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    <div class="moz-forward-container">A special message from the
      Kanabec County Master Gardeners and Kanabec County 4H! Please read
      and share ~<br>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big><b>Fall for All Learning
                        Event for Families</b></big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Families are invited to an
                      evening of fun learning on Thursday,
                      October 8, 5 – 8 pm, Zion Lutheran Church, Mora.
                      This 3<sup>rd</sup> annual event
                      is sponsored by University of Minnesota Extension,
                      Kanabec County Master
                      Gardeners and Kanabec County 4-H.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Cost is $5/individual or
                      $10/family, which includes a
                      sandwich supper, 2 speakers and kid’s activities.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Interested in learning more
                      about establishing micro-climates
                      in your backyard and extending your growing
                      season? We are pleased to be
                      hosting the leading expert in Minnesota on natural
                      and man-made micro-climates
                      for gardening. Terry Nennich is a Retired
                      University of Minnesota Extension
                      Professor from Thief River Falls. He will discuss
                      ways to utilize natural
                      micro-climates in the yard and how to create
                      man-made versions for vegetables,
                      fruits, flowers and shrubs. He will talk about
                      raised beds, row covers, ways to
                      extend the growing season and more.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Cameron Feaster, Wolf
                      Specialist from the International Wolf
                      Center in Ely, MN will offer a presentation on
                      Timber Wolf Biology and Ecology
                      in Minnesota. He will discuss current management
                      practices, status of the
                      Minnesota wolf population, current rules and
                      practices, wolf history. The focus
                      of this presentation is on learning about the wolf
                      and how this animal fits
                      into Minnesota agriculture and our culture.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>For Kids, we have fun with
                      wildlife skulls, pelts and tracks
                      (offered by Kanabec County 4-H; fulfills a
                      wildlife hour for 4-H Shooting
                      Sports members) and Fun with Food—make a
                      nutritious snack with fresh fall
                      foods. Older youth have the option of listening to
                      the speakers and
                      participating in the discussions.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Door prizes, a great
                      Minnesota fall supper, time to explore
                      the wildlife pelts and more will be offered.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Zion Lutheran Church is
                      located at 401 Highway 65, just
                      south of the hospital.</big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>To register or for more
                      information, contact the Kanabec
                      County Extension Office, <a
                        moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:320-679-6440"
                        value="+13206796440" target="_blank">320-679-6440</a>,
                      <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/kanabec"
                        target="_blank">www.extension.umn.edu/county/kanabec</a>
                      or email <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:kim.pautsch@co.kanabec.mn.us"
                        target="_blank">kim.pautsch@co.kanabec.mn.us</a>.
                      Registration required, limited to 1st 100.
                      Registration deadline is October 1. </big></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>Funding in part for this 3<sup>rd</sup>
                      Annual event from
                      the University of Minnesota Central Regional
                      Sustainable Development
                      Partnership and support from Kanabec County.</big></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><big>+++++</big></p>
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                        Mike and Valerie Prax<br>
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