Agronomy on wheels day camp

Event information

Date

Monday, June 19, 2023

Add to Calendar 2023-06-19 09:00:00 2023-06-19 15:30:00 Agronomy on wheels day camp We're taking plant sciences projects on the road! Join other youth in grades 3-8 for a day filled with educational tours, activities, and relationship-building as we travel around Waseca, Rice and Le Sueur counties. On Monday, June 19, we'll start at Sakatah Lake State Park and go to three different businesses in the tri-county area, including Environmental Tillage Systems in Faribault and My Minnesota Farmer CSA in Le Sueur County. Timeline of events: 9 a.m. - Bus leaves Sakatah State Park 9:15 a.m. - Travel to Montgomery 9:45 a.m. - Stop at My Minnesota Farmer CSA (Montgomery) 10:45 a.m. - Travel to Faribault 11:15 a.m. - Stop at Environmental Tillage Systems (Faribault) 12:15 p.m. - Travel to Rice County Fairgrounds 12:30 p.m. - Lunch at fairgrounds (Master Gardener spot - color sample scavenger, a scavenger hunt with attitude, soil shake samples) 1:30 p.m. - Travel to Waseca 2:05 p.m. - Mystery Stop (Waseca) 3:05 p.m. - Travel to Sakatah 3:30 p.m. - Evaluation, wrap-up, on your way home You will need to bring a water bottle and lunch. We will be outside throughout our day, so sunscreen may also be necessary. Thanks to a Minnesota 4-H plant sciences "Germinating New Opportunities" grant, this event is free, including a t-shirt for all registered participants. Sakatah Lake State Park Sakatah Lake State Park Sakatah Lake State Park America/Chicago public

Time

9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Central time

Location

Sakatah Lake State Park
50499 Sakatah Lake State Park Road
Waterville, MN 56096

Contact

David Foley, Extension educator, 4-H youth development, Le Sueur County
djfoley@umn.edu or 507-357-8525

Kelly Chadwick, Extension educator, 4-H youth development, Rice County
chadw021@umn.edu or 507-332-6163

Amy Nelson, Extension educator, 4-H youth development, Waseca County
dobbe007@umn.edu or 507-835-0600

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We're taking plant sciences projects on the road! Join other youth in grades 3-8 for a day filled with educational tours, activities, and relationship-building as we travel around Waseca, Rice and Le Sueur counties.

On Monday, June 19, we'll start at Sakatah Lake State Park and go to three different businesses in the tri-county area, including Environmental Tillage Systems in Faribault and My Minnesota Farmer CSA in Le Sueur County.

Timeline of events:

9 a.m. - Bus leaves Sakatah State Park
9:15 a.m. - Travel to Montgomery
9:45 a.m. - Stop at My Minnesota Farmer CSA (Montgomery)
10:45 a.m. - Travel to Faribault
11:15 a.m. - Stop at Environmental Tillage Systems (Faribault)
12:15 p.m. - Travel to Rice County Fairgrounds
12:30 p.m. - Lunch at fairgrounds (Master Gardener spot - color sample scavenger, a scavenger hunt with attitude, soil shake samples)
1:30 p.m. - Travel to Waseca
2:05 p.m. - Mystery Stop (Waseca)
3:05 p.m. - Travel to Sakatah
3:30 p.m. - Evaluation, wrap-up, on your way home

You will need to bring a water bottle and lunch. We will be outside throughout our day, so sunscreen may also be necessary.

Thanks to a Minnesota 4-H plant sciences "Germinating New Opportunities" grant, this event is free, including a t-shirt for all registered participants.