The Kodiak district encompasses an archipelago of numerous islands south of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Kenai Peninsula with a total population of about 12,500. At 3,670 square miles, Kodiak Island is the second-largest island in the United States.
The largest town is Kodiak, population 5,500, with myriad ethnicities. Kodiak has a large ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Sugpiaq population as well as Asian, Filipino and Hispanic peoples. Other villages and port towns include Akhiok, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, Ouzinki and Port Lions. Commercial fishing is the dominant industry and a large Coast Guard base is located south of the city of Kodiak.
Outreach includes home, health and family development; and 4-H and youth development.
Upcoming events
Events
Aug 26
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ online/virtual event
Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Whether you have had a bountiful hunting season or found a great sale price at the grocery store, knowing how to best preserve your meat is a great skill to have. In this webinar, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension Service Professor Sarah Lewis will teach participants how to properly preserve meat products so they are safe, shelf-stable, and delicious. She will cover how to prepare different types of meat for preservation using pressure canning, freezing, and drying.
Where: Zoom. Register using the or visit .&/ces/districts/kodiak/160; Cost: Free
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kodiak/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Sep 02
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ online/virtual event
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Aging changes how people&/ces/districts/kodiak/39;s bodies process food, build muscle, regulate blood sugar and absorb nutrients. Yet most nutrition advice stays general.
This free Zoom class is hosted by the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension Service in Southeast ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. It explores the key biological changes that affect health over time and why many people hit a plateau despite &/ces/districts/kodiak/8220;doing everything right.&/ces/districts/kodiak/8221;
Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of why personalized nutrition is often necessary to support long-term energy, resilience and well-being.
Register using the or visit .
For more information, contact Jasmine Shaw at&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;jdshaw2@alaska.edu or 907-747-9440.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kodiak/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Oct 27
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 8am – 5pm
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Invasive Species Partnership and the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service organizes an invasive species workshop held annually in the late fall.
The 2026 Invasive Species Workshop theme is The power of proactive conservation: Eyes on the horizon, solutions on the ground.
Location: Centennial Hall and Convention Center, Juneau, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
Registration: , cost $60.&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;, cost is $180.
For more information, contact Gino Graziano at gagraziano@alaska.edu or visit the .
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kodiak/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Sitka CES calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana CES calendar
Events
Email: kodiak.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-486-1503
, room 222
Kodiak, AK 99615