Managing Urban Landscapes class (Cody)
2022-04-13 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Managing Urban Landscapes class
Wednesday, April 13th
1pm-4pm or 5pm-8pm
Location: Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2070, Cody)
Please RSVP if you plan to attend: https://bit.ly/ParkUrbanLandscape
Questions: Bobbie Holder, UW Extension Horticulture Educator 307-527-8560

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Shrubs for WY and their care
2022-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Shrubs for WY and their care
Guest Speaker: Karen Panter, UW Extension Horticulture Specialist
Click here to join this session via Zoom
About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
Watched a show? We’d like your feedback

4-H Building Blocks of Leadership (Cody)
2022-04-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
For 4-H members ages 11-13 on the 3rd Friday each month at 2:30pm at the Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2080, Cody)
4‑H empowers young people with skills to lead for a lifetime including meaningful leadership opportunities. For questions or to RSVP for this class, contact our Powell or Cody offices:
Powell: 307-754-8836
Cody: 307-527-8560

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Choosing Small Livestock For Your Place
2022-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Choosing small livestock for your place
Guest Speaker: Kellie Chichester, UW Extension
Click here to join this session via Zoom

About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
Watched a show? We’d like your feedback

4-H: Hobby Fair (Cody Library)
2022-04-22 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Park County Library (Cody), 1500 Heart Mountain St., Cody, WY, 82414, United States
Our Park County 4-H members have been invited to participate in a Hobby Showcase Fair at the Cody Library. Come show of you or your clubs hobbies! Here’s the info:
This event is intended to be very low-key and any interested parties may bring informational materials about their group or club and display these items on a designated table in the library.

The Hobby Showcase will take place, Friday, April 22 from 1-5 PM and Saturday, April 23 from 10 AM – 2 PM.
Participating groups may attend the showcase for an hour or more to chat in-person with the public and share information.
Participating groups may also drop off informational materials to display and are not required to remain in-person during the event.

Our main goal is to help educate the public about the all the different opportunities, clubs and hobbies which are popular throughout the area.
For questions or to get involved, please contact Roseanne Spiering, Park County Senior Library Technician, at 307-527-1507 or rspiering@parkcountylibrary.org

Cent$ible Nutrition & UW Master Gardeners: Gardening & Nutrition Lunch-time Webinar Series
2022-04-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-02 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-16 12:00 - 13:00
Cent$ible Nutrition Program & UW Master Gardeners
Grow a Little Extra
5 Gardening & Nutrition Lunch-time Webinars
FREE
Mondays, April 18th – April 16th, Noon to 1pm
For more info and to join, visit Growing Your Own Garden – Wyoming Cent$ible Nutrition (uwyocnp.org)
CNP is collaborating with the University of Wyoming Extension’s Master Gardener Program and Barnyards and Backyards on a 5 part mini-series Grow a Little Extra: An Online Gardening and Nutrition Series. It is free and will stream online. Links to the series can be found on our online newsletter

Garden Lunch & Learn: Hügelkultur & Lasagna Methods for Raised Garden Bed Success
2022-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
2022 Garden Lunch & Learn Series:
Hügelkultur & Lasagna Methods for Raised Garden Bed Success
Join UW Extension Horticulture Educator Bobbie Holder to learn how to layer raise garden beds using decaying wood and other compostable biomass to provide a rich soil for your growing plants and flowers.
12pm-1pm in the community garden in front of the Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Cody)

Questions: 307-527-8560
Produce grown in our community garden is donated to local food pantries as part of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative.

Cody Office Closes at Noon
2022-04-28 12:00 - 16:00
Our Cody Extension office will close at noon today. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you’d like to reach us during this time, please email Brooke bmerkel@parkcounty.us or leave a message at 307-527-8560. Thank you!

4-H Wyoming Wool Judging (Laramie)
2022-04-29
For more information, visit Wool Judging | State Contests | Opportunities | 4-H | UW Extension | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (uwyo.edu)

4-H Building Blocks of Leadership
2022-04-29 14:30 - 15:30 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
For 4-H members ages 11-13 on the 3rd Friday each month at 2:30pm at the Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2080, Cody)
4‑H empowers young people with skills to lead for a lifetime including meaningful leadership opportunities. For questions or to RSVP for this class, contact our Powell or Cody office:
Powell: 307-754-8836
Cody: 307-527-8560

4-H Wyoming Meat Judging (Laramie)
2022-04-30
For more information, visit Meat Judging | State Contests | Opportunities | 4-H | UW Extension | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (uwyo.edu)

4-H Horse Clinic: English Riding Basics (Cody)
2022-05-05 17:30 - 19:30 | W Arena, 2631 State Highway 120, Cody, WY, 82414, United States
Come learn 4-H horse riding and showing skills with expert instructors! Use these lessons to prepare for summer horse shows and fair. Instructors are donating their time. Fee is $15 per rider per lesson to pay for the use of the facility (W Arena)
Scholarships are available. Participation awards for those who attend all 4 clinics!

Email Tycee (tmohler2@uwyo.edu) to register.
For more information or questions, call/text: Erin 970-380-1440 or Elizabeth 307-250-6634

All 2022 horse clinics:

April 28 5:30 to 7:30 pm Western Basics – transitions and walk, trot and lope in the show ring with Lara Hartman
May 5 5:30 to 7: 30 pm English riding basics
May 19 5:30 to 7:30 pm Western patterns and trail introduction with Miranda McLean

4-H Cloverbuds (Powell)
2022-05-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States
Cloverbuds is an exciting program offering 4-H membership to youth ages 5-7, from kindergarten through 2nd grade (K-2). Cloverbuds was specifically developed to bring the life skill building and experiential learning benefits of traditional 4-H to children ages 5-7. Its goal is to promote children’s positive development through cooperative learning and developmentally appropriate activities.
Park County Cloverbuds meets the 1st Friday each month. This week, we will be meeting in Powell at the Park County Fairgrounds.

Cody & Powell offices CLOSED
2022-05-12
Our Cody and Powell offices are closed for a staff meeting. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you need to reach us, please use the contact information below and we’ll get back with you as soon as we can.
Cody office
Leave a VM at 307-527-8560
Email Brooke at bmerkel@parkcounty.us

Powell office
Leave a VM at 307-754-8836
Email Sabina at swyse@parkcounty.us

4-H Friday (Powell) - CANCELLED
2022-05-13 14:30 - 15:30 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States
4-H Friday is cancelled this week due to no RSVP’s to the presentation class. Thanks!

4-H Pig, Sheep and Goat Tagging (Cody)
2022-05-14 10:00 - 12:00
2022 Junior Livestock Sale Committee: Market Swine, Sheep and Goat Tagging Dates
5-14 • CODY | FFA Barn • 10am-12 pm
5-16 • MEETEETSE | 4-H/FFA Barn • 6:30-7:30pm
5-17 • POWELL | Fairgrounds • 5:30-8:00pm

4-H Pig, Sheep, and Goat Tagging (Meeteetse)
2022-05-16 18:30 - 19:30

4-H Pig, Sheep, and Goat Tagging (Powell)
2022-05-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States

4-H Youth Quality Assurance (YQA) classes
2022-05-18 16:30 - 19:15 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Last Youth Quality Assurance (YQA) classes for 2022
DATE: Wednesday, May 18th
LOCATION: Park County Complex – 1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2070, Cody
TIMES:
LEVEL I: 4:30pm – 5:15pm
LEVEL II: 5:30pm – 6:15pm
LEVEL III: 6:30pm – 7:15pm
Not sure which level you need? See “How often do I need quality assurance?” below.

YQA FAQ’s
What is quality assurance?
Youth Quality Assurance (YQA) teaches youth how to give the best care for their livestock in order to produce a high quality product for consumers. This is learned through understanding the importance proper nutrition, housing, identification, handling, carcass quality, health care, withdrawal times, and record keeping. All youth planning to sell a market project must complete YQA each year. Below is a list of dates for all nutrition and YQA classes that will be offered this year. *This is NOT a Junior Livestock Sale Committee requirement.*

How do I meet my requirements?

-Take one of the many classes offered.
-Come to a livestock nutrition and/or selection workshop
-Participate in a state wide zoom about livestock. Please check with us to make sure it meets the requirements.
-Take a test about quality assurance.
-Take an online course at yqca.org.

If members have gone through Pork check Off (PQA) or have completed the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) or have another quality assurance certification, that will meet your requirements. If you choose to take another quality assurance course, please send us a copy of your certificate.

How often do I need quality assurance?
Members are required to take quality assurance at each age level. The first year you show a market animal take level 1. Then when you are an intermediate take level 2. When you are a senior take level 3. If you start as a senior, take one level a year until complete. If you are unsure which levels you have completed, or if you need quality assurance, please contact our office. In general, the following rules apply:
Level I: Junior (ages 8-10 or 3rd-5th graders)
Level II: Intermediate (ages 11-13 or 6th-8th graders)
Level III: Senior (ages 14-18 or 9th-12th graders)

Option to test
If you would prefer to test out of YQA, an age and species appropriate test may be taken at either extension office. Youth must score an 80% or higher, and can retake the test (on a different day) as many times as they would like. Members scoring 100% (on the senior level test) will no longer need to complete YQA in future years. Junior and intermediates scoring 100% will not need to complete YQA again until they reach a new age level. Contact one of our offices to request a study guide.
Powell office: 307-754-8836
Cody Office: 307-527-8560

4-H Horse Clinics: Western Patterns & Trail Intro
2022-05-19 17:30 - 19:30 | W Arena, 2631 State Highway 120, Cody, WY, 82414, United States

Extension Offices CLOSED
2022-05-27
Our Park County Extension offices will be closed Friday, 5/27, through Monday, 5/30. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you need to reach us during this time, please leave a message:
Powell office: 307-754-8836 or email Sabina Wyse at swyse@parkcounty.us
Cody office: 307-527-8560 or email Brooke Merkel at bmerkel@parkcounty.us

Extension Offices CLOSED (Memorial Day)
2022-05-30
Our Powell and Cody offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day. We are keeping in our thoughts the brave men and women and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
If you need to reach us during this time, please leave a message:
Powell office: 307-754-8836 or email Sabina Wyse at swyse@parkcounty.us
Cody office: 307-527-8560 or email Brooke Merkel at bmerkel@parkcounty.us

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Efficient Landscape Irrigation (virtual)
2022-06-02 18:00 - 19:00
Join this Barnyards & Backyards Live session to learn about efficient landscape irrigation with guest speaker Caleb Carter from Weston County Natural Resource District. The live session starts at 6pm.
Link to live session: https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/live/
If you’d like to view past recordings of Barnyards & Backyards Live and other resources, visit https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/live/recordings.html

4-H Archery County Shoot (Powell)
2022-06-04 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States
Info from Sure Shots archery club leader, Brian Pittman:

County Shoot for Archery will be held on June 4th at the Fairgrounds. Exact shooting times will be approximately the same as the outdoor practice time. This will consist of two rounds. One round of Blue Face and one round of 3D. If you cannot make this shoot date you MUST let me ahead of time so that alternative arrangements can be made.

For more information, contact the 4-H office at 754-8836.

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Water-wise Landscaping (Xeriscaping) (virtual)
2022-06-06 18:00 - 19:00
Join Barnyards & Backyards LIVE to learn about water-wise landscaping (xeriscaping) with guest speakers Dr. James Klett, Colorado State University, and Ross Shrigley, Executive Director of Plant Select. The live session starts at 6pm.
Link to live session: https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/live/
If you’d like to view past recordings of Barnyards & Backyards Live, visit https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/live/recordings.html

4-H Camp
2022-06-09 - 2022-06-11
4-H Camp
4-H camp is June 9-11! If you would like more information, please call 307-754-8836 or 307-527-8560.
If you are 13-18 and would like to be a camp councilor, please contact Tycee before May 5th
