The Kodiak district encompasses an archipelago of numerous islands south of Alaska’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 Alaska 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
Jul 08
UAF online/virtual event
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 12 – 1pm
In Alaska, fishing for dinner is a favorite summer activity. If your river or ocean adventure nets you more than just one dinner, you should be prepared to preserve your harvest for enjoyment long after summer ends.&/ces/districts/kodiak/160; In this webinar, Leslie Shallcross, health, home and family development agent with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, will demonstrate how to properly preserve your catch so you can fill your pantry or freezer with safe, high-quality and delicious fish. She will cover preserving your fish catch through canning, smoking or freezing.
Where: Zoom. Register using the or visit .&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;&/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. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture&/ces/districts/kodiak/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
Jul 20
Contact organizer
Monday, July 20, 2026, 6am – 11:30pm
AK Experience Camp is a fun-filled, five-day residential camp in Haines hosted by Alaska 4-H at the Echo Ranch Haines facility across from the Rainbow Glacier, 169 Rainbow Camp Road, Haines, Alaska.&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;
Campers from 11- to 18-years-old, stay in rustic cabins, swim, hike, zip-line, kayak, fish, forage, craft, learn outdoor skills (like shelter and fire building) and more.
Campers will also prepare artistic and culinary entries for the Southeast Alaska State Fair, where they will spend the day enjoying the exhibits and performers, helping with the recycling program and leading fun activities of their choosing.
The week will begin with an early ferry from Juneau on Monday and finish with a ferry back on Friday evening.
Cost: $500. Register using the or visit .&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;
For more information, contact Darren Snyder at dgsnyder@alaska.edu or 907-523-7734.
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: Statewide 4-H calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Bethel 4-H calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham 4-H calendar, Delta Junction 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar, Kodiak 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar, Nome 4-H calendar, Sitka 4-H calendar, Southeast 4-H calendar
Jul 21
Contact organizer
Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 12am – 11:30pm
AK Experience Camp is a fun-filled, five-day residential camp in Haines hosted by Alaska 4-H at the Echo Ranch Haines facility across from the Rainbow Glacier, 169 Rainbow Camp Road, Haines, Alaska.&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;
Campers from 11- to 18-years-old, stay in rustic cabins, swim, hike, zip-line, kayak, fish, forage, craft, learn outdoor skills (like shelter and fire building) and more.
Campers will also prepare artistic and culinary entries for the Southeast Alaska State Fair, where they will spend the day enjoying the exhibits and performers, helping with the recycling program and leading fun activities of their choosing.
The week will begin with an early ferry from Juneau on Monday and finish with a ferry back on Friday evening.
Cost: $500. Register using the or visit .&/ces/districts/kodiak/160;
For more information, contact Darren Snyder at dgsnyder@alaska.edu or 907-523-7734.
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: Statewide 4-H calendar, Anchorage 4-H calendar, Bethel 4-H calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham 4-H calendar, Delta Junction 4-H calendar, Fairbanks/Tanana 4-H calendar, Kenai Peninsula 4-H calendar, Kodiak 4-H calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H calendar, Nome 4-H calendar, Sitka 4-H calendar, Southeast 4-H calendar
Events
Email: kodiak.ces@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-486-1503
, room 222
Kodiak, AK 99615