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WSU Extension

San Juan County

Connecting People, Resources and Knowledge

Our Mission & Impact

Washington State University, San Juan County Extension is dedicated to strengthening the community by providing education, applied research, and a connection to university-based information and resources. Impact is leveraged by training volunteers to deliver university-based programs.

WSU Extension has had an active presence in San Juan County since 1919. Today, our county-based programs provide essential community education in:

  • Agriculture and Forest Resource Management
  • Pest Identification and Management
  • Home Horticulture and Environmental Stewardship
  • 4-H Youth Development

Contact Us:

Physical & Mailing Address

221 Weber Way
Lower Level
Friday Harbor, WA. 98250

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday

8:30 am – 12:00 pm

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Friday

Available by appointment

Upcoming Events

Featured Event

Master Gardeners

Spring Plant Sale

San Juan Island May 16th

Orcas island May 17th

One of the most anticipated signs of Spring is the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale.

Healthy herbs, tomato and pepper starts, along with locally grown perennial landscaping plants all need new homes!  

Nearly all vegetable plant varieties for sale will be heirlooms or open-pollinated varieties much loved for their wonderful flavors and dependability in our short San Juan County season and marine environment. Most are not available elsewhere. 

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Featured Content

Preserving the Salish Sea

Discover simple ways to help keep the Salish Sea beautiful and reduce plastic pollution.  National Microplastics expert and WSU grad Julie Masura shares tips to help maintain this biologically diverse inland marine ecosystem.  Together, we can make a difference in the health of wildlife, salmon, orcas, and other marine species.

4-H Beyond Ready

For our youth the road ahead may be challenging, yet
4-H’ers are succeeding. Data shows that compared to their peers they’re:

2x more likely to have the goal of being a leader
3x more likely to participate in community service
2x more likely to report living life with intentionality and purpose
*Tufts University longitudinal study of Positive Youth Development, 2021