Welcome to the Eau Claire County UW-Extension Website!

Eau Claire County UW-Extension staff work in partnership with people in county, state, federal, and tribal governments; community organizations; volunteers; business; and industry. With faculty in every county and on UW-campuses, Cooperative Extension gives Wisconsin citizens quick and convenient access to University research and knowledge. Read more about the local resources that are available below.

Resource Directories for Eau Claire County

Do you need information about food pantries, free meals, rent assistance, energy assistance or job resources? Or do you need to know where to recycle an old television or are in need of an arborist? Check out the resource directories that UW-Extension along with partnering agencies compiled.

EXPLORE 4-H AT DISCOVERY DAY!  

Come check out 4-H by participating in a fun afternoon of hands-on workshops.  Youth Kindergarten and up can explore a wide variety of projects including:  rocketry, shooting sports, drama, animals, jewelry-making, arts & crafts, basketball, healthy snacks, crocheting, photography, and much more!  Very affordable and you will leave with completed projects.  April 17th in Eau Claire from 12:30 - 4 pm.  The registration deadline is April 7, 2010, but classes are filled on a first come, first served basis with limited spots, so don't delay!  The flyer with registration form is available on-line.

Hmong Cookbook Shares Culture and Cuisine

Looking to expand your knowledge of Hmong cuisine and culture? A new Hmong Cookbook features specialty dishes from Hmong cooks in the Chippewa Valley. Edited by Julie Keown-Bomar, Nancy Coffey and Kong Vang, it is one of the few Hmong cookbooks ever produced.

Proceeds from the sale of the cookbook will support Hmong business, entrepreneur grants and scholarships in the Western Wisconsin area.
Hmong Cookbook Ordering Information (1 page, 10 KB)

Mission - With an office in each Wisconsin county, Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research. County-based Extension educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development. Extension county-based faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin.