CHIMACUM — There are five spaces open in the 2016 Jefferson County Master Gardener Training program.
Each year, WSU Jefferson County trains new Master Gardeners to be community educators in gardening and environmental stewardship.
The WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is open to anyone interested in gardening and with a willingness to use his or her knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on their local community, according to a news release.
Trainees will use an online course provided by WSU.
WSU will supplement this training with classroom time, field trips and various group activities.
Classes take place Thursdays, Feb. 18 through May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road.
The cost for the course is $250, of which $70 goes to WSU for the online training course.
For more information or to sign up, email Jefferson County WSU Master Gardeners at mastergardenerjefferson@gmail.com or phone 360-379-5610, ext. 210.
Families program
PORT ANGELES — Stevens Middle School Drug and Alcohol Interventionist Leeann Grasseth will hold the Strengthening Families program at Stevens Middle School, 1139 W. 14th St., beginning Tuesday.
The free program, which meets weekly on Tuesdays for seven sessions — Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 1, 8 and 15 — is offered for parents, caregivers and youth ages 10 to 14 years.
“Parents will learn what to expect from their adolescent children and hear about tools for effectively parenting teens, how to set limits, and how to show love during the pre-teen and teen years,” Grasseth said.
Youth will learn about how to resist peer pressure, how to handle angry feelings and manage stress, how to choose positive friends and how to show appreciation for their parents, according to a news release.
Besides Grasseth, other facilitators for the program and their affiliation are Victoria Rockholt, Jefferson Elementary; Melanie McCaughan, Klallam Counseling; Amanda Coleman, Peninsula Behavioral Health; and Helen Kenyor, Specialty Services Detox.
Enrollment is limited to 15 families.
A free dinner will be served.
Free child care is available for children 2 and older.
For more information and to sign up for the program, phone Grasseth at 360-565-1786 or email lgrasseth@portangelesschools.org.
