Your Extension Story!

Tell us your extension story!

(Note: These were just a few comments made by stakeholders during Lincoln County Extension’s 100 year celebration in 2020). 

  • Please tell us about your connection to UW-Extension!  Are you a Volunteer? Community Partner? Program Participant?  Observer?  More than one?  Something else?
  • What do you value about UW-Extension?
  • How has UW-Extension impacted your life?  family? community?  organization?
  • Do you have some history to share?
  • What else can you share?

Georgia of Bridge Clinic values Lincoln County UW-Extension because “for almost 2 decades I have been fortunate to be a community partner with the UW-Extension.  On all the projects over the years, the Merrill team has been so collaborative & helpful.  Congrats on your anniversary :)”

4-H Youth Volunteer and Participant, Stevie, says he values Lincoln County UW-Extension because “they have helped to make me who I am.  Without the leadership and resources they provide I would not have developed the same skills.”

Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) Cooking Class Program Participants at Jenny Towers say they value Lincoln County UW-Extension because…

  • “it has opened my eyes to things different I can eat.”
  • “I enjoy the lessons that she presents to us.”
  • “of the food that we make and us learning a lot of things.”
  • “they have nice topics and different subjects.  I also enjoy the fruit and vegetable topics.”
  • “I am learning a lot about how much and what to eat.  Would like chocolate tho 🙂 Debi is very easy to talk to and make it interesting.”
  • “it has been very helpful to learn healthful eating.”
  • “they give information.”
  • “it is at Jenny towers where I live.”
  • “Debi is a very good teacher and helps people understand things better.”
  • “I enjoy the nutrition classes – I’ve learned a lot.”
Caroline's UW-Extension Story

UW Extension is a fantastic resource in our county. The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin started in Lincoln County in 2011. UW Extension has provided insight into the county and helped us set up prevention programs. They also rolled out Strong Women which has been a smashing success in Tomahawk and Merrill. We have been able to refer women to the program so they could participate in a quality, evidence based program. The Nutrition education has been wonderful at our Farmer’s Market Distribution Days and at our Nutrition Programs throughout the counties. They do so much more than I have space to write! Thank you for being an excellent partner and bringing so much to our communities!

Erin Zastrow- ADRC-CW

There are so many ways that I have partnered with UW-Extension I just couldn’t imagine accomplishing things without them! UW-Extension helped me professionally by its involvement in Leadership Lincoln County. I was part of the first Strategic Planning process that the Merrill police Department participated in. It wouldn’t have happened without their help. Serving on the HAVEN Board we also went through strategic planning with UW-Extensions’s guidance and facilitation. Many of the volunteer organziations and coalitions I am serving on or have served on used UW-Extension’s participation in planning, facilitating or implementing many important events and functions.

Ken Neff

UW-Extension values your thoughts ideas and stories!  Please share with us!