Washtenaw County Annual Report 2024
DOWNLOADMay 9, 2025
Message from the District Director
Thank you for another great programming year of partnership between Washtenaw County and Michigan State University (MSU) Extension! Because of your continued support, we’ve been able to make a difference in the lives of youth, families, businesses and communities. MSU Extension offers a broad range of research-based educational outreach to county residents. Our programs reach all audiences and age groups. From youth learning essential life skills and farmers exploring ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness, to older adults being able to access healthier foods and local communities discovering ways to increase economic impact.
Over this past year, we’ve empowered families and individuals to live healthier lives, supported new and local businesses, created opportunities for youth leadership development and career exploration, helped farmers with business management and mental health, and much more. Our staff live and work alongside county residents, are rooted in community relationships and are responsive to community needs.
The following pages highlight just some of the programming that staff delivered to Washtenaw residents in 2024. We continue to provide our programs in a variety of spaces and delivery methods that are convenient for our participants to engage in and access. Our partnership with you makes this all possible. On behalf of the MSU Extension team serving the County, thank you for another great year! We look forward to your continued support and hope you will be able to join us during one of our upcoming programs.
Impact Summary
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6,674 participants from the county attending programs
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4,014 participants attending programs hosted in the county
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466 youth enrolled in 4-H
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395 'Ask Extension' questions answered
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327 volunteers serving in the county
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18 community coalitions within the county that MSU Extension employees are members of
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15 Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy System and Environmental sites receiving PSE education within the county
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21 policy, systems, and environmental changes with those PSE sites
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