Gila County

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Garden and County

Over 60 videos on horticulture and natural resource topics

YouTube playlist

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Home Gardening & Landscaping

Create a sustainable home garden and landscape you can be proud of.

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Wildfire

Learn how to prepare and steps you can take to keep your home and family safe.

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Rangelands

Resources for ranchers, land managers and decisions makers.

Programs

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4-H Gila County

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Arizona Livestock Incident Response Team

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Financial Literacy

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Gila County Developmental & Sensory Screening

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Positive Discipline Workshops

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Rangeland Monitoring

Events

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11 a.m. – Noon, Today

Join us as we go on a scavenger hunt through the book Fry Bread! All families will receive a copy of the book Fry Bread. This event is for parents or other adult caregivers and their infant, toddler, or preschool-aged children.
San Carlos Hospital Public Health Building

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Simon Says: Find the Alphabet

5:30 – 6:30 p.m., May 12, 2025

Join us for a game of Simon Says and help your children learn the alphabet!

This event is for parents or other adult caregivers and their 0–5-year-old children.

Located at the Mt. Turnbull Academy in Bylas

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Simon Says: Find the Alphabet

10 – 11 a.m., May 14, 2025

Join us for a game of Simon Says and help your children learn the alphabet!

This event is for parents or other adult caregivers and their 0–5-year-old children.

News

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Contact Gila County

Renee Carstens

Gila County Director
Assistant in Extension 4-H Youth Development

Office: 928-275-2820

Mobile: 928 978-8511

rcarstens@arizona.edu

Get to Know Us

Extension team members live and work in every corner of Arizona - including yours.

Gila County Office Locations

Globe

5515 S Apache Ave Suite 600
Globe, AZ 85501-4434

Payson

514 S. Beeline Highway
Payson, AZ 85541-5397

Mailing Address

PO Box 2844
Payson, AZ 85547-2844

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