{"id":17542,"date":"2026-01-28T11:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?page_id=17542"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:31:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"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\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/09\/IMG_0205-EDIT-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Two WSU Master Gardener volunteers identifying plants in the Plant Sale Nursery.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 49% 20%\"\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 Thurston County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Thurston 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\/thurston\/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\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-flower-150x150.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" \/><\/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 Thurston County 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-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-729x547.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0390-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Three WSU Master Gardener volunteers smiling behind an information table with program information and decorations.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 69% 34%\"\r\n\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\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>We are your neighbors and members of your community. Our priorities inform our efforts to create a more resilient Washington. We are actively engaged in teaching research-based gardening and environmental stewardship practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our volunteers reach thousands of Thurston County community members through our various educational outreach programs. Whether at an Question &amp; Answer Clinic at a Farmers Market, at a demonstration garden workshop, or anywhere in between \u2013 we look forward to connecting with you and being your go-to resource for research-based, reliable solutions for your ever-changing horticulture and environmental stewardship needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come get inspired!<\/p>\n\n\t\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<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--medium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">More information &#8211; WSU Thurston County Master Gardener Program<\/h2>\n\n\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\/thurston\/gardening\/\">WSU Thurston County Master Gardener Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/about\/\">About the WSU Master Gardener Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/gardening-composting-recycling-question-and-answer-clinic\/\">Have a gardening, composting, recycling question?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/community-events-and-outreach\/\">Events and Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/childrens-garden-program\/\">Children\u2019s Garden Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/resources\/\">Gardening, Composting, and Recycling Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/greenschool\/\">Join Us! Washington Green School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/the-one-stop-shop-toss\/\">Volunteers Only \u2013 T.O.S.S. (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/2025mgtrainee\/\">Volunteers Only &#8211; 2025 MG Trainee Webpage (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/mc\/\">Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\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\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/who-we-are\/history\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tEngaging university-trained volunteers to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education.\t\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\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\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion  wsu-accordion--size-small\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__22462\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">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__22462\">\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 dynamic and responsive program where knowledge inspires change.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\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\/2025-impact-report\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn about the 2025 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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWe teach ways to create resilient landscapes that are adapted to our changing climate.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2025-impact-report\/resilient-gardening\/#climate-change\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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 \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/climate-change-tips\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWe teach integrated pest management to minimize polluted runoff.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2025-impact-report\/resilient-gardening\/#clean-water\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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 \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/clean-water-tips\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  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on water conservation\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/water-conservation-tips\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\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\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/2025-impact-report\/nutrition-security-2\/#soil-health\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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 \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/priorities\/soil-health-tips\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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\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\" 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wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscover what you can do to promote plant biodiversity\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\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-vineyard\">\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\/Nearby-nature.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\/>\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\tNearby Nature\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWe seek to increase access to plants, green spaces, and public landscapes to benefit the health &amp; well-being of all members of our communities.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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