Extension

A WSU-led solar program is helping rural Washington schools cut energy costs while reinvesting the savings into programs that support low-income students and strengthen their communities.

It’s National Random Acts of Kindness Day, and new WSU research shows that small, everyday gestures between neighbors can boost health, reduce stress, and strengthen social bonds.

The project will test how shared administrative functions and improved coordination can strengthen long-term Extension services.

Though the content of Margaret Viebrock’s Extension coursework has changed since she started working for WSU in 1970, the mission of strengthening her community never has.

The university’s status as a Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement Campus was renewed on Jan. 12.

Facility operations are suspended through Friday as floodwaters fed by record rainfall continue rising nearby.

Community members learned how to to take informed, science-based action on local climate challenges as part of WSU Extension’s first cohort of “climate stewards.”

A Chewelah couple’s lifelong dream of restoring their forest is becoming a “legacy of learning” as they donate the tree farm for hands‑on education and stewardship.

WSU experts warn that English holly, once planted for holiday cheer, has become a fast-spreading invasive species overtaking Northwest forests.

Dig into your weekend with a new Dr. Universe episode that uncovers how WSU Extension experts keep Washington’s vegetables — and communities — growing strong.