ISU Extension and Outreach Mills County

06/04/2026

Discover STEM Summer Camp - Glenwood! 🤖🫧🧲

We had a great time on Tuesday learning about all things STEM!
Participants learned and did experiments with magnets, bubbles, robots, tangrams, and also became engineers by designing a marble run!

Thank you to Mary Taggs, Youth Program Specialist, for piloting this program with us!

06/03/2026

June 2026 Plant Wise Newsletter is here! 🍠🫛

Read all about sweet potatoes and pea nutrition, growing, cooking, and more!

Find it at the link in the comments ⬇️

06/03/2026

There are still plenty of spots available! 📣
Register now for the Master Conservationist Program coming this August-September in Mills/Fremont County!

▪️ When: Tuesday's, August 4th-September 15th
▪️ Time: 6:00 p.m. - ~8:30 p.m.
▪️ Cost: $75 to cover all materials
▪️ What: The program consists of approximately 12 hours of online curriculum and 7 face-to-face meetings
▪️ Who: Anyone interested in conservation or learning more about Mills/Fremont County natural resources and ecosystems!
▪️ Maximum 25 participants, registration deadline is July 24th.

The Master Conservationist Program provides hands-on learning experiences focused on Iowa’s diverse natural resources. Participants will learn about Iowa’s natural ecosystems and the various conservation challenges and opportunities that exist in the region.

Find more information and the registration details at the link in the comments! ⬇️

Fremont County Iowa Extension and Outreach
Mills County Conservation Board

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Here's a new podcast available for you! Tune in to "Country Roads" and hear about all things and realities about running a farm.

Farm business advice you can catch on the go. 🎧🎙️

The new "County Roads" podcast covers the realities of running a farm — financing, taxes, land, succession, and more — for beginning and seasoned farmers. New episodes every other Tuesday and available wherever you listen.

Learn more 👉 https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/iowa-state-university-extension-and-outreach-launches-county-roads-podcast-farm-business

Beginning Farmer Center at Iowa State University

05/27/2026

Has your child completed grades K-5? 🤔

Consider joining us for a summer day camp this June! Don't wait, registration closes soon!

More camp and registration info here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mills/2026-summer-camp-registration-open

05/26/2026

Introducing our 2026 Summer Assistants! 🤩

On the left, Sydney Norrish, our Horticulture/Master Gardener Coordinator, is taking on some extra duties this summer to help prep for Summer Camps and the Mills County Fair!

On the right, Megan Wells is joining us for the second time! Megan just graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with her bachelor's degree and will be pursuing her master's degree in the fall. Megan grew up in Mills County 4-H and is excited to be back with Mills County Extension this summer after being with us two summers ago!

05/26/2026

Register now for the Master Conservationist Program, coming this August-September in Mills and Fremont Counties! 📣

Master Conservationists are individuals that share an interest in the sustainability of Iowa's natural resources and in becoming better stewards of those resources. This program consists of approximately 12 hours of online curriculum and several in-person, in-the-field "field-trips" to local areas. Graduates of the course learn to make informed choices for leading and educating others to improve conservation in our area.

📅 Tuesdays, Aug. 4th-Sept. 15th
🕔 6:00 p.m. - ~8:30 p.m.
📍 Locations in both Mills and Fremont Counties
💵 Registration fee is $75 and includes all materials.
🔗 More information and registration details: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mills/master-conservationist-program-coming-fall-2026

Fremont County Iowa Extension and Outreach Mills County Conservation Board

05/22/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday, May 25th, for Memorial Day.

05/20/2026

Come see us at the Glenwood Area Farmers Market tonight from 4:00-6:30 pm!