{"id":157,"date":"2026-04-06T17:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:22:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\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=\"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 is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-subheading has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">About Us<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elbert County Extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CSU Extension specialists serve all 64 counties in Colorado, working alongside communities to address local needs, share knowledge, and co-create solutions to help individuals and communities thrive<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our dedicated staff connects community members to programs, resources, and expertise on a wide range of topics and tailored to the unique needs of the the Elbert County area. From 4-H youth development to sustainable landscaping, gardening, health and well-being, food systems and more, CSU Extension is your local resource for trusted information and actionable solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1275\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/Elbert-sunset.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A sunset fills the sky with deep red, orange, and purple clouds above a dark mountain silhouette and shadowed plains below.\" class=\"wp-image-374 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/Elbert-sunset.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/Elbert-sunset.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/Elbert-sunset.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/Elbert-sunset.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/Elbert-sunset.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" \/><\/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-white-color has-accent-5-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4da5336009dd0f96e313b7e8a4e613b5 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19c400f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\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:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c6b0c945c237f03568fa8f3da6e6f1a\">Our mission and priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Community needs drive our work. Our mission is to provide information and education, and encourage the application of research-based knowledge in response to local, state, and national issues affecting individuals, youth, families, agricultural enterprises and communities of Colorado.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are part of the land-grant university system nationwide. We draw from the University\u2019s research-based resources to strengthen community partnerships, boost the economy, engage families and youth, and enhance our quality of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e73e097 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39a2cfbef54ffa7b021c0f549bf56f29\">Our location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"1\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--office post-8734\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/office\/elbert-county-office\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tElbert County Office\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Eastern<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounty:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Elbert<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t95 Ute Ave., P.O. Box 189, Kiowa, CO, 80117-0189\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&#038;destination=95+Ute+Ave.%2C+P.O.+Box+189%2C+Kiowa%2C+CO%2C+80117-0189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Directions\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(303) 621-3162\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--url\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Website URL\">\n\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1781f92c2f338b632126a2d8fb728333\">Office hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Monday &#8211; Thursday, 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.<\/strong>*<br>Closed for lunch and government holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Note: To ensure staff availability, please call the office before you visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Questions? Need assistance?<strong> <\/strong><\/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\/elbert\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-content-list is-style-default has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0c92d38 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-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-be04af43 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8394f135432e221905118c319b27896b\">Meet the Elbert County Extension team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-9946\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/mary-anderson\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tMary  Anderson \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension County Director\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Eastern<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Elbert<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElbert County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>95 Ute Ave., P.O. Box 189, Kiowa, CO, 80117-0189<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:Mary.Anderson@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tMary.Anderson@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8892\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/talynn-allen\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tTalynn  Allen \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice Manager\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Eastern<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Elbert<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElbert County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>95 Ute Ave., P.O. Box 189, Kiowa, CO, 80117-0189<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:Talynn.allen@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tTalynn.allen@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8893\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/lore-denson\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tLore  Denson \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4-H Coordinator and Program Assistant\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Eastern<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Elbert<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElbert County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>95 Ute Ave., P.O. Box 189, Kiowa, CO, 80117-0189<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(303) 621-3162\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:lore.denson@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tlore.denson@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tMy Programs:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>4-H Youth Development<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tMy Topics:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Youth Development<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Elbert County Extension CSU Extension specialists serve all 64 counties in Colorado, working alongside communities to address local needs, share knowledge, and co-create solutions to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":374,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-157","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_post_mime_type":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":415,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions\/415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/elbert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}