Extension Eau Claire County

05/15/2026

📣 Calling all Chippewa Valley Change-Makers!

The 2025 federal shutdown showed us just how resilient our community is—but it also showed us that we are stronger when we work together. 🤝

Join us for the 2026 Partnership Summit: Building a Unified Strategy for the Chippewa Valley. This isn't just another meeting; it's a partner-led working session designed to help us coordinate, connect, and build long-term resilience for our families, students, and frontline workers.

What’s in store?
✅ Expert Panel: Deep dives into housing, nutrition, transportation, and childcare.
✅ Open Space Format: You help set the afternoon agenda! Bring your questions, ideas, and strategies to the table.
✅ Networking: Connect with nonprofits, government agencies, educators, and advocates.
✅ Lunch is on us! Enjoy a delicious meal from Menomonie Market Food Co-op (thanks to the Pablo Foundation!).

📍 Where: Market on River, Chippewa Falls
📅 When: Friday, May 29 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
💰 Cost: FREE

⚠️ REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! ⚠️
We need your perspective at the table to build a stronger response for the future. Please register by May 22 to secure your spot and your lunch!

👉 Register here: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yAEzGCFSr0ky4m

Whether you have a fully developed idea or simply want to listen and connect, your voice is valuable. We hope to see you there!

05/08/2026

Wisconsin woodland owners know: there's a sweet spot in the season before the heat settles in. That window? It's right now!

May is one of the best times of year to get meaningful work done in your woods. You can beat the heat and tackle projects that become a lot harder come mid-summer.

A good place to start? Go out for a walk while the understory is still open and the morning air is cool. Note where garlic mustard is flowering, where trails need attention, and where you want to focus energy before the season shifts.

Even 30 minutes with fresh eyes on your land can shape the rest of your woodland. From there, start to make a plan of what you want to tackle this month, or the next time you visit your land.

In the meantime tell us: what's one woodland chore you could live without. 😅

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Please contact your instructor(s) if you would like accessibility accommodations (e.g. hearing or visual impairment) or for any other concerns that may impact your ability to fully participate in any of our programs. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be ma...

04/22/2026

Healthy boundaries are essential for a positive co-parenting relationship. Learn the importance of respectful boundaries and explore strategies to establish and maintain them.

Join us for a FREE Resilient Co-Parenting class at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 7th, led by UW–Madison Division of Extension.

💻 Register now at go.wisc.edu/132w5f

🗓️ Can’t make it this time? We meet on the first Thursday of every month to explore a topic to help parents and caregivers who are raising children together while living apart.

04/20/2026

🥶 For a calf under 3 weeks old, the 'Cold Stress' zone starts at 50°F.
If it's below that, they aren't just 'chilly'—they are diverting energy away from their immune system and growth just to mainta
👉👉 https://go.wisc.edu/CalfStress

04/14/2026

Today is Day of the Badger! StrongBodies is changing lives across Wisconsin, one class at a time.

You can help make strength training accessible to more people statewide. StrongBodies provides adults with research-backed strength training to improve mobility, independence, and well-being.

Your gift makes a difference:
✅ $25 provides weights for a new participant
✅ $350 supports instructor training to expand the program
✅ Any amount helps keep StrongBodies accessible

100% of your donation supports StrongBodies right here in Wisconsin.

Join us in building strength, confidence, and community! 💛 Give today: dayofthebadger.org/strongbodies

04/14/2026

Crabgrass control is a common part of spring lawn care. The best way to manage it is by using a mix of good lawn care habits—like proper mowing, watering, and fertilizing—rather than relying only on pre-emergent herbicides.

Learn all about it in this week's Wisconsin Lawn and Garden, and don't miss the link to our new in-depth crabgrass factsheet at the end!

Read here: hort.extension.wisc.edu/crabgrass-management-plan-components