{"id":482,"date":"2014-01-29T14:20:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T22:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?page_id=482"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T22:29:58","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU Thurston County Extension Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Thurston County Director &#8211; Stephen Bramwell, (360) 867-2161, <a href=\"bramwell@wsu.edu\">bramwell@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: 360-867-2189<br>Hours: 9:00am &#8211; 4:00pm, Tuesday &#8211; Thursday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU Extension Office is closed on all major federal holidays, as well the last two weeks of December each year. The WSU Extension office will be open during the Thurston County Fair! Find us in the Sharp Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>3054 Carpenter Road SE<br>Benoschek Building<br>Olympia, Washington 98503<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From I-5 North take Martin Way, Exit 109. Keep right at the fork and merge onto Martin Way East. Turn right on Carpenter Road SE. Continue on Carpenter Road for 2.8 miles and the Thurston County Fairgrounds entrance will be on your right. The Extension office can be found in the Benoschek Building located directly behind the &#8220;cow bathroom&#8221; (building painted with cow print).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From I-5 South take the Martin Way\/College St\/Sleater-Kinney Rd, Exit 109. Turn left onto Martin Way East. Turn right on Carpenter Road SE. Continue on Carpenter Road for 2.8 miles and the Thurston County Fairgrounds entrance will be on your right. The Extension office can be found in the Benoschek Building located directly behind the &#8220;cow bathroom&#8221; (building painted with cow print).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/04\/WSU-Extension-Parking-Map-Fairgrounds.pdf\">WSU Extension Parking Map Fairgrounds (pdf) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extension Staff &amp; Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agriculture Program<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-spacing-bottom--sxxsmall\">\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\/49\/2023\/11\/IMG_4146-profile.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/11\/IMG_4146-profile.jpg 1415w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/11\/IMG_4146-profile-396x461.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/11\/IMG_4146-profile-729x850.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/11\/IMG_4146-profile-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/11\/IMG_4146-profile-1318x1536.jpg 1318w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1415px) 100vw, 1415px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Stephen Bramwell\"\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\tStephen Bramwell\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tExtension Director &amp; Agriculture Faculty <br><a href=\"mailto:bramwell@wsu.edu\">bramwell@wsu.edu<\/a><br>360-867-2161\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-spacing-bottom--sxxsmall\">\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\/49\/2023\/06\/Sierra.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Sierra.png 900w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Sierra-396x528.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Sierra-729x972.png 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Sierra-768x1024.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Sierra Smith\"\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\tSierra Smith \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAgriculture Educator<br><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/staff\/sierra.smith1@wsu.edu\">sierra.smith1@wsu.edu<\/a><br>360-867-2165 &#8211; voicemail <br>\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-spacing-bottom--sxxsmall\">\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\/49\/2023\/06\/Annie.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Annie.png 900w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Annie-396x528.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Annie-729x972.png 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/06\/Annie-768x1024.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Annie Salafsky\"\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\tAnnie Salafsky \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAgriculture Research Technician<br><a href=\"mailto:anna.salafsky@wsu.edu\">anna.salafsky@wsu.edu<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Youth Development Program<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\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\/49\/2019\/09\/IMG_1853-3-e1569532138783.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Kris Shackley\"\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\tKris Shackley\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t4-H Program Assistant <a href=\"mailto:kristine.shackley@wsu.edu\">kristine.shackley@wsu.edu<\/a><br>360-867-2157<br>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master Gardener &amp; Master Recycler Composter Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\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\/49\/2014\/04\/Cori-Carlton1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/04\/Cori-Carlton1.jpg 832w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/04\/Cori-Carlton1-396x349.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/04\/Cori-Carlton1-729x642.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/04\/Cori-Carlton1-768x677.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cori Carlton\"\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\tCori Carlton\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWSU Master Gardener &amp; Master Recycler Composter Program Manager<br><a href=\"mailto:cori.carlton@co.thurston.wa.us\">cori.carlton@co.thurston.wa.us<\/a><br>360-867-2162\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\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\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-729x547.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/11\/DSCN2281-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Program Assistant\"\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\tJenni Post\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tMaster Recycler Composter &amp; WSU Master Gardener Program Assistant<br><a href=\"mailto:jennifer.post@co.thurston.wa.us\">jennifer.post@co.thurston.wa.us<\/a><br>360-867-2156<br>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\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\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-729x547.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/DSCN47031-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Worms in tree\"\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\tFree Plant &amp; Insect Question\/Answer Clinic\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tStaffed by certified WSU Master Gardener volunteers<br><a href=\"mailto:master@co.thurston.wa.us\">master@co.thurston.wa.us<\/a><br>360-867-2189\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water Resources &amp; Native Plant Salvage Program <\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\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\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-scaled.jpg 2109w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-396x481.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-729x885.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-1265x1536.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2014\/01\/Guttman-head-shot-cropped-1687x2048.jpg 1687w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2109px) 100vw, 2109px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Erica Guttman\"\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\tErica Guttman\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tSenior Extension Coordinator &amp; Educator<br><a href=\"mailto:ericag@wsu.edu\">ericag@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0<br>360-867-2164\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administration<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\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\/49\/2025\/12\/Whitney-headshot.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"WSU Cougar\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 47% 47%\"\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\tWhitney Godby \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tOffice Manager <br><a href=\"mailto:whitney.godby@wsu.edu\">whitney.godby@wsu.edu<\/a><br>360-867-2177\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU Thurston County Extension Office WSU Thurston County Director &#8211; Stephen Bramwell, (360) 867-2161, bramwell@wsu.edu Phone: (360) 867-2189 Hours: 9:00am &#8211; 4:00pm, Tuesday &#8211; Friday The WSU Extension Office is closed on all major federal&amp;hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":0,"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"cahnrs_clean_page_nonce":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26115,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482\/revisions\/26115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}