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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach connects Iowa State University's research to Iowans through practical, community-based learning.

This page is managed by the Palo Alto ISU Extension and Outreach Office. Palo Alto County ISU Extension and Outreach Office

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach connects the university's research to Iowans through practical, community-based learning. This Page is managed by the Palo Alto County ISU Extension and Outreach Office. We serve Palo Alto County by delivering research-based education and resources for families, farmers, youth, and communities. Visit our website: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/paloalto
Learn more: https://www.extension.iastate.edu

11/02/2026

🌱 ONE CLUB? TWO CLUBS? WHY NOT TRY A FEW?!

Palo Alto County 4-H has something for everyone! From livestock and plants to shooting sports, wildlife, and more, there are plenty of ways to find your passion and try something new!

🐑 Silver Lake | 🌾 Fern Valley | 🏴‍☠️ Graettinger Pirates | 🏹 Shooting Sports | 🐴 Highland Cruisers | ✂️ Junior Clippers | 🌱 Plants and Things | 🦌 WHEP

Remember, you can join as many clubs as you want! You don't have to choose just one.

🎉 Even better, 4-H enrollment is FREE through December 1! Bring a friend, explore a new interest, and find your place in Palo Alto County 4-H!

🌿 Sign up in 4hOnline and get involved!

10/31/2026

🌿🦌 PALO ALTO COUNTY WHEP IS OFFICIALLY A 4-H CLUB!

Love wildlife and outdoor adventures? Join us for hiking, fishing, snowshoeing, wildlife exploration, and more! Members may even have the opportunity to compete at the State WHEP Contest!

📅 We meet the third Wednesday of the month. Sign up in 4hOnline!

🌿 REMEMBER, YOU CAN JOIN AS MANY 4-H CLUBS AS YOU WANT!

🐑 Love Livestock? Silver Lake: Ayrshire Community Center, second Sunday of the month
🌾 Fern Valley: West Bend
🏴‍☠️ Graettinger Pirates: Graettinger American Legion
🏹 Shooting Sports: Archery, Sh***un & R***e. First Sunday of the month at the Extension Office and Cylinder Gun Club
🐴 Highland Cruisers: Ruthven
✂️ Junior Clippers: Extension Office
🌱 Are you a fan of Plants and Things? Plants and Things: Extension Office
🦌 WHEP: Wildlife, hiking, fishing, snowshoeing & more!

🎉 4-H enrollment is FREE through December 1! Grab your friends, try something new, and find your place in Palo Alto County 4-H!

10/28/2026

☀️🚨 NEXT WEEK! NEXT WEEK! NEXT WEEK! 🚨☀️

What are you doing next week?! Hopefully making some SUNSHINE with us! 🌞✨

K–7th graders, come join us for a fun afternoon of painting, creating, and learning all about the sun!

🎨 Paint a floral stained-glass-inspired design
✨ Make your own colorful suncatcher
☀️ Learn some fun facts about the sun
🌈 Take home something bright and beautiful!

Don’t let those gloomy fall days get you down. Come make your own sunshine! ☀️

🔗 Sign up NOW: https://Sunshine.4honline.com

We’ll see you NEXT WEEK! 🌞🎨✨

10/27/2026

📌 What are you doing one week from now?

Hopefully, making memories with us! 🤩 Come join us for a fun night of creating your very own decorative cork board to hold all the memories you’re going to make!

Decorate it your way and take home something you’ll actually want to use in your locker, bedroom, fridge, or on your wall!

📅 Don’t miss out! Sign up here:
https://DecorativeCorkBoard.4honline.com

Come create, get creative, and make some memories with us! 📌✨

10/26/2026

🌿🦌 PALO ALTO COUNTY WHEP IS OFFICIALLY A 4-H CLUB! 🦌🌿

Love wildlife and outdoor adventures? Join us for hiking, fishing, snowshoeing, wildlife exploration, and MORE! You’ll discover the amazing critters that call our area home, with the potential opportunity to compete at the State WHEP Contest!

📅 We meet at least once a month, typically the third Wednesday!

🌱 SIGN UP FOR WHEP IN 4HONLINE!

Already in 4-H? You can join as many clubs as you want! You don't have to pick just one!

🎉 4-H enrollment is FREE through December 1! Grab your friends, try something new, and get WILD about wildlife with Palo Alto County WHEP! 🐾

10/25/2026

📌✨ Your memories need a place to live!

7th grade & up, come join us and have some fun decorating your very own cork board! Make it your own and use it to decorate your locker, hang on your fridge, or even put it on your wall to hold all your favorite memories!

Pin up your favorite photos, concert tickets, notes, keepsakes, inside jokes, or whatever else you want to remember! 🤩

Come get creative, have some fun, and make something that is completely YOU! 📌✨

👉 Sign up here: https://DecorativeCorkBoard.4honline.com

10/23/2026

🚨☀️ ONLY 10 SPOTS TOTAL! ☀️🚨

Our Sunshine Workshop is filling up FAST for November 4th! ✨

There are only 10 spots available for K–7th graders to join us for an afternoon of:

🎨 Painting floral stained-glass designs
✨ Creating colorful suncatchers
☀️ Learning all about the sun
🌈 Making something bright to take home!

Don’t wait until all the sunshine is gone! 😆☀️

Only 10 spots = once they’re gone, they’re GONE!

👉 Sign up now: https://Sunshine.4honline.com

10/22/2026

🌿 IT’S OFFICIAL! PALO ALTO COUNTY WHEP IS NOW A 4-H CLUB! 🦌

Wild about wildlife? Love exploring the outdoors? Want to try something new with your friends? This club is for YOU!

The Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) is officially a club in Palo Alto County! We’re bringing wildlife education and outdoor adventures together for hands-on learning, exploring, and discovering the amazing critters that call our area home.

🐾 What will we do?
🌲 Explore wildlife habitats around Palo Alto County
🥾 Hike and discover new outdoor spaces
🎣 Learn to fish
❄️ Try snowshoeing and other outdoor adventures
🦉 Learn about the animals that live at Lost Island Nature Center and throughout our area
🌿 Discover wildlife, habitats, and how we can help protect them

Want to take your learning a step further? Members may even have the opportunity to compete in the State WHEP Contest!

📅 WHEN: We meet at least once a month, typically on the third Wednesday.

📍 WHERE: Locations vary depending on the activity. We may meet at the Palo Alto County Extension Office, Lost Island Nature Center, or other parks and outdoor spaces around the county.

🌱 READY TO JOIN? SIGN UP FOR WHEP IN 4HONLINE!

And remember, YOU CAN BE IN AS MANY 4-H CLUBS AS YOU WANT! You don't have to pick just one. If you're already in a 4-H club, you can add WHEP, too!

🎉 Even better, 4-H enrollment is FREE through December 1! This is a GREAT year to get your friends involved, try something new, and discover what 4-H is all about together!

Grab a friend, get signed up, and let's get WILD about wildlife in Palo Alto County!

Questions? Contact Club Leader Kaitlin Steinle at [email protected] or call 712-852-2865.

10/20/2026

📌✨ Your memories need a place to live!

7th grade & up, come make your own decorative cork board! Pick your style, get creative, and make something you can actually use in your locker, bedroom, or on the fridge.

Pin up your favorite photos, concert tickets, notes, keepsakes, inside jokes, or whatever else you want to remember! 🤩

This is your chance to make something that is fun, useful, and completely YOU!

📌 Come create with us and make a cork board worth filling!
https://DecorativeCorkBoard.4honline.com

Address

2008 10th Street
Emmetsburg, IA
50536

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17128522865

Website

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/, https://www.extension.iastate.edu/paloalto

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