{"id":135,"date":"2025-12-04T18:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:27:03","slug":"topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/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=\"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 Routt County Extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Routt County Extension delivers on CSU\u2019s land-grant mission by helping to make reliable, science-based resources accessible to all. We exist to serve the entire state of Colorado and beyond, but specialize in helping the Routt area community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">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\/routt\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1329\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Yampa-River-Colorado.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Yampa River near Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" class=\"wp-image-197 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Yampa-River-Colorado.jpg 1329w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Yampa-River-Colorado.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Yampa-River-Colorado.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Yampa-River-Colorado.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Yampa-River-Colorado.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1329px) 100vw, 1329px\" \/><\/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 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\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=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/family-outdoors.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"Parents play outside with their young child\" class=\"wp-image-662 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/family-outdoors.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/family-outdoors.webp?resize=300,185 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/family-outdoors.webp?resize=768,474 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/family-outdoors.webp?resize=600,370 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Family &amp; Consumer Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CSU Extension works in Routt County to help families and communities live well for a lifetime by offering information on eating right, staying healthy, spending smart, raising kids, and many more important issues.<\/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\/routt\/offering\/family-consumer-science\/\">Learn More<\/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\">Yard &amp; Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Routt County Extension can provide outreach and engagement in many areas of gardening and horticulture including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/colorado-master-gardener\/\">Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research-based info on gardening and landscaping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on native plants in Colorado<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on weed and pest management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1659\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Closeup of a person holding a potted plant with exposed roots\" class=\"wp-image-678 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=300,259 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=768,664 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=1024,885 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=1536,1327 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=1400,1210 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=600,518 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Potted-plant-gardening.jpg?resize=1568,1355 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/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=\"1200\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A farmer stands in his field\" class=\"wp-image-653 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=1024,537 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Exploring-Your-Farm-Dream-1200.jpg?resize=600,315 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Agriculture and Rural Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The roots of agriculture run deep in the Yampa Valley. Being a good neighbor&nbsp;is part of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/resource\/code-of-the-west\/\">The Code of the West<\/a><\/strong>, and managing your appropriately property is the foundation to being a good neighbor. Our&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/guide-to-rural-living\/\">Guide to Rural Living<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/resource\/introduction-to-small-scale-agriculture\/\">Small-Scale Agriculture&nbsp;Guide<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;can help you become a better steward of the land and help you understand what it means to be a good neighbor in the West.<\/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\/agriculture\/\">Learn More<\/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\">Guide to Rural Living in Colorado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the Routt County area is beautiful, rural living is not like living in the city or suburbs and should not be treated the same. County governments are simply unable to provide the same level of service as a city. Those who move away from the hassles of urban life should understand that they won&#8217;t have access to some of the same conveniences. This transition is one of education and discovery.<\/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\/routt\/guide-to-rural-living\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Steamboat Lake State Park, Colorado\" class=\"wp-image-181 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/12\/Steamboat_Lake_State_Park.jpg?resize=1568,882 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/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\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"Smoke from a wildfire in Colorado\" class=\"wp-image-565 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp 1600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Wildfire.webp?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/routt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/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.<\/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 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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 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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\" 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