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Kanabec County Master Gardeners and Kanabec County 4H! Please read
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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
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value="+13206796440" target="_blank">320-679-6440</a>,
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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>
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Mike and Valerie Prax<br>
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