{"id":194,"date":"2026-05-13T18:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:55:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/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 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">About Us<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jackson County Extension&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson County Extension provides research\u2011based education, resources, and support to help individuals, families, and local organizations thrive. Our team is committed to strengthening the region through accessible learning and meaningful partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A winding road passes through a dense forest of golden autumn trees, with vehicles towing trailers driving along the highway and rocky hills rising in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-234 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Jackson-secnic-view.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/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-1 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-110c622b 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-bd4a3423 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-2\">Our mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We&nbsp;are&nbsp;part of the land-grant university system nationwide.&nbsp;&nbsp;We draw from the University\u2019s research-based resources to strengthen community partnerships, boost&nbsp;the economy, engage families and youth, and enhance our quality of life.&nbsp;&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-3c1059ec 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-3\">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-8762\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/office\/jackson-county-office\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tJackson 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>Mountain<\/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>Jackson<\/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\t312 5th Street, P.O. Box 1077, Walden, CO, 80480-1077\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=312+5th+Street%2C+P.O.+Box+1077%2C+Walden%2C+CO%2C+80480-1077\" 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(970) 723-4298\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--fax\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(970) 723-8534\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:CoopExt_jackson@mail.colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tCoopExt_jackson@mail.colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\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\/jackson\/\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Website URL\">\n\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jackson\/\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-4\">Office hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon \u2013 Fri*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*The office is currently staffed by two employees so may be closed for offsite meetings, trainings, and events.<\/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\/jackson\/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-1acb6094 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-3f0fc540 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-5\">Meet the Jackson 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-8928\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/anne-mason\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tAnne  Mason \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>Mountain<\/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>Jackson<\/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=8762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJackson County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>312 5th Street, P.O. Box 1077, Walden, CO, 80480-1077<\/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:Anne.Mason@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tAnne.Mason@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>Food &amp; Nutrition<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Health &amp; Well-being<\/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-11077\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/tasha-collins\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tTasha  Collins \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\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>Mountain<\/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>Jackson<\/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=8762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJackson County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>312 5th Street, P.O. Box 1077, Walden, CO, 80480-1077<\/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\t970-723-4298\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\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-9700\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/barbie-garnett\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tBarbie  Garnett \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\tAccessible Education 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\tEngagement and Extension\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>Mountain<\/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>Chaffee<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Clear Creek<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Custer<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Eagle<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Fremont<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Gilpin<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Grand<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Jackson<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Lake<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Park<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Pitkin<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Summit<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Teller<\/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=8755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMountain Regional Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>104 Crestone Ave, Room 300, P.O. 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