Botanical Belongings
Circle Y Trucking
Custom Forestry Applications
Custom Tree Care, Inc.
Jason Tanking Construction
Feyh Farm Seed
Good Energy Solutions
King Brothers Construction
Native Lands Restoration Collaborative
Quailman Enterprises
Shamrock Tree Service, Inc.
Thompson Land Clearing, LLC
Tractor Supply
Vinland Valley Nursery
Yutsy barn builders
Rural Living in Douglas County
Resource Fair 2025
You Are Invited
"Rural" doesn't have to mean "rough"! Join us for our Rural Living in Douglas County Resource fair! Break free of the uncertainty and confusion when it comes to Zoning & Codes, wells, ponds, prairie establishment, forest management and more! The event is free and open to the public and is funded by the Douglas County Natural and Cultural Grant Program. Save the date and follow us on Facebook to learn about updates as we get closer to this awesome resource fair!
About the Fair
- Date: April 12, 2025
- Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds
- Door Prizes: gift certificates for plants, baskets of native seed, discounts on services, pond water test kit, fishing bundle, branded stuff (check back later for updates)
- Food trucks: JB's Taco Truck
Featured Speakers
We have exciting topics lined up for community members to benefit from.
9:30 am - 10:30 am Dr. Joe Gerken, K-State - Fisheries and Aquaculture, will speak on pond management
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Luke Berning and Joe Piezuch (KS Prescribed Burn Assoc.) will speak on prescribed burning
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Jason Tanking, Jason Tanking Construction, will speak on issues surrounding building a home in the country
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm EJ Jamison, Northeast KS District Forester, will speak on forest stand management
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Tonya Voigt, Dg Co Zoning and Codes, will speak on planning, zoning, and code enforcement
Participating Exhibitors
Vendors from all over our community are attending to inform you what resources you have at your disposal.
Dg Co Conservation District
Dg Co Public Works
Dg Co Zoning and Codes
Dg Co Heritage Conservation Council/Open Space Program
KDHE Environmental Protection Program, Bureau of Field Services
KDHE NE District Office
KDHE Water Well Program
KDWP - Habitat First
Kansas Biological Survey &Center for Ecological Research
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Pheasants Forever
East Kansas Prescribed Burn Association
Just Food
Kansas Forest Service
Kansas Forestry Association
Kansas Land Trust
Kansas Rural Center
K-State Extension - Aquatic resources
K-State Extension - Douglas County
K-State Extension - Douglas County Master Gardeners
Lawrence-Dg Co Health Dept. - Environmental Health (septic/wells)
Upper Wakarusa WRAPS
Wakarusa Township
Questions?
We are excited to offer you this opportunity! If you have any questions, please contact our Horticulture and Natural Resources Agent, Sharon Ashworth at sashworth@ksu.edu.
Follow our Facebook to be the first to learn about updates on this exciting resource fair here, K-State Research and Douglas County Facebook Page.
K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means for communication (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) may be requested by contacting the event contact our main office or the event's program leader four weeks prior to the start of the event at 785-843-7058. Requests received after programs' deadline dates will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.