division of Extension Forest County is excited to announce a new initiative for current and former Argonne families titled Community Connect. Community Connect meetings are informal get-togethers that offer participants the opportunity to sit down with their neighbors to discuss and plan opportunities related to preserving the history of Argonne. The Town of Argonne […]
On Monday, September 30th, the Crandon Area Historical Society will host a presentation on Wisconsin’s largest collection of aerial prints titled “Landscapes of Wisconsin: visualizing history through aerial photography” presented by Jaime Martindale, map and geospatial data librarian in the department of geography at UW–Madison. The program is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. and […]
The University of Wisconsin Madison Extension office in Forest County wants you to take care of you. Recognizing that we have many demands on our time, balancing work and family time, caring for a parent, and even running kids around, the Forest County Extension office is offering the four-part class to Forest County employees beginning […]
The Extension office has received our copies of the 2019 Fair Book from the Forest County Fair secretary Brenda Flannery. According to Brenda, Fair Books are available in various locations in the county, as well as in the literature rack located across from the Extension office on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse. The full […]
