Horticulture

The Horticulture Program provides unbiased, university research based information to the general public focusing on horticultural and natural resource education about environmentally and socially responsible practices through leadership and innovate programming.  It provides thousands of volunteer hours through the efforts of the Eau Claire Area Master Gardener Volunteer Program Association.

If you have questions or need assistance, please click here: Garden Helpline

STAFF

Erin LaFaive is the Horticulture Educator for UW-Extension in Eau Claire County.   Erin earned a M.S. in Environmental Studies from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Madison-Wisconsin.  She also earn a B.S. in Geography with an emphasis in Natural Resource Management at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.   Her coursework and studies focused on botany, ethnobotany, and citizen science.

Phone: 715-839-4712
Email: erin.lafaive@ces.uwex.edu 

Luke Chambers is serving as an Americorps VISTA for the Eau Claire County UW-Extension Horticulture Program for one year.  Luke received his B.A. in Economics from  University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. His coursework focused on labor economics and various environmental topics.  His work experience includes grant writing and youth education.  Luke’s hobbies include photography and geocaching.  Luke’s role is to build the capacity of the Eau Claire County UWEX horticulture educator with horticulture and sustainability programming.

Luke is assisting with many goals including: Increase distribution of horticulture information to the general public, Improve organizational management for “Journey for the Planet” after school program, Increase resources for youth garden educational materials, Enhance the experience of gardeners of the Jeffers Road Community Garden and Increase MGV involvement in Eau Claire and Dunn County

Phone: 262-951-6115
Email: chambersluke@gmail.com

UW-Extension
Eau Claire County
227 First Street West
Altoona, WI 54720