UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Summit County
Newsletter

March 2023

IN THIS ISSUE

Agriculture & Natural Resources


Gardening


Home & Community


4-H

March to Swaner EcoCenter for Some Fun!

EXTENDED HOURS ON

THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS!


Explore the natural world through 9 holes of serious fun!


Explore a tropical rainforest, navigate a polluted waterway, learn how to make a wildlife refuge in your own backyard – and so much more – in this playful 9-hole environment-themed mini golf course. Perfect for all ages, your entire family will enjoy putting a round while learning about the natural world.


Esta exhibición está disponible en español.


Visit us Wednesday, Saturday, or Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM

or swing by Thursday or Friday from 10 AM - 7 PM.


Pricing: $7 per person, children 2 & under are free

Member Discounts



NEXT EXHIBIT FREE DAY:


Saturday, March 25 


AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

Range Analysis Platform (RAP) Tools Workshop and Dinner


Tuesday, March 14th at 6:30 pm

Ledges Event Center - 202 Park Road Coalville, UT 84017


Join USU Extension's Rangeland Management Specialist, Eric Thacker, for dinner and a workshop on the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP). RAP is a rangeland management and monitoring tool intended to help develop sustainable rangeland management strategies. Since its release in 2018, RAP has helped rangeland practitioners easily visualize, assess, and monitor rangeland vegetation at multiple scales. 


This workshop is FREE, but registration is required.


You'll need to bring a laptop or tablet, or let us know, and we will provide one.

Click to Register
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Improve Soil Health in Pastures


Are you curious about how to improve the soil health in your pastures? If so, check out this new video by USU Extension's Soil Specialist, Grant Cardon.

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Agricultural Water Use in Utah


We often hear the statistic that agriculture uses 80% of Utah's water; however, the agricultural products produced with that water and their impact on Utah's economy aren't commonly discussed. A new fact sheet, Agriculture Water Use and Economic Value in the Great Salt Lake Basin, does just that!

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Wildlife Resources

This year's record-breaking snowfall has pushed wildlife into areas where they are more likely to encounter humans. The topic of Human-Wildlife Interactions is very broad. It includes subjects like wildlife damage to personal property, creating wildlife habitat on your property, and even the impacts of humans on wildlife.

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GARDENING

It's Not Too Late To Be A Master Gardener!


Classes started this past week, but recordings of the first two lectures are available for folks who register late.


Class times are T/Th 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm March 7th-April 18th, 2023


Lectures are live via Zoom and include time for Q&A. We will also offer hands-on workshops throughout the growing season.


The cost for the Summit & Wasatch Counties Master Gardener Training Program is $200.

More Information

Soil Health & Nutrition


Spring is an excellent time to start thinking about soil health! USU Extension has many resources on topics ranging from iron chlorosis to high soluble salts and poor drainage.

Soil Health Information

HOME & COMMUNITY

Kitchen appliances are available for checkout!


Summit County residents can check out/reserve our appliances and sewing machines by calling our office at 435-336-3217. Check out what is available below.

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Get Your Taxes Done for FREE!


It's officially tax season! We are offering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides FREE tax preparation and filing for those who make under $60,000. We provide this program virtually and at our office, the Kamas Library, and the Park City Library! Contact Kenzie at 435-336-3222 to learn more and schedule an appointment.

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Free Financial Wellness Workshop


Join us for a personal finance workshop on April 6th at 6pm in the Kimball Junction Library. This workshop's focus is on money personalities, helping people pinpoint underlying financial habits, attitudes and motivations to make real behavior changes.

Register Here
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Free Diabetes Cook Along


We are offering a virtual diabetes education series to help anyone with diabetes or prediabetes learn how to manage their diabetes symptoms. Click below to register for these free classes.

Register Here

We are seeking paid volunteers to teach traditional Family and Consumer Science classes, such as cooking, sewing, quilting, and other skills. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jared Hawkins at 435-336-3218, jared.hawkins@usu.edu.

4-H

USU Extension Summit County
45 E 100 N Coalville, UT 84017

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