Written by Christine HolmPosted on May 31, 2023 In Manitowoc County, bilingual StrongBodies classes support Hmong and Southeast Asian elders as they stay active, build and maintain social connections. Facilitated by educators in the SNAP-Ed funded FoodWIse program, StrongBodies is a strength-training series that engages seniors to maintain functional movement alongside nutrition education. Working in regular partnership […]

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal program gave FoodShare members extra benefits, plus the regular amount. Now, due to recent changes to federal law, the extra amounts are ending. February 2023 is the last month memberswill get extra benefits. Qualifying families will continue to get their regular FoodShare amounts.

6-9pm at the Manitowoc County Ice Center. Cost per car is $5.00. For more information contact Katrina Pionek, 4-H Youth Educator, at 920-683-4172 or kmpionek@wisc.edu

Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Program for the Fall into Winter Gardening series of webinars. Learn how to get your landscape ready for winter, protect young trees from damage, and take care of your festive houseplants. Tips for Getting Landscape Plants Ready for Winter Thursday, October 13, 12:00 p.m. Even though the days […]

    Do you want to be a better gardener? Do you want to increase your confidence to successfully garden indoors or out? Join the UW-Madison Extension Horticulture Program in this online course September 11th -December 10th. This is an approved learning opportunity for individuals interested in the Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Program.  For more information […]

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Hello!!  I am Katrina Pionek and I am the new Manitowoc County 4-H Youth Educator.    I grew up in Manitowoc County on a dairy farm and then completed my Agricultural Education degree at UW-River Falls.  Over the past 17 years, I worked for the Kiel Area School District.   I started out as the Agricultural […]

Young Children- Death and Grief or Responding to Scary Events in the Parenting the Preschooler series support caregivers of 3- to 5-year-olds in processing and talking about death, grief, and scary or violent events.   Elementary- For elementary aged children our Raising Caring Kids series might help children process how others are feeling. In particular, the Raising Caring Kids fact […]