Our Impact
Empowering Colorado’s youth to grow, lead and thrive
For more than a century, Colorado 4-H has supported youth across all 64 counties, creating opportunities that strengthen individuals, families, and communities.
Our work across the state helps young people build confidence, develop leadership skills, and discover their interests through hands-on learning. Our dedicated volunteers, local organizations, and community leaders to create a supportive environment where young people can grow, lead, and make a positive impact.
2025 Impact Highlights
~100K
Youth reached through
4-H programming
10,000+
4-H volunteers engaged in Colorado communities
1,645
4-H youth served across four military installations
Colorado 4-H alumni Spotlight
Jordan Lambert
CSU Director of Agricultural Innovation and Partnerships
Public speaking and confident leadership are among the skills Jordan Lambert started her youth development journey early as a Cloverbud in 4-H, showing bottle calves in the 4-H program for 5- to 7-year-olds. She went on to show horses for 11 years, and dairy heifers for five years, along with projects in ceramics and leatherworking.
Fast forward to today and Lambert still finds herself leaning on the 4-H skills, experience and knowledge that never go away once a 4-H’er becomes a working adult.
“I love talking about science, and 4-H opened the door for me to do that.”
4-H gives you a community. It gives you people that you know are there for you and they want the best for you, and they want to help you succeed.”
Shylynn l.
Morgan County 4-H
Engaging Youth & Volunteers Statewide
Colorado 4-H Youth Development celebrates the stories of impact 4-H has on lives across our communities and state. Explore more highlights of our work engaging youth and volunteers statewide featured in the National Land-Grant Impacts Database.