University of Minnesota Extension and the Working Family Resource Center are offering an online training for parents from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. “We Agree: Creating a Parenting Plan” is a workshop for parents who care for their children in separate homes.

When families change through separation, divorce, remarriage or a paternity action, a whole new set of challenges arises for parents and their children. Decisions need to be made about where children will live, how parents will share parenting time, rules, activities, education and many other elements of daily care.

The annual meeting of the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, in the community room of the library building, 719 13th St. E., Glencoe. The report of the general business of the year will be given with election of the Board of Directors taking place.

The meeting is open to the public. For more information, or if interested in serving on the Board of Directors, call the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf at (320) 864-2088.

All McLeod County park shelters are available on a reservation basis. To guarantee a shelter for a certain date and time, call the McLeod County Park Office at (320) 587-0770 or (800) 587-0770. Walk-in reservations can be made at the park office, or mailed to 840 Century Avenue S.W., Hutchinson, MN 55350. A $35 fee is required to guarantee a reservation.

All six McLeod County parks will officially open Thursday, May 1. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The parks are Buffalo Creek in Glencoe, Swan Lake by Silver Lake, William May Park near Winsted, Stahl’s Lake and Piepenburg, both near Hutchinson, and Lake Marion, rural Brownton.

Camping facilities are available at Lake Marion Park and at Piepenburg Park. Reservations and park information is available by calling the caretaker at Lake Marion Park at (320) 328-4479 and at Piepenburg Park by calling (320) 587-2082.

Cub/Boy Scout Pack 352 will be collecting nonperishable food items for the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf Saturday, April 26. Please put donations in a bag and leave it on your doorstep by 9 a.m. for pick up.

(Kay Johnson is a staff writer at the Hutchinson Leader. She can be reached at johnson@hutchinsonleader.com).

Ever wonder what type of tree is best for your yard or would do well in your landscape? If so be sure to attend the tree and shrub identification class from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Redwood Falls Area High School in Redwood Falls.