{"id":146,"date":"2026-04-23T20:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:41:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"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 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\">Huerfano County Extension&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Huerfano County Extension helps residents improve their quality of life by offering educational opportunities and programs that provide unbiased, research-based information on forestry, wildfire, gardening, and more. Through our 4-H programs, we help youth develop valuable life skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/04\/iStock-2241007780-1.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/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-f32b93a4ae8a1de9ad23b32affe7f8f8 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-8e3c31ffdbad8bd6e12dd25f9c645c99\">Our mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mission is to provide trusted, research-based information and education that helps address local, state, and national issues affecting youth, families, agricultural enterprises, and communities across Southeast Colorado.<\/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-8770\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/office\/huerfano-county-office\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHuerfano 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>Southern<\/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>Huerfano<\/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\t928 Russell Avenue, Walsenburg, CO, 81089-2045\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=928+Russell+Avenue%2C+Walsenburg%2C+CO%2C+81089-2045\" 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\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address\">\n\n\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__line1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t401 Main Street\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__line2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSuite 201\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__city_state_zip\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"address__city\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalsenburg,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"address__state\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"address__zip\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t81089\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(719) 738-3000\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\/huerfano\/\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Website URL\">\n\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/huerfano\/\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f614ee086843f1fc2cc014754d39793\">Office hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>8:30 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. Mon &#8211; Fri<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Questions? Need assistance?<\/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\/huerfano\/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-c3b9797244e070790485dd2b18bf1032\">Meet the Huerfano 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-9079\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/marvin-reynolds\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tMarvin  Reynolds \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\tCounty Director, CSU Extension\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>Southern<\/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>Huerfano<\/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=8770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHuerfano County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>928 Russell Avenue, Walsenburg, CO, 81089-2045<\/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(719) 738-2170\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:marvin.reynolds@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tmarvin.reynolds@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 Topics:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Agriculture<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Natural Resources<\/li>\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<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-9080\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/celena-valdez\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tCelena  Valdez \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\tParks &amp; Recreation Specialist\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>Southern<\/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>Huerfano<\/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=8770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHuerfano County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>928 Russell Avenue, Walsenburg, CO, 81089-2045<\/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(719) 738-3000 Ext. 131\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:cvaldez@huerfano.us\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tcvaldez@huerfano.us\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<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Huerfano County Extension&nbsp; 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