April 22, 2014
7:00 pm
Fire Station #3
Laramie, WY
Rachel Watson, UW Molecular Biology Instructor and ACRES club student members will tell us what they learned in a recent study on compost aromas. To be followed by a Laramie Garden Club meeting.
April 24, 2014
Noon
Platte County Extension Office
Wheatland, WY
Jennifer Thompson UW small acreage outreach coordinator (Barnyards & Backyards) and one of the authors of the new booklet “Plants with Altitude: Regionally Native Plants for Wyoming Gardens”, will be giving a presentation at the extension office on water wise gardening and native plant.
Bring your lunch and learn. If you plan on attending please contact the office 307-322-3667 by the 23rd so we can have the room set up.
Niobrara Local Food Expo
April 24, 2014
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Niobrara County Fairgrounds
310 West Highway 20
Lusk, WY
Topics: Water Wise Gardening -Jennifer Thompson, UW Small Acreage Outreach Coordinator
Flower Gardening in Wyoming and Flower Identification - Donna Cuin, Natrona County Horticulturalist with the University of Wyoming Extension
A wide variety of educational and informational booths, Door Prizes! Great Information! Tasty Food Samples!!
Flyer
April 26, 2014
10 am – 3 pm
Laramie High School
Laramie, WY
Variety of subjects to be covered. $5 suggested at the door.
Flyer listing topics, etc.
April 26, 2014
3:30PM-5:30 PM
ACRES Student Farm
(30th & Harney)
Laramie, WY
Free workshop will include a mushroom inoculation demonstration/planting. Organizers: UW Plant Sciences Department sponsored by the USDA Specialty Crops Grant.
Flyer
April 30, 2014
12:00p – 1:00p
TCDs office
420 W. Pearl Ave
Jackson, WY
Information on how to make your home safer from wildfire presented by Robb Sgroi- Fuels Mitigation Coordinator/Conservation Programs Coordinator
Bring lunch we’ll provide the drinks! Space is limited! Please RSVP to Rachel at 307-733-2110 or Rachel@tetonconservation.org
May 28, 2014
12:00p – 1:00p
TCDs office
420 W. Pearl Ave
Jackson, WY
Information on the Wyoming Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Coalition presented by Randy Williams Executive Director
Bring lunch we’ll provide the drinks! Space is limited! Please RSVP to Rachel at 307-733-2110 or Rachel@tetonconservation.org
May 31, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Gillette College Tech Center
Gillette, WY
Mark your calendar - All day event free to the public. This is also be the date of the First Farmers Market. Booths will be open for business at 8:00 a.m. with classes starting at 9:00 a.m. Mary Rogers will be coming up from Denver to do the cooking classes along with Kentz Willis presenting canning class. We will also be offering hands on mini sessions on a variety of topics. These mini sessions will focus on small projects people can easily tackle on their own at home.
June 10, 2014
5:30 pm
Location: Near Vedauwoo
Laramie, WY
Folks from Wyoming State Forestry Division, the Albany County Fuels Mitigation Program, and others will discuss steps you can take to keep your trees healthy and to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to your cabin or home. We’ll tour a property where many of these tactics have been implemented as we chat.
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
June 27-29, 2014
Pinedale, WY
Informational Topics: Gardening at 7,000 Feet, Diagnosing Plant Problems, Attracting Beneficial Insects, Healthy Soil for Healthy Plants and Healthy People
Tours & Wildflower Walks: Local Gardens, Pinedale Water-Wise Garden, White Pine Resort Wildflower Walk, Sommers Ranch Homestead
For more information visit sageandsnow.org
June 28, 2014
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
UW Berry Center
University of Wyoming Campus
Laramie, WY
Interested in getting more native plants into your landscape? Join us for a morning of information and fun. We will start the day with a pictorial tour of WY native plants in their habitats, then we’ll discuss the basics of growing regionally native flowering perennials, we’ll then cover the pollinators they support and finish up with a selection of native trees to enhance your yard. We’ll be learning inside and then stepping out to take a look at the variety of plants (and possibly some pollinators) that have been used in the landscape around the Berry Center. Take home the new book Plants with Altitude: Regionally Native Plants for Wyoming Gardens and a variety of other resources that will help you as you grow!
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
July 19, 2014
9:00 am
Snowy Range - Meeting place to be announced
Laramie, WY
We’re heading to the high country to take a look at the variety of native plants that make the Snowy Range so special! We’ll be identifying and discussing a wide variety of alpine and high country plants as we walk, so dress for the outdoors.
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
July 2014
Albany County Fairgrounds
Laramie, WY
Worried about poisonous plants and your horse or other livestock? Join us as we tour and identify some of these toxic plants and discuss their control and other tactics to avoid poisonings.
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
Sept 6, 2014
Casper, WY
Location and topics to be announced.
September 23, 2014
7:00 pm
United Presbyterian Church
Corner of 11th and Ivinson Streets
Laramie, WY
Chris Hilgert, UW Extension Wyoming Master Gardener Coordinator will speak to us about water conservation tips and techniques. A Laramie Garden Club meeting will follow.
