King County Extension

Remembering Curt Moulton: Quiet leader helped slide-shattered communities recover

Four years ago this month, the late Curt Moulton began helping western Washington communities recover from the deadly Oso mudslide. Residents of the Stillaguamish Valley still remember the assistance that Moulton, the longtime Snohomish County Extension Director, brought to bear, making a difference that continues today, months after his death last December at age 64. […]

Papers in hand, Curt Moulton tours a Northwest tree farm.

$1 Million Grant Funds WSU Extension ‘Healthy Gardens, Healthy Youth’ Project

SEATTLE, Wash. – Washington State University Extension is the lead institution on a new “Healthy Gardens, Healthy Youth” project funded by a $1 million grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. The grant was announced today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Aimed at addressing childhood obesity and improving nutrition, the pilot project spans four […]

Healthy Food, Fitness in King County Focus of WSU’s $1.2 Million W.K. Kellogg Grant

SEATTLE, Wash. – When the youth of Delridge and White Center’s Food Empowerment Education and Sustainability Team or FEEST set local foods they’ve prepared on a pre-Thanksgiving table at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center here on Nov. 25, they’ll have the power of the prestigious W.K. Kellogg Foundation behind them. Giving children in those communities […]