{"id":97932,"date":"2016-05-09T12:02:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T19:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=97932"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:21:31","slug":"island-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/","title":{"rendered":"WSU Extension, Island County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/Shutterstockwhidbey-scaled-2.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Widbey Island waterfront beach.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 45% 51%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tWSU Extension\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69ddd3bc2edef\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Island County<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tConnecting People, Resources and Knowledge\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--default wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Extension programs connect the people and communities of Island 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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-after--none\">406 N Main Street<br>Coupeville, WA 98239<br>360-639-6060<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sarah.bergquist@wsu.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:sarah.bergquist@wsu.edu\">Contact us via email<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-color-background--gray-5\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-top wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight\">County Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/4-H-Clover-w-numbers.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/4-H-Clover-w-numbers.jpg 702w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/4-H-Clover-w-numbers-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/4-H-Clover-w-numbers-150x150.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"4-h youth development.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/youth\/\">\t\t\t\t4-H Youth Development\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div 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class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/archived-pages-to-delete\/home\/beachlitter\/\">\t\t\t\tCLCP Beach Litter Volunteer\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/nrs\/shore-stewards\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/IMG_20220705_124509_01-rotated-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/IMG_20220705_124509_01-rotated-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/IMG_20220705_124509_01-rotated-1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/IMG_20220705_124509_01-rotated-1-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/IMG_20220705_124509_01-rotated-1-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/IMG_20220705_124509_01-rotated-1-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Driftwood on a beach with blue sky background.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/nrs\/shore-stewards\/\">\t\t\t\tIsland County Shore Stewards\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/agriculture\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364-1536x545.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cows-020-scaled-e1586403191364-2048x726.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cattle grazing on green grass\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/agriculture\/\">\t\t\t\tFood Systems\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=103367\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/forestry.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/forestry.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/forestry-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/forestry-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/forestry-768x512.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Person looking at tall tree.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=103367\">\t\t\t\tForestry\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=103367\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/04\/Plant-Sale-1.png\" alt=\"Plant Sale\" class=\"wp-image-112351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/04\/Plant-Sale-1.png 500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/04\/Plant-Sale-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/04\/Plant-Sale-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Master Gardener Plant Sale!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whidbey and Camano Island plant lovers! If you\u2019re looking for some new additions to your garden, you won\u2019t want to miss the Island County Master Gardener Plant Sale!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two Locations:<\/strong><br>May 9 on Whidbey Island<br>May 16 on Camano Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/mg\/annual-master-gardener-plant-sale\/\">Visit the Plant Sale Event Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-top wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium\">Featured Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requiem for the Packaging King<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Requiem for the Packaging King\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zU3IXuOZD4g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It can hold the most delicate objects AND be detrimental to our environment. The Packaging King &#8212; expanded polystyrene foam or EPS &#8212; pollutes our water and takes hundreds of years to breakdown in landfills. Once broken apart, the polystyrene components crumble into small bits that contaminate our environment even further. Discover ways to reuse EPS and learn how it can be reprocessed into products with a longer lifespan. Future solutions include using textile waste and biomaterials as sustainable packaging filler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preserving the Salish Sea <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preserving The Salish Sea By Using Less Plastic\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5pgeFOg9HGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Discover simple ways to help keep the Salish Sea beautiful and reduce plastic pollution.&nbsp; National Microplastics expert and WSU grad Julie Masura shares tips to help maintain this biologically diverse inland marine ecosystem.&nbsp; Together, we can make a difference in the health of wildlife, salmon, orcas, and other marine species.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-top wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight\">WSU Extension News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\">\r\n        <article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-65764 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/construction-begins-for-new-wsu-plant-growth-facility\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Overhead-view-of-new-PGF-1-1024x561.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Overhead-view-of-new-PGF-1.jpg 1513w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Overhead-view-of-new-PGF-1-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Overhead-view-of-new-PGF-1-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Overhead-view-of-new-PGF-1-768x421.jpg 768w\"\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1513px) 100vw, 1513px\"\t\t\t\talt=\"\u202fArchitect&#039;s illustration showing an overhead view of a red and white research building with attached greenhouses, trees and landscaping. A row of overhead windows tops the roof.\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/construction-begins-for-new-wsu-plant-growth-facility\/\">\t\t\tConstruction begins for new WSU Plant Growth Facility\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>April 11, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-65713 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/article\/wsu-extension-program-maintains-public-lands-prepares-teens-for-workforce\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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