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Nebraska SnakesNebraska Snakes are
Slithering Your Way



Saturday July 18 10-5 -And- Sunday July 19 10-5


AK-SAR-BEN Aquarium at Schramm Park
$1/adult -- 50 cents/child

View many of Nebraska’s 29 snake Species!
See snake demonstrations and learn about the conservation & ecology of Nebraska snakes.
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Child Care Workshops
2009 Child Care Workshops
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Husker Weekend
Ultimate Husker Weekend

August 6 – 8, 2009

A summer visit experience so BIG, it's like an all-inclusive Husker vacation!

The Ultimate Husker Weekend includes:
      *A full campus open house program
      * HUSKER Excursions for you and your family
      * Complete On-Campus Lodging/Dining Package         (2 nights and all meals)
All of this for only $69/person for the weekend, or $15/person for the day option!

Don't want to stay in the Residence Halls? Then register for the Ultimate Husker Weekend-Day Option! Have the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, and currents students while learning valuable information about NEBRASKA.

Register online by July 24. To register and for more information, see http://admissions.unl.edu/ultimate/

1. Do not top trees. Tree heights can be lowered by proper crown reduction that doesn’t stimulate watersprout production.
2. When a tree is young, select one or the other of the competing upright branches to be the main branch and cut the other off.
3. Remove branches that cross and rub in order to prevent bark wounds.
4. Monitor for insects and diseases and treat appropriately if they are found.
5. Do not use anything to cover pruning cuts or wounds– trees seal their own wounds
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Spanish Guides to Make Communicating Easier!
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension is offering three guides to help improve communication between Spanish and English speaking individuals. Titled, Español a inglés - English to Spanish, these communication guides are laminated and easy to keep with you, folding into a convenient quarter-fold size of 4.5” by 11”. The guides feature phrases and key words in both Spanish and English, including pronunciation guides for both languages. They are currently available for by calling John Fech at 402-444-7804, or can be ordered on-line. The cost is $8.99, not including shipping and handling; there are bulk discount rates available if you order more than 10
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Central Office
8015 West Center Rd, Omaha, NE
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South Office
1261 Golden Gate Drive Ste 4E, Papillion, NE
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Speaker List
UNL Extended Education & Outreach
Nebraska Pesticide Container Recycling
Extension Publications
Walk Nebraska
Douglas County
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
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Glass Recycling
Around Omaha
 
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ServSafe Food Safety Training
4-H Classes

Drinking Water Bacteria Warning
Pandemic Flu Resources
West Nile Virus
EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network)
  Drought Resources
Nebraska Water
METH Resources
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Control Diabetes for Life


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