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San Juan County 4‑H Teens Gain Firsthand Legislative Experience at 2026 Know Your Government Conference

Five San Juan County 4‑H delegates traveled to Olympia over Presidents’ Day weekend to participate in the 2026 Know Your Government Conference, gaining hands‑on experience with Washington’s legislative process through bill drafting, committee testimony, floor debate, and meetings with local lawmakers.

A wide group portrait of WSU Extension "Know Your Government" program participants posing on bleachers. The students and adults are wearing coordinated green and blue 4-H and WSU apparel while holding a program banner.

Growing Resilience: Youth Lead and Learn at the 2026 Ag Summit Youth Track

Thirteen island youth stepped into leadership, learning, and creativity during the 2026 Ag Summit Youth Track. Through hands‑on workshops in seed starting, worm‑bin composting, chick husbandry, and agricultural art, participants gained practical skills and strengthened their connection to local agriculture—all while working side-by-side with community educators and producers committed to fostering the next generation of land stewards.

A group of children and several adults are active in a gymnasium with a high, wood-truss ceiling. Several of the children are running across the polished wooden floor, including one child in the foreground wearing a green t-shirt with a white 4-H clover logo on the back. A basketball hoop and a large American flag are visible in the background.