{"id":121,"date":"2025-10-17T20:36:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-07-16T11:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:23:35","slug":"jefferson-county-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/","title":{"rendered":"Jefferson County Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-homepage-hero wp-block-pattern-hero is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center wp-block-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;min-height:326px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1795\" height=\"1196\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-365 size-large\" alt=\"Mountain scene with city in the background\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?w=1024\" style=\"object-position:31% 51%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"31% 51%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg 1795w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/Jeffco-HP.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1795px) 100vw, 1795px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-pattern-hero__heading has-hero-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Jefferson County <\/span><br><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Extension<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-hero__content is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1f2ed93 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-faf27204 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d1b6eb91603a51d6477ce3a313f8e1bf\">Jefferson County Extension improves residents by delivering unbiased, research-based programs that support healthy land stewardship, empower youth, and strengthen community engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\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-4c1dd492 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Jefferson County Extension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We&#8217;re glad you&#8217;re here. Questions? Need help?<\/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\/jefferson\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffco.us\/4867\/Open-Space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"Front doors of the CSU Extension offices, framed with a flower growing in the garden.  Linked to link to Jeffco Parks and Open Space website.\" class=\"wp-image-1495\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=1536,2048 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=2000,2667 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=1400,1867 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=600,800 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_5374-Edited.jpg?resize=1568,2091 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-5-font-size\">A program in partnership of CSU and Jeffco Parks and Open Space.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-announcements--carousel  controls-bottom-center wp-block-csu-announcement\" data-grid-columns=\"3\" >\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"js-wp-block-csu-announcement-carousel\" data-slide-count=\"5\"data-columns-desktop=\"3\"data-columns-tablet=\"2\"data-columns-mobile=\"1\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-announcements__carousel--wrapper glide__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--announcement post-1432 has-arrow-link text-light\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--custom--colors--brand--flower-trial-red);\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/emergency-planning\/\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Announcement<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">Wildfire Season<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__summary\">It&#8217;s wildfire season here in Colorado. Find information and resources on preparation, planning and recovery on the CSU Extension website.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__read-more\">Emergency Planning &amp; Recovery Resources<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--announcement post-8008 has-arrow-link text-dark\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--custom--colors--brand--cs-gold);\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/community-needs-assessment-survey\/\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Announcement<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">Community Needs Assessment Survey<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__summary\">CSU Extension is launching a statewide community needs assessment to learn more about changing local community needs. Your partnership is needed. A statewide survey launches in July.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__read-more\">Learn More<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--announcement post-7960 has-arrow-link text-dark\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--custom--colors--brand--lovers-lane);\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/offering\/jefferson-county-master-gardeners\/\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Announcement<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">Got Garden Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__summary\">The Colorado Master Gardener (CMG) program helps Coloradans grow thriving landscapes while strengthening local communities. Jeffco Master Gardeners volunteer year-round at our local helpdesk to answer community questions. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__read-more\">Learn more<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--announcement post-477 has-arrow-link text-light\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--custom--colors--brand--oval-green);\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/pay-online\/\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Announcement<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">Pay Fees Online<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__summary\">Jefferson County Extension accepts online payments. View the Pay Online page and click the appropriate link to pay for your enrollment, program, or service. Online payments are fast, secure, and available anytime for your convenience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__read-more\">Pay Online<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--announcement post-1253 has-arrow-link text-dark\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--custom--colors--brand--sunshine);\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.mailerlite.com\/forms\/780327\/112551402030498977\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Announcement<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">Sign Up For Our Newsletter<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__summary\">Jefferson County Extension offers hundreds of events, workshops, and opportunities each year for the whole family. CSU Extension is your go-to for natural resources, gardening, horticulture, 4-H youth development, and health and wellbeing. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram @csuextensionjeffco and join our quarterly ExPress newsletter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__read-more\">Subscribe<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-announcements__carousel--arrows glide__arrows\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-glide-el=\"controls\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-announcements__carousel--arrow glide__arrow glide__arrow--left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-glide-dir=\"&lt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Previous slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-announcements__carousel--status glide__status js-a11y-slider-status\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"status\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"index js-a11y-slider-status-index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"total js-a11y-slider-status-total\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-announcements__carousel--arrow glide__arrow glide__arrow--right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-glide-dir=\"&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Next slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/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<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-brush-stroke-dark has-white-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-95d7a09923bb06d914b779c03d8cc6d5 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5b3d42a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From local 4-H clubs to neighborhood training events, Jefferson County Extension supports individuals and communities with programming, services, and educational outreach.<\/p>\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--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel  controls-bottom-center\"><div class=\"js-wp-block-csu-carousel\" data-columns-desktop=\"4\" data-columns-tablet=\"2\" data-columns-mobile=\"1\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-delay=\"\" data-peek=\"40\" data-slide-gap=\"25\" data-slide-count=\"4\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel__wrapper glide__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel__track glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel__slides glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel-item  glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-default-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/jefferson-4-h\/\" aria-label=\"Jefferson 4-H\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__image-title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-block-csu-tile__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A member of Jefferson County 4-H shows off her cattle and smiles at the camera. \" class=\"wp-image-8079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/DSC00544.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Jeffco 4-H member smiles to the camera, showing her cattle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title\">Youth Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__content-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-csu-tile__content\">Jefferson County 4-H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__excerpt\">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. Jefferson County youth participate in hands-on projects related to STEM, art, and agrictulture. Learn more about Jeffco 4-H today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel-item  glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-default-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/offering\/enor-environmental-discovery-camp\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__image-title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-block-csu-tile__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg\" alt=\"A child smiles at the camera with a butterfly on her cheek.\" class=\"wp-image-8063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=1400,1050 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/001.jpg?resize=1568,1176 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4608px) 100vw, 4608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title\">Youth Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__content-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-csu-tile__content\">ENOR Environmental Discovery Camp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__excerpt\">Eagle\u2019s Nest Owl\u2019s Roost (ENOR) Environmental Discovery Camp has been getting kids outdoors for over 50 years! Camp days are spent discovering Colorado\u2019s natural and cultural history \u2013 while HIKING in a unique local park or Jefferson County open space each day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel-item  glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-default-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/offering\/jefferson-county-master-gardeners\/\" aria-label=\"Jefferson County Master Gardeners\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__image-title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-block-csu-tile__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jefferson County Colorado Master Gardeners lead a tour of their Native Plant Garden.\" class=\"wp-image-8082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=1400,1050 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/08\/garden-tours-for-water-education-2024.jpg?resize=1568,1176 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title\">Community Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__content-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-csu-tile__content\">Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__excerpt\">The Colorado State Extension Master Gardener\u00ae program is a unique intersection between University Horticulture expertise and Jefferson County&#8217;s community volunteers interested in educating locally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel-item  glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-csu-tile wp-block-csu-default-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/offering\/native-plant-master\/\" aria-label=\"Native Plant Master\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__image-title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-block-csu-tile__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A landscape view of Loveland Pass on a foggy morning. Several Native Plant Master participants can be seen identifying plants.\" class=\"wp-image-8039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/07\/IMG_2103-Edited.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A foggy morning for a Native Plant Master Course at Loveland Pass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__title\">Community Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-csu-tile__content-excerpt is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-csu-tile__content\">Native Plant Master Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-csu-tile__excerpt\">The Native Plant Master\u00ae program offers courses for those interested in plant anatomy, field botany, native grass identification, and more, in locations throughout Jeffco and neighboring counties. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-csu-carousel__arrows glide__arrows\" data-glide-el=\"controls\">&lt;button 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in and around the Jefferson County area.<\/p>\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-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--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--event  post-24302\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__event-upper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/august-native-plants.png?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Purple coneflowers with orange centers growing outdoors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/august-native-plants.png 1080w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/august-native-plants.png?resize=150,150 150w, 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is-style-eyebrow\">2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content has-accent-5-background-color has-white-color\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading has-white-color\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/event\/showstoppers-and-habitat-heroes-native-plants-for-your-home-landscape\/\">\n\t\t\t\tShowstoppers and Habitat Heroes: Native Plants for your Home Landscape\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__event-details\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__event-details__modalities\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-modality c-modality-online\">\n\tOnline<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--event  post-28245\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__event-upper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture2.png?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture2.png 624w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture2.png?resize=300,223 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture2.png?resize=600,445 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-post__event-date\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Coming Soon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-date\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdatetime=\"2026-08-15\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Aug 15, 2026\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-date-month is-style-eyebrow\">Aug<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-date-day\">15<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-date-year 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