Welcome!
Centrally located on the Kenai Peninsula, this district arm of the Cooperative Extension Service serves communities large and small. We are the public service educational outreach for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, bringing research-based information to you.
- Home, Health and Family
Agent: Linda Tannehill, lktannehill@alaska.edu
- Agriculture and Horticulture
Agent: Lydia Clayton, lclayton2@alaska.edu
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- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Research IPM Technician: Janice Chumley, jichumley@alaska.edu
- 4-H and Youth Development
Agent: Jason Floyd, Jfloyd1@alaska.edu
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Lisa Burkhart, laburkhart@alaska.edu
- Office Manager/Administrative Assistant
Vicki Heinz, vheinz@alaska.edu
Hours and Location
Find us at:
43961 K-Beach Rd, Suite A
Soldotna, AK 99669
(in the Doors & Windows Building below Fish & Game)
Phone: 907-262-5824
Fax: 907-262-3939
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lunch time closure: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Office Closure: Monday, May 27, 2013
On Monday, May 27 we will be closed for Memorial Day.
Neighbor to Neighbor Class Series
In an effort to help Alaskans eat more locally grown, produced or gathered food and minimize energy consumption, the Neighbor to Neighbor series engages Extension volunteers to extend the reach of Cooperative Extension Service Sustainable Living programming.
Master Gardeners, 4-H Youth Development Leaders, Family & Community Education members and other community volunteers teach classes on raising animals for food and fiber; growing, harvesting and preserving fruit and vegetables; and techniques for living lightly on the land.
With the increased interest in, 1) knowledge of food sources, 2) sustainable consumption of natural resources, and 3) building community capacity, the weekly Neighbor to Neighbor classes offer local citizens the opportunity to share their knowledge and skills on subjects of interest to the general public.
Volunteers are invited to contact Cooperative Extension Service (262-5824) about presenting on a sustainable living topic you are knowledgeable and passionate about.
Circumpolar Event
Harvest Moon Local Foods Week, September 16 - 22
Let’s coordinate our events celebrating healthy
and local foods in a Harvest Moon Week of
activities around the community.
People Promoting Wellness’ local foods group is
inviting your organization/business to hold an event
celebrating, educating, or promoting local and
healthy whole foods during the week of September
16 - 22. We will help to advertise your event!
Do you have an idea to paint a local food mural?
Do you have a class room of kids who want to
pick fresh berries?
Do you want to bring a busload of elders to a
food film festival?
Do you want to hold a local brew contest?
Please contact Lydia Clayton at the Cooperative
Extension with details of YOUR event:
Lydia Clayton, 262-5824, lclayton2@alaska.edu
What: anything you want to host, coordinate or
organize
When: sometime within September 16-22, 2013
Where: at non-profits, schools, parks and farms
around Soldotna, Sterling, Kenai,
Nikiski and Kasilof
Cost: advertising will be FREE through our efforts
Who will benefit: your organization, local farmers
and fishermen, families and residents of our
community, our health system, our business
community & EVERYONE
Calendar of Events
Please click on the calendar icon to view upcoming events!
- Kenai Peninsula 4-H Pledger
Visit our district 4-H page for past issues!