2026 Impacts Summary
UConn Extension delivers answers you can trust by providing practical, research-based education to address challenges in agriculture, youth development, natural resources, and community health. For over a century, we’ve empowered individuals and communities across Connecticut with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive. UConn Extension is your trusted partner for solutions that make a real difference.
By the Numbers, By the Program
4-H | Agriculture | Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) | Forestry | IPM | Master Gardener | Put Local on Your Tray | Sea Grant
500+
Extension-related programs provided
1.6K
participants in Extension certificate & course programs
35.7K
clientele using Extension resources to make decisions
35.5
million in active grants & contracts
1.1K
Advanced Master Gardener participants
726K
users accessing program websites
1.1K
trees planted through Extension programs
5.2K
hours watched of Extension videos
Extension in Connecticut
Multiple Extension programs were active in all 169 Connecticut towns in 2025. This map shows how many programs were represented within each town. No town had fewer than 8 programs and some towns had as many as 32!
Maximizing Public Impact
$1.52
For less than $2 per resident per year, UConn Extension provides programs and services that make a difference in Connecticut communities.
Based on UConn Extension’s baseline federal capacity funding and excluding additional competitive grants.
100
active grants & contracts equaling 35.5 million dollars
28
funding agencies & organizations
Statewide Indicators
UConn Extension’s statewide indicators provide a unified framework for measuring program impact across areas, enabling us to effectively demonstrate our reach, evaluate outcomes, and share the value of our work in addressing community needs. Statewide indicator data is based on Extension program reporting.
New Practices
10.9K
4.7K
3K
Increased Knowledge
79.5K
Action Plans
57
Municipal Support
722
Policies
57
Personal Growth
7.2K
Volunteers
UConn Extension’s volunteers are vital because they amplify our programs’ reach and impact, bringing their passion and expertise to strengthen communities across Connecticut.
$7.02 million
value of 183K volunteer hours
7.8K
volunteers helped with invasive plant management in 75 municipalities
45.7K
hours contributed by 827 Master Gardener volunteers
Youth
The mission of UConn 4-H is to assist all youth ages 5-18 in acquiring knowledge, developing leadership and life skills while forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of their families and communities.
27.8K
4-H youth participants
3.3K
improvements in communications, leadership, & other skills
15.7K
STEM projects completed