{"id":572,"date":"2026-02-27T21:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:43:52","slug":"natural-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/topics\/natural-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Resources"},"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 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural resources<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jefferson County Extension is your local resource for questions regarding native plants, water, wildfire, forestry, and wildlife topics in Jefferson County, Colorado. Colorado State University has a variety of research based resources for the management or natural resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/colorado-landscape-26.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"A wide landscape of forests and meadows with dark storm clouds hanging over distant mountain peaks.\" class=\"wp-image-577 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/colorado-landscape-26.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/colorado-landscape-26.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/colorado-landscape-26.jpg?resize=600,317 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore resources by category<\/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 c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-581\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-mountain-river-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-mountain-river-26.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-mountain-river-26.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-mountain-river-26.jpg?resize=600,450 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/topics\/natural-resources\/water-management-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWater Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-589\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-weeds-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-weeds-26.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-weeds-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-weeds-26.jpg?resize=600,399 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/topics\/natural-resources\/weed-management-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWeed Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-596\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-fire-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-fire-26.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-fire-26.jpg?resize=300,155 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-fire-26.jpg?resize=600,310 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/topics\/natural-resources\/wildfire-forestry-management-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWildfire &amp; Forestry Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-602\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-elk-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-elk-26.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-elk-26.jpg?resize=300,192 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-elk-26.jpg?resize=768,490 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-elk-26.jpg?resize=1024,654 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/02\/nr-elk-26.jpg?resize=600,383 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/topics\/natural-resources\/wildlife-management-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWildlife Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\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-group alignfull has-gray-50-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-232c5566 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fa584acd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers are ready to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural resources Jefferson County Extension is your local resource for questions regarding native plants, water, wildfire, forestry, and wildlife topics in Jefferson County, Colorado. 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