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Clallam County

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WSU Clallam County Extension programs connect the people and communities of Clallam County with the knowledge base of Washington State University to promote quality of life and advance economic well-being through fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research.

Contact Us

1914 West 18th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98363
360-417-2279

Monday to Thursday
9:30 am to 3:30 pm

County Programs

Upcoming Events

Master Gardener Events

Small Farms Events

Visit our Regional Small Farms Program calendar for farm classes and events

Link to Small Farms classes
Visit our Regional Small Farms Event Calendar

Living on The Land Series

Living on the Land Workshops are for people living on small acreage, backyard growers, and anyone interested in connecting with their local food systems. 

Link to Living on the Land classes page
Check out the upcoming classes at Living On the Land

Quick Links

Ask a Master Gardener

Master Gardeners can help you with your plant and insect questions in person, by email, or through an on-line form.

Get your Pressure Canner tested

Food Preservers should have their pressure canner gauges tested annually for proper calibration. Pressure gauge testing is available at the Clallam County Extension Office by appointment. 

Rent a Weed Wrench

Help control noxious weeds in Clallam County by removing Scotch Broom on your property. Weed wrenches are loaned out from the Extension office for a $50 refundable cash deposit.

Join our Gleaning programs

The WSU Clallam Extension office houses two gleaning programs. The Clallam Gleaners connects individual volunteers with homeowners who have produce in their backyards to donate. The Farm Glean Program organizes regular group gleans at local farms, led by an Extension staff member.

Soil testing

WSU Clallam County Extension does not do soil testing, but the Clallam Conservation District does.Soil samples are accepted the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 228 W. First Street, Suite H, in downtown Port Angeles.

Donate to our Farm to Food Bank Fund

All donations to this fund will be used to purchase fruits, produce, fish, eggs, meats and other nutrient-rich locally produced foods for people in need here on the Olympic Peninsula!

Acknowledgement of Tribal Territories

Washington State University Clallam County Extension acknowledges that the communities we work in are the homelands and territories of the chalá·at (Hoh), kʷoʔlí·yot’ (Quileute), qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌ (Makah), nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕  (Klallam), & t͡ʃə́mqəm (Chimacum) peoples. We acknowledge our responsibility to establish and maintain relationships with the tribes and Native peoples of this region, in support of tribal sovereignty and the inclusion of tribal voices in the programming activities of our Extension office.

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