Sustainable Agriculture This past school year, Forest County Extension, as part of a Well Connected Community grant program, has been actively working with a group of students engaged in sustainable agriculture in Forest County. In Laona, students Gavin Connor and Brady Shepherd, with the assistance of technology education instructor Ryan Kelley, have built both […]
The Forest County Clean and Green club is offering an introduction to beekeeping workshop series offered by high school students Isak Drangsveit and Bryce Marshall and local community member Jill Krueger. The series is designed for beginning beekeepers and individuals who are already beekeepers who may want to join a community of beekeepers. The workshops […]
submitted by Michelle Gobert, Positive Youth Development Educator April is National County Government Month On March 21, 2023, the Forest County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution put forth by Chairperson Cindy Gretzinger proclaiming April 2023 as National County Government month. Each year since 1991 the National Association of Counties has encouraged counties across […]
submitted by Michelle Gobert, Positive Youth Development Educator Youth Count Report Forest County Extension, in partnership with the Forest County Partnership Coalition, has released its 2023 Youth Count Report in which several areas of concern regarding the physical and mental health of Forest County youth are detailed. The 2nd edition of the report provides an […]
UW-Madison Division of Extension is currently offering free Mental Health First Aid training to rural communities as part of the Health and Well-Being Institute’s Wisconsin Rural Opioid and Stimulant Engagement project funded by SAMSA. Mental Health First Aid is a program that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness […]
Forest County 4-H Creative Arts Nights This month’s community club meetings in Argonne and Laona will allow youth the opportunity to experiment with various art techniques and formats as they create posters for the 2023 Forest County Land + Water Poster Contest. The Creative Arts Nights are open to all Forest County youth ages K-18. […]
