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Home My WebLink AboutWORKSHOP re 2025 WSU Extension Workplan - PresentationWSU Jefferson County Extension WORKPLAN Presentation Board of County Commissioners Monday, March 3 , 2025 'WSU extension:Extending Knowledge -Changing lives'. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2023 2024 2024 2025 Expected Projected Actual Projected 4H: Enrolled and Trained Volunteers 16 20 30 50 4H: Enrolled Participants (reflecting demographics for our County)84 100 119 150 4H: Number of Active Clubs (Exhibiting at Fair)8 15 13 15 MG: Active Volunteers/Recorded Volunteer Hours 48/3500 55/4000 61/5700 61/5500 MG: Workshops/Presentations/Outreach Events 85 90 83 85 MG: Number of Participants in above 1000 1100 1200 1200 SF: Regional Workshops/Classes 22 15 25 20-25 SF: Regional Workshop/Classes Participants 400 250 381 250 SF: One-on-one individual consultations 200 200 78 75 WQ: Beach naturalist classes/participants 1c/ 26p 1c/ 25p NA 1c/ 25p WQ: shore stewards 370 390 410 WQ: MRC Volunteer Hours 1800 1800 2030 1800 WQ: MRC Education and Outreach public contacts 1200 1600 1600 1600 NOW: Outreach Presentations 9 15 17 17 NOW: Number of people reached 400 600 1,040 1,200 NOW:Acres controlled / Miles Surveyed 150/250 200/400 295 treated/ 350 surveyed 400 treated / 400 surveyed Classes/Events for 2025 Year round: •‘Ask a Master Gardener’ clinics at PT and JC Library •Pop-up information booths at community events •Rain garden care/mentoring •Food Bank Garden management and support •Phone consultations •Seed Library January-February: Yard & Garden Lecture Series February: Quilcene and PT Fruit Tree Pruning March: Native Plant Salvage at Habitat for Humanity site with PTHS Students for Sustainability March-April: Growing Groceries April -October: ‘Garden Know-How’ focused topic discussion at Jefferson County Library June: Secret Garden: tour focusing on sustainable gardening practices August: Jefferson County Fair Demos October –December: Master Gardener Training Master Gardener Program Cultivating Plants,People,and Community since 1973. ACTIVE CLUBS •Backyard Buddies –Rabbits & Cavy's •Brinnon After School Program –Arts & Crafts, STEM, Sports •Creature Club –Reptiles & Pocket Pets* •Cedartree Performers –Gardening, Sewing, Cooking •Community Boat Project –Maritime Navigation –Building •Northwest Rangers –Lego's, Crafts, Food Preservation •Paws -N-Claws –Cats, Leadership, Arts •Quilcene Wranglers –Cattle, Rabbits, Waterfowl •Rescue Packers –Alpaca's & Llamas * •Roboctopi –Robotics & Leadership •Rock & Jewelry Making Club –Metal & Stone-Work •Sunfield Shepards -Sheep •4-H Horse Club –Equestrian Science * = Started in 23/24 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS •Know Your Government –Civic Engagement & Leadership •NW Teen Rally –Community & Environmental Stewardship •Community Service Projects (Jefferson County Fairgrounds) •Youth Entrepreneur Skills •Youth Mental Health First Aid •Social Emotional Learning & Mindfulness •Wearable Art –Fiber Arts •r 2025 EDUCATIONWorkshops | Classes | Events •Food and Farm Grants (3 webinars) •Farmstand Design and Operation •Farm Business and Land Succession Event •USDA Crop Insurance for Small Farms •Farm Human Resources and Labor Management •Record Keeping •Integrated Pest Management topics: o flea beetle, cucumber beetle, allium disease management •Brand Development •Cultivating Success Farmer Education course series including: Whole Farm Planning Agricultural Entrepreneurship & Business Planning •Living on the Land Series •Soil Health/Testing Class •Agritourism Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board Year-Round Programming •Homeowner assistance for controlling noxious weeds through Integrated Weed Management Planning •Free weed-wrench borrowing program •Volunteer Weed Pulls •Control of noxious weeds on public lands through partnerships with City,County, and State agencies •Free presentations for garden clubs or other interested parties Water Programs Programs about local streams, rivers, wetlands, estuaries and marine waters that provide guidance for restoring and protecting our area of the Salish Sea bioregion through education, stewardship, and community science opportunities. Year-Round Programming Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee •Olympia oyster restoration •Rain Garden maintenance •Voluntary No-Anchor Zones Beach Naturalists Training Engaging the Community in Salish Sea Ecosystem Recovery Committee •Bull Kelp and Forage Fish Surveys •Crab and Shellfish harvesting outreach •Storm Surge Monitoring The Organizational Development Model at JCE •Design Research •JCE –Programs –Other Org /Units •Participative and bottoms-up •Doing this while doing the regular stuff •Unknown/ Iterations / technical challenges •Slow Prog. Excellence PillarsStrategically-Aligned -Sustainable -Processes STABILITY *Shared Values and Culture * Trust *Leadership * Resources * Resilience Connecting People, Resources and Knowledge Promote quality of life and advance economic well-being through fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research.Prog. Excellence PillarsProg. Excellence Pillars Shared Values and Culture -Q12 STABILITY Shared Values and Culture; Trust ; Leadership ; Resources; Resilience Shared Values and Culture Trust –Newsletter and Social Media / Community Events / Community Partnerships STABILITY Shared Values and Culture; Trust ; Leadership ; Resources; Resilience Shared Values and Culture - Trust – Leadership –Ownership / Shared Values / Prog. Assessment STABILITY Shared Values and Culture; Trust ; Leadership ; Resources; Resilience 11+ Pillars of Program Excellence Community Engagement Educational Programming Research and Innovation Resource Allocation Program Leadership and Staff Development Partnerships and Collaboration Communication and Outreach Evaluation and Impact Measurement Volunteer Engagement Knowledge Management DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Program Specific Shared Values and Culture - Trust – Leadership – Resources –County Support / Partnerships / Grants STABILITY Shared Values and Culture; Trust ; Leadership ; Resources; Resilience Last year, I secured $78,177 in external grant funding as PI/Co-PI, with three successful applications out of nine. Another $86,000 ‘community engagement and education’ sub-grant for an Urban Forestry project is currently on hold. Shared Values and Culture - Trust – Leadership – Resources – Resilience –2 people per program /Process Orientation / Technology/ Knowledge Management STABILITY Shared Values and Culture; Trust ; Leadership ; Resources; Resilience FOUNDATIONAL STABILITY Shared Values and Culture; Trust ; Leadership ; Resources; Resilience Strategically -Aligned -Sustainable -Processes Extension’s Priorities and Strengths Organizational Capability at JC extension County and Community Goals