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- 2024 FREE Children's Garden Program
- Join us for summer fun and hands-on learning at the Dirt Works Children’s Garden, inside Yauger Park—West Olympia. Click here to learn more & register.
- 2024 Composting Workshops
- Great for new and experienced composters. Free and open to the public.
- Demonstration Gardens are open to the public!
- Click for more information.

Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives.

For over 100 years, Washington State University has been connecting with you, your neighbors, and your community through our Extension programs. Every day, Thurston County Extension works to extend the university’s knowledge—addressing real-world issues to help find new opportunities for our farmers, natural resource managers, families, young people, and business leaders to become successful and thrive.

County Programs

The Extension Connection - WSU Thurston County Extension Newsletter Do you have a gardening, composting, or recycling question? Ask a Master Gardener/Master Recycler Composter volunteer

Upcoming Events

Jul 01

4-H Horse Committee Meeting

July 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Jul 02

Dirt Works Open Garden

July 2 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Jul 08

4-H Dog Committee Meeting

July 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Jul 09

Dirt Works Open Garden

July 9 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Jul 11

4-H Robotics Project Meeting

July 11 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Jul 13

Dirt Works Open Garden

July 13 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Jul 14

Food and Yard Waste Composting Workshop

July 14 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Jul 16

Dirt Works Open Garden

July 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Jul 20

Dahlias – Summer Care workshop

July 20 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Jul 20

20th Anniversary of the Sedum Garden

July 20 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

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WSU Thurston County Extension Office

3054 Carpenter Road SE
Benoschek Building
Olympia, WA 98503
Phone: (360) 867-2189

For directions and complete staff listing visit our Contact Us page