{"id":160,"date":"2026-03-02T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:13:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/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\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 51%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-subheading has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">About Us<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">San Miguel Basin County Extension&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CSU Extension specialists serve all 64 counties in Colorado, working alongside communities to address local needs, share knowledge, and co-create solutions to help individuals and communities thrive<em>.<\/em> Our dedicated staff connects community members to programs and resources on a wide range of topics.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/San-Miguel-County-Colorado.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"San Miguel Basin Mountains with river\" class=\"wp-image-231 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/San-Miguel-County-Colorado.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/San-Miguel-County-Colorado.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/San-Miguel-County-Colorado.jpg?resize=768,518 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/San-Miguel-County-Colorado.jpg?resize=600,405 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-02bbe888191997006f0f17233d5fbd6d is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19c400f2 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-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:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e6ebb2440389e783d8a38ce754065c7\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to enrich the lives of individuals and communities&nbsp;in the San Miguel Basin through&nbsp;research-based education, expert resources, and unwavering support. We are dedicated to empowering local residents with knowledge and tools for creating a more sustainable future. From&nbsp;agriculture&nbsp;and&nbsp;environmental stewardship&nbsp;to&nbsp;economic resilience&nbsp;and&nbsp;youth programming, we foster progress through collaboration, innovation, and hands-on outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to enrich the lives of individuals and communities in the San Miguel Basin through research-based education, expert resources, and unwavering support. We are dedicated to empowering local residents with knowledge and tools for creating a more sustainable future. From agriculture and environmental stewardship to economic resilience and youth programming, we foster progress through collaboration, innovation, and hands-on outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe in the power of community and welcome you to join our network of engaged individuals. Stay informed about upcoming events, workshops, and new resources by following us on&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100079938742937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/san_miguel_basin_4h\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHSw4RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRot9CLokKkkNRYYPk6QVMOHoBxrnURBtitYr6LOddYdkXhyblUocGMCSA_aem_yD8r88HjsfTbwW81ms-N7A#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a> or viewing our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/san-miguel-basin-extension-newsletter\/\">latest newsletter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/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-3e73e097 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-39a2cfbef54ffa7b021c0f549bf56f29\">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-8796\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/office\/san-miguel-basin-office\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tSan Miguel Basin 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>Western<\/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\tArea:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>San Miguel Basin<\/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>Montrose<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>San Miguel County<\/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\t1120 Summit, P.O. Box 130, Norwood, CO, 81423-0130\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=1120+Summit%2C+P.O.+Box+130%2C+Norwood%2C+CO%2C+81423-0130\" 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) 327-4393\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) 327-4090\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\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\/san-miguel\/\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Website URL\">\n\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/\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-625704095234d0e885f7340e8bb7a96d\">Stop by our office at the San Miguel County Fairgrounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Office Hours:<\/strong>&nbsp; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., M &#8211; F<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Questions? Need assistance?<\/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\/san-miguel\/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-d0c92d38 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-be04af43 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-78e7da9b222e8d945ee8b566a6a8e1b4\">Meet the San Miguel County Extension team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"2\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-9185\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/annika-kristiansen\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tAnnika  Kristiansen \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>Western<\/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\tArea:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>San Miguel Basin<\/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>Montrose<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>San Miguel County<\/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=8796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Miguel Basin Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1120 Summit, P.O. Box 130, Norwood, CO, 81423-0130<\/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\t(970) 327-4393 Ext. 3\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:annikak@sanmiguelcountyco.gov\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tannikak@sanmiguelcountyco.gov\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 Programs:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>4-H Youth Development<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\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>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<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-50-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7add39a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">San Miguel Basin Extension newsletter<\/h3>\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\">Subscribe<\/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:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">San Miguel Basin 4-H newsletter<\/h3>\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\">Subscribe<\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc054d2d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/09\/Instagram_Logo_Oval_Green_2.png\" alt=\"Instagram logo.\" class=\"wp-image-4870\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smb_csu_extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us San Miguel Basin County Extension&nbsp; CSU Extension specialists serve all 64 counties in Colorado, working alongside communities to address local needs, share knowledge, and co-create&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-160","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_post_mime_type":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":917,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160\/revisions\/917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}