Extension Florence County

Join us to learn about Wisconsin's Wolf Management Program.

Attend in person at the Wild River Interpretive Center- Lower Level Conference Room or register to attend virtually: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/DUIBy43kQUKq06UPsEE1Qw

This program is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and UW-Madison Extension Florence County.
We hope to see you there! 🐾🌲

There are still spots open for our Outdoor Adventure Program! If your child is entering grades 6–8 and loves exploring county, state, and federal public lands, this experience is made for them. This year’s adventures include visits to Vagabond County Park, Lost Lake National Forest, Bewabic State Park, and a hands‑on career and animal exploration day at Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo.

Registration closes July 9, so be sure to get your forms in soon. If you have any questions, please call the Florence Extension Office at 715‑528‑4480.

UW-Extension Florence County would like to welcome Julia Vassar as the Summer Horticulture Assistant for the 2026 season! With her position, she will be assisting with the Crossroads Community Garden, the Elementary school garden, as well as helping community members answer horticulture related questions. She encourages anyone who has plant or soil related questions to contact her.

Julia grew up in Florence and graduated from Florence High School in 2020. After living in California for a few years, she is back in the area. Julia lives in Commonwealth with her husband and two sons. She also works at the Florence High School as a Paraprofessional. Julia will also be helping with the Outdoor Adventure program in July. Outside of work, Julia loves spending time with her family, working out, and baking. Fall is her favorite season because she loves seeing the leaves change color and doing fun fall activities like visiting the pumpkin patch.

Julia may be contacted anytime by phone or email and can be reached in person at the Florence County UW-Extension office on most Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30am to 3:30pm throughout the summer. Her phone number is 715-528-4480 ext. 2, and her email is [email protected]. Email is the best way to reach her, so please include as much detail related to the question as possible. Photos are extremely helpful.

Get your summer off to a good start! Join us noon-1 pm., Tuesday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 23, for the Helping Children Develop Healthy Screentime Habits.

This two-part series for parents of children 3-10 years will help you help you:

-Set reasonable screentime limits
-Understand why problems happen
-Prevent issues
-Teach healthy screen habits
-manage conflict over screens
-Keep your child safe online

Learn more about this two-part series and register on our website: https://ashland.extension.wisc.edu/2026/05/27/helping-children-develop-healthy-screentime-habits-triple-p-two-part-series/