84processors, shellfish farmers, and dealers and 10 federal and state regulators trained in safe seafood processing. The trainings supported 44 businesses in 8 states, supporting $3.2 million worth of jobs. 166,801 volunteer hours across all programs valued at $4.1 million to communities served. The value of volunteer time is $24.69/hour according to the Inde- pendent Sector. $12.6 Million in active grants in the Cooperative Extension System. 70,921 citizens engaged in Food, Health, and Sustainability programs. 283 UConn Extension publications. 6,525 hours of instruction across all programs, the equivalent of 884 days! 766 Extension learning events for Connecticut communities. 20,148 minutes watched of educational YouTube videos by 8,319 viewers. 2,589 programs provided to Connecticut cities and towns. That’s no fewer than 6 programs in each, and over 22 in some towns and cities. youth in UConn 4-H programs 9,414 hours of intensive invasive plant training sessions • 2,304 hours of instruction by the CLEAR Extension educators in the UConn Climate Corps class • 1,527 hours of instruction in our CLIR Lifelong Learning program • 1,101 hours of training in Ornamental and Turf short courses • 350 hours of instruction by Master Gardener volunteers Testimonials “Thanks again for an amazing workshop! There really are very few workshops that both provide you with immediately usable units for the class AND teach you things you didn’t know… yours did both! It was extremely enriching!” • CLEAR Teacher Professional Learning Workshop attendee 17,334 3,784 active UConn 4-H volunteers by the Numbers 2018 by the Hours Connecticut coastal communities participat- ed in applied research on priority municipal needs related to climate change adaptation. Connecticut communities participated in applied research on the state of low impact development (LID) in Connecticut. 84 84 percent of individuals reported that they are more knowledgeable of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) options because of the UConn IPM program. 85 20 $8,825 in grants from the Connecticut Master Gardener Association for garden outreach programs. “I was pushed beyond my comfort level by joining PEP and allowing myself to be vulneable among a group of strangers who quickly became friends and teammates.” • PEP participant “I learned about portion size, how to defrost meats and seafood, check the products’ labels and that we should exercise for at least 30 minutes every day and that children should exercise 1 hour a day. I also learned how to check the amount of sugar in drinks.” • EFNEP participant 2018 HIGHLIGHTS OF EXTENSION 5