Current Projects:

Field Day for Gardeners and Homeowners (contact Doug Klapper or Jane Considine)
4-H Planter Parties at Link’s May 20 & May 25, 6 pm All members invited to help
Annual booth at Columbia County Fair (need a chairperson)
Help with floral area at county fair (contact Betty Priske)
Designing garden at Indian Agency House
Micro-garden project at Rusch Elementary School, Portage (contact Julia Jiannacopoulos, juliamj@charter.net )
Gardens on the Canal (contact Doug Klapper)
Plant a Row for the Hungry (contact Becky Gutzman rebecca.gutzman@ces.uwex.edu )
Portage Community Garden (contact Sue Bradley)
Poynette Community Garden (contact Lorra Rhyner?)
Columbus Community Garden (contact katy_kraemer@columbus.k12.wi.us )
Local Food brochure (contact rebecca.gutzman@ces.uwex.edu )

Beautification projects at:
Columbus Library (contact Lori Oehlert, Lori.Oehlert@legis.wisconsin.gov)
Portage Library (contact Jean Damm, wmjd@frontier.com 742-5425)
Rio village planters (contact Diana ?)

Past Projects

Lifelong Gardening (include link to existing materials)
Gardener’s Cookbook ($10 each; to order, contact rebecca.gutzman@ces.uwex.edu)
Invasive plant education and control at MacKenzie Environmental Center and Rowan Creek
Prairie seed collection at Goose Pond Sanctuary
Hosting the state WIMGA Conference
Rural Landowner’s Guide
Rain Garden workshops and installation
Got Dirt training for teachers and child care providers
Harvesting Project

Pending Projects

• Divine Savior Extended Care (nursing home) in Portage: MGs needed to work with residents on gardening projects, and possibly help with educational events connected with the greenhouse that will be constructed as part of DS’ new facility. Volunteers would also need to become hospital volunteers. Contact Shelby Lange at 608-745-5166 at DS, or Jean Damm at wmjd@frontier.com 742-5425 for more information.
• Micro-farm at new schools: if you would be interested in working with a new school next year to help elementary students experience the micro-farm, please contact rebecca.gutzman@ces.uwex.edu

George Koepp, Agriculture Agent
UW-Extension Columbia County
Columbia County Annex
120 West Conant Street, Suite 201
Portage, WI 53901
Phone: 608-742-9682
Fax: 608-742-9862
Email: george.koepp@ces.uwex.edu