 Imagine, Decide, Prepare: Facing Our Future in Sauk County
Sauk County welcomes you and your neighbors to join us for Facing Our Future: a Sauk County Community Conversation on March 30, 2009, in the CAL Center at Reedsburg Area High School, 1100 South Albert Ave., Reedsburg, Wisconsin. The program begins at 6:00pm and registration starts at 5:30pm.
The keynote speaker for the event is Richard Longworth, an internationally recognized journalist, senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at DePaul University. He will address the topic of economic and social upheaval in Midwestern communities resulting from global economic change. Mr. Longworth is the author of Caught in the Middle, America’s Heartland in the Age of Globalism. This event is intended to generate creative ideas regarding the future of Sauk County, particularly with regard to five critical areas of concern: Agriculture and Natural Resources; the Economy; Government; Quality of Life and Transportation. Registration is required. Please register by telephone at (608) 355-3250. For more information, and to register on-line for the Facing the Future event, visit the Sauk County Comprehensive Plan website, www.saukplan.org.
Sauk County 4-H Summer Assistant Position
Looking for that perfect summer internship? Do you enjoy working with youth? If so, Sauk County 4-H has the perfect opportunity for you!
2009 Summer Asst Job Description
ALICE IN DAIRYLAND SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE
This scholarship is available to any Sauk County resident who is a high school senior this year and planning to pursue an agricultural-related degree.
There will be one $500.00 scholarship given. Application deadline is April 15. The completed application and two recommendations should be returned to the Sauk County UW Extension Office. The scholarship will be paid upon receipt of the students grades for the first semester at school.
Alice Scholarship App
Get Ready...Get Set...Garden!
Want to think about something other than cold and snow? Then focus on our Get Ready...Get Set...Garden! seminar that will be held on Saturday, March 28th. Here is some of “the inside scoop”:
- Glass Stone Pot Snail - the snails are adorable. They would look delightful next to your potted houseplants.
- Home Compost Bin & Pail - you will have an opportunity to buy these at a terrific savings - $43.
- Children’s Gardens and Houseplants - Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW Extension Horticulture Educator, is a speaker we have been trying to get for several years. It’s a busy time of year for her, so we are so lucky to have her.
- Nancy Momsen and Terry Hollembaek are presenters that receive rave reviews. Ask anyone who saw them last year!
- New & Underused Perennials - all our Master Gardeners love visiting the Flower Factory. Come to hear Nancy Nedveck, the owner!
- Plus many, many more wonderful topics!
Registration on the hands-on classes is limited, so register early!
Click here for brochure
Manure Digester Summit Presentations : From January 13, 2009
2008 Biogas Case Study Book for WI (67 pages, 2.3MB)
 Sauk County Drinking Water Program
Baraboo and Greenfield Town residents will have an opportunity to participate in a Drinking Water Program in February of 2009. Participants will learn about their drinking water quality and quantity, and what actions they take to protect Sauk County's groundwater. If you are a homeowner with a private well, it is important that you get your water tested every 15 months. Groundwater is constantly moving, so a water sample taken today may have different results than a sample taken a year ago. GET INVOLVED and find out what you and your family are drinking. Please contact the UWEX office at 608-355-3250 if you would like to have your well water tested.
FREE Focus on Sustainability Webinar Series
 The Focus on Sustainability Webinar Series will address global, regional and local issues and challenge us as both a community and as individuals. If you care deeply about the economy and the viability of our businesses … if you care deeply about the ecological health of our planet … if you care deeply about the quality of life of our community – this webinar series is for you. Join us to be enlightened, to be informed, to be challenged, and to be called to action! This webinar is co-sponsored by Sustain Sauk.
Programs will be held on the third Tuesday of the month from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. from October 2008 - June 2009. Click here to learn more about upcoming programs. If you are interested in attending any or all of the webinars please contact Lynn Zick at (608) 355-3250 or lynn.zick@ces.uwex.edu to register. These FREE webinars will be held in the ETN room on the 3rd floor of the West Square Building Located at 505 Broadway in Baraboo.
March 17, 2009, 11:30-12:30PM, --Green Collar Jobs: Sustainable Work in a Low Carbon World
Will future jobs be increasingly “green?” If so, what makes a job or an industry green? Is a green job a good job? What constitutes this “green economy”
that we hear so much about these days? This session explores the nature of green collar jobs and their implications for business and community
development. It looks at links with environmental concerns, efficiency considerations, and workforce (and employment) development in terms of education
and skills requirements.
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FREE Revitalizing Wisconsin's Downtowns - An e-Learning and Networking Series
 Revitalizing Wisconsin's Downtowns represents a set of web-based presentations (i.e., webinars) on topics of specific interest to Wisconsin downtowns that lend themselves to further dialogue and peer-learning at the local level. State and national experts will present information relevant to the topic and will be available to address your questions during these webinars. Sessions are typically held on the third Thursday of each month from noon to 1:30pm. Click here to learn more about upcoming programs. If you are interested in attending any or all of the webinars please contact Lynn Zick at (608) 355-3250 or lynn.zick@ces.uwex.edu to register. These FREE webinars will be held in the ETN room on the 3rd floor of the West Square Building Located at 505 Broadway in Baraboo. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Sauk County Development Corporataion.
March 19, 2009, noon-1:00pm -
Creating an Entrepreneurial Downtown
In the current economy, the role of downtowns as a center of entrepreneurship and creative activity is more important than ever. Downtowns are uniquely positioned in our communities as the central place for new business and job creation. Participants will learn about ways to make their downtowns an attractive and creative place that encourages and nurtures entrepreneurship. They will learn about downtown’s potential to be a place of interaction, expertise and diversity. The presenters will discuss tools to support entrepreneurship, including recruitment methods, market analysis, financing and incubators. The program will explore ways, even in a difficult economy, to create an atmosphere and culture that encourages entrepreneurial thinking at the community level and entrepreneurial investment at the business level. |
YEPS is a program for ALL youth, families, and youth organizations of Sauk County. The goal of YEPS is to provide an opportunity for youth and families to participate in environmental stewardship service-learning projects. Participants have an opportunity to help plant prairies, collect acorns, build rain gardens in local cities, build nature trails, collect prairie seeds, and much more! Visit the YEPS website for more information and to see how YOU can get involved!
 Wisconsin Bookworms ™ is the new name for our statewide HCE reading program, formerly known as First Books. The name was changed in response to copyright issues, but comes at a time when the state is celebrating the 10th anniversary of this wonderful literacy program. For the 2008 - 2009 school year, Sauk County HCE purchased 200 sets of books (8 books per set) to share with children throughout the county. Wisconsin Bookworms ™ readers volunteer at Sauk County Head Start classrooms. Each month the readers share a story and do an activity with the classroom children. Then each child is given a copy of the book and a take-home activity to share with his or her family.
The book list for this year includes:
Alphabeep by Debora Pearson, illustrated by Edward Miller
Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault and Bill Martin, illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Fish is Fish by Leo Lioni
Pocket Full of Kisses by Audrey Penn, illustrated by Barbara Gibson
Naughty Little Monkeys by Jim Aylesworth, illustrated by Henry Cole
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Ryland, illustrated by Stephen Gammeli
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
A special thank you to our Wisconsin Bookworms ™ Coordinators, Lerna Mae Wiese, Elaine Dunse and Sylvia Kriegl, the Bookworms volunteer readers, and all HCE members who support this program through donations and fundraising. You make this program a success!
2008
Farm Connect Guide
This special listing ties together Wisconsin's largest industry
- agriculture - with another of its top segments - tourism. You
don't have to be a Sauk County visitor to locate area farmers
who directly market their products to discerning consumers - everyone
is welcome to shop at these local agribusinesses and, in the process,
put more money into the pockets of the area's family farms.  2008
Farm Connect Guide (16 pages, 150 KB)
 Sauk
County Map
Did you know that in 1884, five Ringling brothers started a circus
in Baraboo, Wisconsin, which would become "The Greatest
Show
on Earth"? Did you know that Wisconsin Dells is named for
the unique geological features on the Wisconsin River? These
and
other items of information can be found on the FREE
Sauk County map which is distributed by the Sauk County
UW Extension office. Please contact the office at 608-355-3250
or by e-mail at lynn.zick@ces.uwex.edu
to have a copy mailed to you.
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