Thanks for checking out Extension Connection, the Gilpin Extension office’s way of connecting with our community during COVID-19 social distancing. Each week, we sent out a newsletter with a topic related to mountain life and a fun kid’s activity, along with updates about the COVID-19 situation in Gilpin County. Here you can view all issues of Extension Connection.
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 1 – Septic Safety
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 2 – Healthy Living
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 3 – Trees
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 4 – Wildlife
Additional Kid’s Corner Resources – Ethi-Reasoning
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 5 – Mountain Gardening
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 6 – Backyard Chickens
Additional Kid’s Corner Resources – The Eggstradordinary Egg Worksheet
Additional Kid’s Corner Resources – Humpty Dumpty Prediction Sheet
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 7 – Water Conservation
Additional Kid’s Corner Resources – Rainstick activity
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 8 – Energy
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 9 – Wildfire Preparedness
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 10 – Plants
Native Plants and Other Favorites for Gilpin County
Gilpin Extension Connection vol. 11 – Hummingbirds
Kids Corner – Rudder chart and debrief activity
Kids Corner – PLASTIC BOTTLE PLANTER MINI VEGETABLE GARDEN
Kids Corner – Sprouting activity instructions
Kids Corner – Soda bottle wick system Instructions
Kids Corner – Burlap Bag Potato Garden
Kids Corner – How Far Does That Germ Travel
Kids Corner – Vegetable art!
Kids Corner – Volcano
Kids Corner – Have seeds will travel
Kids Corner -Harvesting Tomato Seeds
Kids Corner – Why Do Aspens Change Color
Kids Corner – Hot-Cold Reactions
Kid’s Corner – Papermaking
Kids Corner – Tree Cookies
Kid’s Corner – Succession Activity
Kids Corner – Wild Turkeys
Kid’s Corner – Planting a Pine Tree from Seed
Kid’s Corner – baking soda ornaments
Kid’s Corner – Pine Cone Fire Starter
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