Casper Mar Drought Workshop Series Invite - Managing Your Landscape Through Drought

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Invite to a March workshop series in Casper, Wyoming by the Small Acre Issue Team and partner organizations. Focuses on drought preparedness for home landscapes amid extended low precipitation, with free “hands on” landscape classes on March 13, 2007 (Series 1) and March 20, 2007 (Series 2). Includes practical sessions on waterwise landscape design, drought landscaping management, drought-friendly flowers and grasses, and suitable trees and shrubs, held at the Ag Resource & Learning Center.

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Workshop Series Overview

Drought Context and Goals

Dates, Times, and Location

Series 1 Classes

Waterwise Landscape Design

Managing Your Landscape through the Drought

Series 2 Classes

Flowers and Grasses for the High Plains Gardener

Tough Trees and Shrubs for Wyoming

PO Box 33124 Casper, WY 82602 [Web: www.barnyardsandbackyards.com](Web: www.barnyardsandbackyards.com) The Small Acre Issue Team would like to in vite you to a March workshop series... Tuesday, March 13, 2007 & Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Casper, Wyoming Free Landscape classes! No pre-registration required. Brought to you by the same group that brings you: A great way to learn more about living successfully and sustainably in the unique Wyoming environment! Look inside for more details! Managing Your Landscape Through Drought Small Acreage “Hands On” Workshop Small Acreage “Hands On” Workshop Drought conditions appear to be the norm these days after six straight years of much lower than average precipitation. Early indicators of Mountain snow pack and soil moisture conditions indicate that the drought will continue into 2007. Faced with water uncertainties, what can rural and urban homeowners do to ensure their landscape is conditioned for drought? Dates: Tuesday, March 13 (Series 1) Tuesday, March 30 (Series 2) Times: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location: Ag Resource & Learning Center 2011 Fairgrounds Road Casper, WY *Take Fairgrounds Road just off CY Avenue Sponsored by: Cooperative Extension Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Wyoming Conservation Districts Wyoming State Forestry Division Historic Trails RC&D The Workshop Series will feature the following classes: Series 1 Waterwise Landscape Design. With drought conditions continuing and community sizes growing, there is increased pressure on our water sources to meet the needs of home landscapes. Implementing Waterwise Landscape designs will allow for beautiful landscapes while decreasing the use of our precious water resource for landscapes. By Donna Cuin, Cooperative Extension Service Horticulture Program Associate for Natrona County. Managing Your Landscape through the Drought. Learn tips and techniques you can employ in your landscape immediately that will cut up to 20% off your water bill and still keep your plants healthy and strong! By Tom Heald, Cooperative Extension Service Small Acre Educator for Converse, Niobrara and Natrona Counties Series 2 Flowers and Grasses for the High Plains Gardener. Central Wyoming is a relatively tough environment to garden in. With the use of plants suited to our natural habitat or requiring little additional water than nature provides we can enjoy a beautiful landscape that will survive and even thrive in our harsh conditions. By Donna Cuin, Cooperative Extension Service Horticulture Program Associate for Natrona County. Tough Trees and Shrubs for Wyoming. This extended drought in Wyoming has been a blessing in disguise for Wyoming gardeners. There is much renewed interest in finding plants that fit our arid conditions. Learn about extraordinary trees and shrubs that want to live in our windy dry environment. By Tom Heald, Cooperative Extension Service Small Acre Educator for Converse, Niobrara and Natrona Counties The University of Wyoming and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperate . The University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action institution.

FAQs

Are the March workshop classes free, and do attendees need pre-registration?

Yes. The classes are free and there is no pre-registration required.

Where and when are the workshop sessions held in Casper, Wyoming?

Sessions run on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 (Series 1) and Tuesday, March 20, 2007 (Series 2), from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Ag Resource & Learning Center, 2011 Fairgrounds Road, Casper, WY.

What topics are covered in Series 1 and Series 2?

Series 1 covers Waterwise Landscape Design and Managing Your Landscape through the Drought. Series 2 covers Flowers and Grasses for the High Plains Gardener and Tough Trees and Shrubs for Wyoming.

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