Community Development & Natural Resources

Greetings! My name is Diana Hammer Tscheschlok, and I am the Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development Educator for Fond du Lac County UW-Extension. I provide both educational information and process support for productively making decisions in your local government, business, non-profit, or community group. My work is guided by the priorities of local government officials, business leaders, and residents in Fond du Lac County. Please let me know how UW-Extension can work with you.

Air Quality & Energy Use

• New Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling May 2, 2012
  WI Focus on Energy has just announced a new program in which they will come to your house to pick up working, older refrigerators and freezers for recycling.  You will receive $30 for each appliance (limit 2 per customer per year).  This is a fantastic opportunity to get rid of appliances that are costing you [...]
• Take A Deep Breath on Earth Day April 20, 2012
  In 1970 Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, proposed a spring day for Americans to speak out about conserving natural resources. That first Earth Day rallied millions of citizens and spurred Congress to create significant laws for clean air, clean water, and energy conservation. Nelson earned natural resources a lasting place in national politics. [...]
• Energy Funding Opportunities February 15, 2012
  The State Energy Office compiles a list of funding opportunities for clean energy including energy efficiency, solar, wind, biomass, biogas, ground source heat pumps and clean fuels that you might want to peruse on a regular basis. Some of these offerings are local to particular utility districts or communities and some are statewide. The list [...]

Local Government

• Creating An Environment For Job Growth September 8, 2011
  Learn how to Create an Environment for Job Growth in your Community by attending the 2011 Wisconsin Conference on Downtown Revitalization at the Ramada Plaza Hotel on October 19-20, 2011 in Fond du Lac.  For more information download the conference flyer.
• Plan Commission Minutes June 3, 2011
  Our office was recently asked if we had information on how to take good minutes during a plan commission hearing or meeting.  This presentation by UW-Extension Specialist Dan Hill describes good agendas, good minutes, and good procedural practices to follow for all local government meetings. Becky Roberts, Center for Land Use Education Specialist, notes that [...]
• Workshop for Boards of Adjustment/Appeals – June 1, 2011 May 20, 2011
  Brochure for Zoning Workshop This workshop is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Land Use Education.  The workshop is designed for new and continuing zoning board of appeals and adjustment members.  Planning and zoning committees, local government staff and other interested persons are also encouraged to attend. The workshop is $25 and will [...]

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Waste & Recycling

• Ammunition & Bullets May 8, 2012
  To dispose of ammunition and/or bullets take material to the following police stations during the hours listed: Phone City Hours 920-533-5391 Campbellsport Mornings only. 920-322-3700 City of Fond du Lac 24/7 920-748-2888 City of Ripon 24/7 920-324-7903 City of Waupun 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Last updated:  May 8, 2012.
• Hazardous Chemical Waste Collection is Saturday, May 5 April 20, 2012
  The UW-Extension of Fond du Lac County will hold a Clean Sweep collection of hazardous chemical waste Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the County Fairgrounds Expo Building (Martin Rd. and Hwy 45/Fond du Lac Avenue in Fond du Lac). This collection is for hazardous household and agricultural chemical waste. It [...]
• Vacuum Cleaners March 16, 2012
  The following locations will accept vacuum cleaners: Location Store Hours Goodwill904 S. Main, Fond du Lac, WI  54935 Phone:  920/923-5246 www.amazinggoodwill.com/stores/6 Donations can be dropped off an hour before the store opens until an hour before the store closes. Monday – Friday:9 am to 9 pm Saturday: 9 am to 8 pm Sunday:  10 am [...]

Water Quality

• Lake Winnebago Association holds planning meeting June 6 May 16, 2012
    The newly-formed Lake Winnebago Quality Improvement Association will meet Wednesday, June 6 for the first time. This is an organizational meeting at which the group will plan its first activities. It begins at 6:30 p.m. in room UC 113/114 on the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac campus. For fishermen, boaters, residents, and anyone who [...]
• Local water sampling reveals need to test for arsenic May 16, 2012
    Last month, residents of Byron and Lamartine sent water samples to UW-Extension of Fond du Lac County. A specialist will report the results on Tuesday, May 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Rolling Meadows Golf Course, 560 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac. The most common problem [...]
• Lake habitat faces challenges May 10, 2012
    The Dip into Lakes series concludes Monday, May 14, with a talk on the challenges to the health of Lake Winnebago and its fish. This free seminar occurs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in rooms LGI 113/114 on the UW-FDL campus (main entrance). Sponsored by Fond du Lac County and UW-Extension, the program presents [...]

Workplace Inclusion

• Hispanic Culture Workshops April 19, 2012
  Understanding another culture is possible only if I understand my own culture. That is the premise for the “Walk an Hour in My Shoes” workshop which we are hosting three times this spring. The Hispanic population of Fond du Lac County has grown 120% since 2000. Teachers, law enforcement officers, clergy, health care workers, local [...]
• Hispanic/Latino Life Seminar April 6, 2012
  In this professional development workshop, we will learn about Hispanic/Latino values and culture, assess how our own culture influences our beliefs, values, and attitudes, and apply this knowledge to work more effectively with the Hispanic/Latino residents of Wisconsin.  This four hour workshop is being offered at no cost to the public on Friday, June 1, [...]
• 4-H April 2012 Newsletter March 23, 2012
  Some of the highlights in the April 2012 4-H Family Times newsletter are:  Orientation for 1st year families; Dia de los Ninos; Winter Leadership Project experience; writing contest; Food Stand/Silent Auction Sign-up; County and State Fair information; Cream Puff Contest details; Club News and MoneySmart Living Kids Korner Contest information. To read the entire newsletter go [...]