{"id":140,"date":"2025-11-21T17:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:32:43","slug":"programs-and-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/programs-and-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs and Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Programs &amp; Services<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Explore learning opportunities and programs from CSU Extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From youth development programs to help with your lawn, CSU Extension supports individuals in Adams County through a variety of programs, trainings, classes, workshops, and other educational opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman-Cornfield-Presenter-Resize.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman with a straw hat presents to a group of adults standing on a gravel road next to a corn field with tall corn stalks\n\" class=\"wp-image-14556 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-highlight-bar has-accent-3-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ceead2e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-subheading\">Featured Programs &amp; services<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/4-H-Youth-Development.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"Youth participating in a 4-H project with an adult volunteer\" class=\"wp-image-705 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Adams County 4-H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H is America\u2019s largest youth development organization\u2014empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime. We believe that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. 4-H programs empower young people to be well-informed citizens, actively engaged in their communities and the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/offering\/adams-county-4-h\/\">Learn more about 4-H<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colorado State Extension Master Gardener\u00ae program (known locally as the Adams-Broomfield Master Gardener program) is a unique intersection between University Horticulture expertise and community volunteers interested in educating locally. As a Master Gardener, you\u2019ll be a CSU Extension volunteer giving back in your local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/colorado-master-gardener\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A gardener smiles next to his flower garden\" class=\"wp-image-291 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=300,163 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=768,417 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=1024,556 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=1536,834 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=1400,761 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=600,326 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Smiling-Gardener.jpg?resize=1568,852 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Closeup view of a green grass yard\" class=\"wp-image-356 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horticulture services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help with your landscape, lawn, trees, or roses? Our horticulture includes full-time staff and 120 Colorado Master Gardeners. Learn more about how Adams County Extension can help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/offering\/horticulture-site-visits\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agriculture and small acreage services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help with your small acreage, livestock, or agriculture operation? Learn more about how Adams County Extension can help.&nbsp;Available services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soil testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free small acreage site assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant diagnostics and weed identification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/offering\/agriculture-and-small-acreage-services\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A man stands in a crop field at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-437 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=1024,537 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=600,315 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-content-list is-style-brush-stroke-dark has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bc05f53 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7255d826 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b22163969f18e008b23e0c55dbc1fd4\">Browse more programs and services from CSU Extension<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/agrability.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AgrAbility<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado 4-H <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmg.extension.colostate.edu\/\">Colorado Master Gardener<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/extension-internship-program\/\">Extension Internships<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/family-leadership-training-institute\/\">Family Leadership Training Institute<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/grow-give\/\">Grow &amp; Give<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/landscapeforlife.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Landscape for Life\u2122<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/offering\/lawncheck\/\">Lawncheck<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/offering\/native-plant-master\/\">Native Plant Master<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore trainings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"4\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card--link-inherit c-card c-card-post c-card-post--offering post-10870\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/online.colostate.edu\/certificates\/naturalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\tNatural Resources\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tRocky Mountain Naturalist Certificate\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This flexible, research-based online learning experience is designed for anyone passionate about nature, ecology, and conservation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card--link-inherit c-card c-card-post c-card-post--offering post-13899\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeforlife.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; 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