ISU Extension and Outreach Emmet County

06/11/2026

Happy Thursday from the Emmet County Extension staff!❤️💛

05/15/2026

‼️DEADLINE TODAY‼️

4-H Livestock IDs are due in 4-H Online by 11:59PM on May 15th! ⏰⏳🍀

📌 All animals being exhibited at the Iowa State Fair or county fairs MUST be identified in 4-H Online by TONIGHT! No late entries are allowed!

➡ https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/4-h-online

05/12/2026

🌸🌱 Join Garden Club This Summer! 🌱🌸
Calling all young gardeners! 🌼🪴 Come learn how to plant, water, and watch nature bloom at our fun, hands-on Garden Club program hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach!
👧🧒 Who? Open to all Kindergarten–3rd-grade gardeners
📅 When? Wednesdays from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (beginning June 3rd & ending August 5th)
📍 Where? At the ISU Extension Office (26 S 1st St, Estherville, IA)
💵 Cost: $15 per participant
Participants will have the opportunity to explore gardening, learn how plants grow, and enjoy fun nature-based activities! 🌻🌷🌞
⏰ Please register by May 28 at 4:30 PM!
We can’t wait to grow with you this summer! 🌼🌿

05/12/2026

⚽️ GET YOUR GAME ON THIS SUMMER! ⚽️
Emmet County Extension and Outreach is bringing summer soccer back to Emmet County for the THIRD summer! 🌟 This NO-COST program is an exciting opportunity provided through the 4-H Forward organization and is open to students in 5th through 8th grade (as of May 2026).
📅 Camp Dates: Monday–Thursday
🕐 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (beginning July 20 and ending July 30)
📍 Location: ELC practice football field
Participants will grow their soccer skills while learning about nutrition and healthy living through engaging, hands-on curriculum activities.
⏰ Registration closes July 2nd at 4:30 PM!
Don’t miss this fun-filled summer opportunity to stay active, make friends, and build new skills! ⚽☀️

05/12/2026

Summer Camp Registrations are OPEN! Check out all of the fun camps that we have planned this summer! Camps are available for Kindergarten through 3rd grade AND 4th grade and up! Camp registrations close May 28th! To view the available camps and to register youth, see the first comment below for the link to our website!

(The fees for service will be used to offset direct expense and to support the 4-H Youth Development County Extension Program.)

04/14/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 ISU Extension Week Door Prize winners….drumroll please…🥁

ISU Cyclones Box- RaeAnn Krull

Kids Game/summer fun Box- Amanda Hartwig

Candy/Drink Box- Grant

Chocolate Lovers Box- Cael Tifft

04/09/2026

Come on over to the Emmet County Extension Office today from 10 am - 4 pm to celebrate Extension Week with us!! We have lots of goodies for you to snag! Door prizes and MORE! From 11 am - 1:30 pm, the Big Açaí food truck will be in our parking lot!

04/08/2026

🍀Check out the Emmet County Clover Connection!🍀

April Notes We have finally reached April, and it feels like spring can finally begin. We can start to see spring emerge as we march away from winter. Some days bring us warm sunshine while others bring us rain (and maybe even a bit of snow). The grass is starting to turn a shade greener while some....