{"id":40133,"date":"2024-08-31T20:04:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T03:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/?page_id=40133"},"modified":"2024-10-31T13:51:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:51:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/02\/50th-Anniversary-Lilacs-Zoom-background-3.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/02\/50th-Anniversary-Lilacs-Zoom-background-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/02\/50th-Anniversary-Lilacs-Zoom-background-3.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/02\/50th-Anniversary-Lilacs-Zoom-background-3.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/02\/50th-Anniversary-Lilacs-Zoom-background-3.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\n\t\talt=\"New Master Gardener 50th Anniversary Zoom Background\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 26% 46%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">About us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\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> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Spokane County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Spokane County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--large wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-flower-150x150.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-heading--style-marked\">The WSU Extension Spokane County Master Gardener Program<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-wsu\" style=\"top:-23.9896px;left:5.33332px;height:76.3063%;width:17.3913%\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-33 wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/Clinics-Island-County-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"butterfly on a flower.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 61% 53%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\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--xxmedium\">The Spokane County Master Gardener Program is the first step in public education on conservation and horticulture. Join us on the journey for a greener tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\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\tMore Information\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    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/\">Master Gardeners Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\" aria-label=\"Open submenu for Educational Outreach\">Educational Outreach<\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/plant-clinics\/\">Plant Clinics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/resources\/\">Publications &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/calendar\/\">Classes &amp; Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/plant-sales\/\">Plant Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/join-us\/\">Become a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Contact Us\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/request\/\">Request a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.mastergardenerfoundation.org\/volunteer-portal\/\">MG Foundation Volunteer Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/spokane\/mg\/mg-bb\/\">Master Gardener Bulletin Board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\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\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The following links will take you to the state WSU Extension Master Gardener website. Simply hit the back button to return to this page.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Our Vision, Mission and Values<\/h2>\n\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\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Spokane-Clinic5-e1713208583166.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Spokane-Clinic5-e1713208583166.jpg 1564w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Spokane-Clinic5-e1713208583166-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1564px) 100vw, 1564px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Master Gardeners inspecting greenhouse plants\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Vision\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tHighly recognized, diverse, and fully supported, WSU Master Gardener volunteers are the go-to resource for communities seeking research-based, innovative solutions for their ever-changing horticulture and environmental stewardship needs.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/who-we-are\/history\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn about our history\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/img_6244jpg_34645454854_o-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/img_6244jpg_34645454854_o-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/img_6244jpg_34645454854_o-1-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/img_6244jpg_34645454854_o-1-768x704.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Feeding a compost bin\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Mission\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tEngaging university-trained volunteers to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Who-we-are-Values.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Who-we-are-Values.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Who-we-are-Values-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Who-we-are-Values-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Who-we-are-Values-768x768.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Extension Master Gardener taking inventory\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Values\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWe value personal and professional research and discovery because it encourages us to stay current about horticulture and environmental stewardship to meet the unique educational needs of our communities.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__8201\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\">More about our values<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__8201\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>We foster and benefit from an atmosphere of diversity and inclusivity because our differences inspire creative thinking and innovative solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We act with integrity because trust, truthfulness and respect create a healthy and positive culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to stewardship and sustainability, serving as ethical and responsible agents of our natural resources, human resources, and University resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We collaborate because together we empower healthy and resilient communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a&nbsp;dynamic&nbsp;and&nbsp;responsive&nbsp;program where&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;inspires change.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Our Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2024-impact\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn about the 2024 impacts of the WSU Master Gardener Program\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-pacificsky\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Climate-change-1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Climate change.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClimate Change\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWe teach ways to create resilient landscapes that are adapted to our changing climate.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2024-impact\/2024-climate-change-impact\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tOur impact on climate change\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/climate-change-tips\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscover what you can do to mitigate climate change\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-pacificsky\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Clean-water-1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Climate change.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClean Water\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWe teach integrated pest management to minimize polluted runoff.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2024-impact\/2024-clean-water-impact\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tOur impact on clean water\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/clean-water-tips\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscover what you can do to protect our water\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-pacificsky\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Water-conservation-2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Climate change.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Conservation\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWe teach water-wise gardening and landscaping practices to conserve water.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2024-impact\/2024-water-conservation-impact\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tOur impact on water conservation\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/water-conservation-tips\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscover what you can do to conserve water\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-autumn\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/Soil-health-1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Climate change.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoil Health\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWe encourage building healthy soils to prevent depletion and ensure the long-term viability of local food security &amp; natural resources.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2024-impact\/2024-soil-health-impact\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tOur impact on soil health\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/soil-health-tips\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscover what you can do to enhance soil health \t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-autumn\">\r\n\t\t<div 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