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Welcome to Summit County Extension

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Local County Programs

 

Spring/Summer 2008 Programs

May 7 - Seedling Tree Pick-Up
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., County Commons, Frisco

June 3 - Growing Vegetables at High Altitude
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Presenter: Pat McCarty, CSU Extension Agriculture Agent
Buffalo Mountain Room, County Commons, Frisco

June 11 - Plant Select Plant Pick-Up for Master Gardeners
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens

July 9 - After the Beetle Kill
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Paul Cada, Forester, Colorado State Forest

July 12 - Weed Pull
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Senior/Community Center and four other Summit County locations

July 15 - Healthy Colorado Homes Homeowner Education Series
1:00 p.m. - Growing Roses, presented by Carolyn Fugere, Master Gardener and Rosarian
2:00 p.m. - Growing Orchids, presented by Dr. Lee Sevald, Professor, Florida International College
Mount Royal Room, County Commons, Frisco

July 16 - Healthy Colorado Homes Homeowner Education Series
3:00 p.m. - Disposal of Hazardous Waste in Your Home, presented by Jennifer Kirkpatrick, Assistant Director, High County Conservation Center
4:00 p.m. - Food Safety in Your Home, presented by Laura Au-Yeung, Director, Summit County Extension, Certified Servsafe Instructor
Mount Royal Room, County Commons, Frisco

July 24 - Healthy Colorado Homes Homeowner Education Series
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. - Home Health Hazards - Radon, Mold, Carbon Monoxide, Lead and Mercury
Presented by Laura Au-Yeung, Director, Summit County Extension, Indoor Air Quality Specialist
Mount Royal Room, County Commons, Frisco

September 26 - Healthy Colorado Homes Homeowner Education Series
9:00 to 12:00 - Bulbs, Inside and Out
Presented by Lynn Amstutz and Ann Brewster, Summit County Master Gardeners
1:00 to 2:30 - High Altitude Landscaping Design
Presented by John Longhill, Landscape Architect, Summit County Master Gardener
3:00 to 4:00 - Preparing Your Garden for Winter
Presented by Claudia Wiley, Summit County Open Space, Summit County Master Gardener
Blue River Room, Silverthorne Library

Please call the Extension office at 668-4140 or 668-3595 to register for workshops or inquire about any of our programs.

 

Consumer Information Phone Lines

Summit County Extension has trained volunteers to assist with your gardening and wildlife questions. To receive research-based information on gardening or wildlife, call the appropriate number below and a volunteer will contact you as soon as possible.

Master Gardener: 970-668-4141

Wildlife Master: 970-668-2987

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Friends of the Dillon Ranger District
Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness

 

Topics of Interest

 

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Email: extension@co.summit.co.us

 

Last updated July 1, 2008

 

Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Summit County cooperating.
Extension programs available to all without discrimination.

 

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