The Kenai Peninsula District area includes 21 myriad communities with a total population of just over 60,000. The district serves communities from across Cook Inlet in Tyonek and throughout the peninsula, which is just south of Anchorage. Larger communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Homer and Seward.
Many of the communities are accessible by road, but others can only be reached by air or boat. Oil, tourism and fisheries drive the economy, and the Kenai Peninsula is also the fastest-growing agricultural region in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, with the number of farms increasing at almost three times the rate of the rest of the state.
Outreach includes agriculture and horticulture; home, health and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
Soil Testing and Interpretation
Visit our soil testing page for all the information you need to test your soil and interpret how much fertilizer you need (plus free online calculators).
Spruce Bark Beetles: What you need to know
Spruce Bark Beetles are making an impact on spruce trees across the Kenai Peninsula. Visit then type "bark beetle" in the search box in order to:
- learn what bark beetles are and how they damage trees.
- learn bark beetle groups in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
- learn signs and symptoms of bark beetle activity.
- learn potential bark beetle threats to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
- become familiar with the vocabulary of bark beetles.
For even more information, view this Spruce Beetle publication.
Upcoming events
Events
Apr 29
UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 12 – 1pm
This winter&/ces/districts/kenai/8217;s record-cold temperatures in Interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ have highlighted the value of firewood as an efficient and cost-saving heat source. However, many who live here know the significant time and effort it takes for trees in the forest to become usable and dry firewood. This free presentation will explain how you can apply the practical results of a firewood drying study conducted by ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ forestry researchers Dr. Jessie Young-Robertson and Matt Robertson. Learn how to implement efficient strategies for harvesting and drying firewood to reduce firewood drying times by up to 6 months.
Register using the or visit
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. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kenai/8217;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
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
May 05
Contact organizer
Monday, May 4, 2026, 6:30 – 7:30pm
The monthly Kenai Peninsula 4-H District council/JML board meeting will be held at 43961 KBeach Rd Suite A, Soldotna. Attend in person or via the .
Contact Cassy Rankin, program coordinator, with any questions or concerns at 907-398-3588 or crankin4@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.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kenai/8217;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Statewide 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
May 05
Contact organizer
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 9am – 4pm
The purpose of the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Lumber Grading program is to expand ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ns&/ces/districts/kenai/39; ability to use locally harvested and sawn lumber for homebuilding. It does so by establishing a lumber grading training and certification program that allows sawyers to self-grade dimension lumber, which may be accepted as an alternative for lumber identified by a grade mark to satisfy building code requirements in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
Individuals who complete the one-day training and pass the associated exam will be issued a renewable 5-year certificate allowing them to self-grade dimension lumber for personal use or for sale.
Free. .
Location: Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 11471 Kenai Spur Highway
For more information, contact Matt Labrenz, mtlabrenz@alaska.edu or 907-474-7192.
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.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kenai/39;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Events
Monday - Thur., 9 am - 2 pm
Phone: 907-262-5824
Email: soldotna.ces@alaska.edu
