Living Well in Our Best Years – Newsletter for Caregivers and Families

This newsletter is a collaborative effort between the Bayfield County offices of the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the North and the UW-Extension. Both departments are committed to providing a broad array of information and resources to older adults, caregivers and family members to assist them in growing and aging with grace, dignity and respect.

Potential Adventures Through 4-H

Let the Summer Adventures begin!! Area youth entering 6th – 9th grades create potential adventures by Kayaking, canoeing, biking, hiking an dMORE………

Dairy Breakfast at the Bay Area Farm & Garden Show-April 7, 2018

April 7, 2018 Bay Area Farm & Garden Show AND Dairy Breakfast served by Bayfield County 4-H, Ashland County 4-H and Ashland FFA.

Pesticide Applicator Training

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 ~ 8:30 am EOC Room ~ Bayfield County Courthouse Annex Building Washburn, WI 54891 The University of Wisconsin (UW) Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) Program provides training materials required to become a certified applicator in the state of Wisconsin. We also provide supplementary training materials and live training/review sessions in the winter […]

Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope

You are invited to a showing of RESILIENCE, a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress.
Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. Two showings-1/25 in Iron River; 2/21 in Washburn.

New Master Gardener Training to Start

Who is a Master Gardener?

A Master Gardener is a trained volunteer who aids University of Wisconsin Extension Staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment.
Master Gardeners help educate local community members in applying horticultural science to manage their landscapes and gardens in a science-based, sustainable manner

Renewable Energy Workshop Series

UW-Extension in partnership with CheqBay Renewables and the City of Ashland will be hosting a Renewable Energy Winter Workshop Series with sessions happening each month this winter. The purpose of the workshops is to provide information to homeowners, businesses, and governments on renewable energy options including biomass, solar, and geothermal.