4-H and Youth Programs
4-H youth are 50 percent less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors including drug use, drinking, and theft than youth not involved in 4-H.
Review 4-H offerings available to Kootenai County's youth.
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
Kootenai County's FCS programs improve the quality of life for adults, children and families. For example, diabetes nutrition program helps residents better manage their symptoms, which can cut health care costs by $8.76 for each $1 invested in training.
Master Gardener Program
Kootenai County's Master Gardeners field nearly 3,000 requests for assistance and contribute 2,800 hours valued at more than $45,000 per year. Learn how to participate in
Kootenai County's Master Gardener program.
Extension Forestry
Some 45 percent, more than 260,000 acres of family forests, are managed by 24,000 landowners.
Extension's forestry programs teach landowners ways to make their forests more productive and to reduce fire and pest risks.