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October 2021
Animal Talk Tuesdays!
Pierce County 4-H and the WSU Animal Sciences Program are collaborating on a new series called Animal Talk Tuesdays! These talks are a new quarterly series for 4-H youth to learn about WSU Animal Sciences. This series will feature Staff, Professors and Grad Students from WSU Animal Sciences showing where they work and what they are researching. We will also have questions and answer time so 4-H youth can ask the experts about their animals or what it is like to…
Find out more »Propagating Plants
October 20 6:00 pm Propagating Plants WSU Master Gardener Roxanne Nakamura will demonstrate different techniques used for producing new plants from your existing ones. Learn how to successfully generate new shrubs from those that are found in gardens around you. WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (YOU MUST HAVE A ZOOM ACCOUNT!--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or…
Find out more »Making a Rain Garden
October 26 Noon Making a Rain Garden We live in a area where we either get too much rain or not enough. If your landscape suffers from being too soggy, WSU Extension Coordinator, Gary Fredricks will discuss an environmentally friendly way to create a native plant oasis that soaks up the extra rainwater. Learn how where to place the garden, how to construct it, and what plants to consider. WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to…
Find out more »Spice of Life (Growing Herbs)
October 27 6:00 pm Spice of Life (Growing Herbs) WSU Master Gardener Carolyn Winchell will show you how to plant, grow and harvest the most popular herbs that you can enjoy fresh from your own garden. What to do with herbs after harvest will be discussed such as in preserving, storage and easy usage of these flavorful plants. WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (YOU…
Find out more »Vaping Risks Presentations
Presented by the American Lung Association, this training is designed to help parents learn more about the risks of vaping. The next session is October 27, 2021, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Registration is required. Register here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7fWoV4sBhMI4KvkvPTERbWZ7jBp6Bg8ySSI2Z97w5CptKpA/viewform) Download the Flyer Here
Find out more »Leaf Exchange
On October 30 and November 6 between 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, join the WSU Master Gardeners for a leaf exchange at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds (Washington Street Entrance). Shredded leaves are an amazing organic amendment to put on your garden beds over the winter! Rake up and bag your leaves so gardeners and composters can put them to good use. Bagged leaves may be dropped off on the event day. Leaves only, please, no weeds. Leaves will be available…
Find out more »4-H Volunteer Recognition Virtual Celebration
Volunteer Recognition Virtual Celebration Saturday, October 30th at 3:00 pm, we will celebrate YOU! Join us for a virtual celebration of our volunteers from around the state. We’ll meet via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86026377260?pwd=RFUxbGtsWWUySXZGTVREU2tCY0hGZz09 Meeting ID: 860 2637 7260 Passcode: 939179 One tap mobile +12532158782,,86026377260#,,,,*939179# US (Tacoma) +14086380968,,86026377260#,,,,*939179# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 860 2637 7260 Passcode: 939179 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbpAmN4o49
Find out more »November 2021
Register for “Facilitate the Awesome!”
Live Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/ftasbfta
Find out more »Register for “Facilitate the Awesome!”
Live Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/ftasbfta
Find out more »Registration Open for Resource for Parent/Caregivers – Virtual Guiding Good Choices Class
We are ready to deliver our inaugural Virtual Guiding Good Choices class and are hoping to recruit a few families to participate. The flyer for the November/December virtual class is attached as well as an informational piece “What is Guiding Good Choices?” This is a five-week course. It is a class for parents and caregivers of 9-14-year-olds. Youth are invited to one session to work on peer refusal skills. Each session is on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. beginning…
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