Healthy Acres Spring Newsletter 2022
2022-05-04 10:55:20
Welcome new board member: Charlotte Guay Iverson
Charlotte is a native Missoulian and has lived in the Potomac Valley with her husband Denny Iverson since 1984. The couple is active in land conservation and have placed conservation easements on their ranch properties through Five Valleys Land Trust. Charlotte and Denny raised two daughters who were active in 4-H raising livestock each fair season. One year, they brought five different species to show! Charlotte is a retired dental assistant and lab technician and was named Montana’s Dental Assistant of the Year in 2000. She is a member of the Blackfoot Cattle Women and General Federation of Women’s Club of Missoula.
Program Highlights: Blooms and Brews
On May 17, we kick off a new educational series, “Blooms and Brews” with Missoula County Habitat Coordinator Marirose Kuhlman speaking on “Creating Bee Lawns.” These programs feature expert speakers on various topics related to gardening and our natural world. For details, contact Steffany Rogge at srogge@missoulacounty.us.
Join us for education and a beverage: May 17, 6-8 p.m., Home Arts Building, Fairgrounds (Bldg. #35), $5 admission supports the Education Gardens.
Garden & Landscape Pest Alert Hotline
Looking for information on pests/insects currently in the Missoula area and how to control them? Call 406-258-3820 for the Plant Clinic’s Garden & Landscape Pest Alert Hotline. For other gardening and pest management questions call 406-258-4213 or email sperrin@missoulacounty.us.
The Linnea Foundation pledges support to create the Linnea Rose Garden
Education Gardens in late 2023 will be able to “stop and smell the roses” in the Linnea Rose Garden. The garden is named after Linnea Rose Mills, who as a child participated in Missoula County 4-H and whose life was tragically cut short in 2020 during a SCUBA Diving training in Glacier National park. The Linnea Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was established to help make the world a better place. Linnea’s mother Lisa Mills, a former Missoula County Extension 4-H agent, shares, “the board of the Linnea FForuesnt dGardteion n looks forward to seeing the birds, butterflies and community of people who will drop by enjoy this garden over the years.” Learn more about naming opportunities for the Education Gardens by contacting Jean Jenkins at Jenkins@healthyacres.org or 406-370-0441.
Construction Update: Rocky Mountain Gardens & Exploration Center
Our new facility at the Missoula County Fairgrounds is taking shape! Watch for the installation of the Butterfly House roof in May.
