{"id":485,"date":"2025-10-30T23:23:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/?page_id=485"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:57:11","slug":"topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Topics"},"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\">Topics<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access trusted information and resources from Lake County Extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Colorado State University Extension delivers on CSU\u2019s land-grant mission by helping to make reliable, science-based resources&nbsp;<strong>accessible to all<\/strong>. We exist to serve the entire state of Colorado and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Having trouble finding the right information?<\/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\/lake\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/35010_00838_DL.jpg?resize=1024,680\" alt=\"Cattle graze in a pasture in the fall on the Last Dollar Ranch with the Mount Sneffels Range in the background, Uncompahgre National Forest.\" class=\"wp-image-3088 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-highlight-bar has-accent-7-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 Topics<\/h2>\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=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A colorful garden with butterfly\" class=\"wp-image-634 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Garden-with-Butterfly.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Garden &amp; Landscape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re planning your first container garden or a seasoned green thumb with years of experience, CSU Extension offers trusted information, solutions, and region-specific tips for your garden, lawn, and landscaping needs.<\/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\/topic\/garden-landscape\/\">Explore Topic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Insects &amp; Pests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmful or helpful? Biting or beneficial? CSU Extension has the trusted resources to help you address your insect and pest questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore insect identification guides, research publications, pollinator-friendly garden resources, and sustainable prevention and Integrated Pest Management strategies tailored for home, garden, land or crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-70da71f9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/insects-pests\/\">Explore Topic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1309\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A brightly colored beetle munches on a green leaf\" class=\"wp-image-636 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp 1800w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=300,218 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=768,559 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=1024,745 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=1536,1117 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=1400,1018 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=600,436 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Beetle.webp?resize=1568,1140 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A wildfire burns in the distance behind a neighborhood\" class=\"wp-image-635 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp 1600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Emergency Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CSU Extension connects Coloradans with the expert guidance and practical tools for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery designed to help communities build resilience before disaster strikes. From wildfire prep to flood recovery, CSU Extension is your partner in navigating the unexpected.<\/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\/topic\/emergency-planning\/\">Explore Topic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-content-list is-style-brush-stroke-dark has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-93386ff6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\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:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a05b455da7df911e44cbe35a2d9c642f\">Browse more topics from CSU Extension<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/community-economic-development\/\">Community &amp; Economic Development<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/emergency-planning\/\">Emergency Planning<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/food-nutrition\/\">Food &amp; Nutrition<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/garden-landscape\/\">Garden &amp; Landscape<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/health-well-being\/\">Health &amp; Well-being<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/insects-pests\/\">Insects &amp; Pests<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/natural-resources\/\">Natural Resources<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/youth-development\/\">Youth Development<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-highlight-bar has-accent-7-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 Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/resources\/\">Explore all Extension Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\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--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\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 c-card-post--resource post-2697\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/resource\/forest-home-fire-safety\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tResearch\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tForestry\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Home Fire Safety\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-2684\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/resource\/firewise-plant-materials\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tResearch\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; 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