Outagamie County

June 16, 2011 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For a $5 entry fee (supporting the Community Garden Partnership) and two items of non-perishable food (donated to local food pantries), guests will experience beautiful area gardens with an opportunity to learn horticulural lesson during each visit. Fees and food items will be collected the day of [...]

Come and join your friends from August 12 to 15 for fun and adventure at Camp Upham Woods while celebrating the summer of 2012. Completed registration forms and full camp payment per camper must be received at the Outagamie County UW-Extension, Attn:  Vicki, 3365 W Brewster St, Appleton, WI  54914 by May 31, 2012.  Camp is [...]

 Registration Deadline – May 30, 2012.  Space is limited, so register early!!  2012 Magic of Hogwarts Registration Dates Locations Times June 12 and 13 UW-Extension Office, 3365 W. Brewster Street, Appleton, WI 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. June 26 and 27 Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley, 160 South Badger Avenue, Appleton, WI 9:00 [...]

   July 9 to 15 and July 30 to August 3 – Gateway Academy is a day camp experience designed to inspire students to learn more about science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM).  Youth build leadership skills, gain life skills, and explore careers through Project Lead the Way curricula.

Summer is on the way and the University of Wisconsin Extension is offering a series of programs to help individuals safely preserve the bounty of garden and farm market. While home food preservation is an ancient craft, it’s important to stay up-to-date so that the food that you preserve is safe for you and your [...]

The 2012 Outagamie County Fair will be held July 24-29.  Go to www.outagamiecountyfair.com or follow us on Facebook for future announcements regarding the 2012 Outagamie County Fair. 2012 Fair Schedule 2012 Outagamie County Fair ONLINE ENTRY OPTION  

A program that includes the preparation of locally grown food and cost saving ideas. Good Eats – printable schedule (pdf) Good Eats – Salvation Army, 130 E. North Street, Appleton Monday Evenings 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. April 30 May 10 May 28 June 14 June 25 July 12 August 27 August [...]

Even though the location of Farm Technology Days changes from year to year, there is one characteristic that seems to be consistent across the board…the success of the overall shows is directly tied to the volunteers who put forth the time and effort to make it happen.  It is estimated that we will need a [...]

Hospice Foundation of America, 19th Annual National, Living With Grief® Program, End-of-Life Ethics, Thursday, June 14, 2012, 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Wichmann Funeral Homes Tri-County Chapel, 3212 S. Oneida St., Appleton HFA’s 2012 Living With Grief® program, End-of-Life Ethics, will examine, using a case study approach, the ethical issues and dilemmas that emerge at [...]

Alfalfa has started growing extraordinarily early this year. The amount spring growth is unusual when we are still having some freezing nights and has caused many management questions among farmers.  Alfalfa is tolerant of cold temperatures. To make the best management decision we must understand the growth and biology of alfalfa. A few alfalfa growth [...]