CSU Extension - Adams County

Mark your calendars for upcoming Waterwise Garden tours with CSU Extension - Adams County and the Colorado Master Gardeners!

You'll learn best practices on getting water-wise with your landscaping. All tours will take place at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Riverdale Regional Park. Call 303.637.8000 for more info.

Ever wondered what plants you pass on the trail?🌾

Join CSU Extension - Adams County and the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership from 5:30–7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 11, for a Native Plant Walk at Sand Creek Park. Enjoy a two-mile guided walk while learning about the native species that thrive in our community.

Register here: sandcreekgreenway.org/events-on-the-greenway-1/plant-walk-with-csu-extension

Interested in learning more about the ongoing drought in Colorado, how it impacts you, and what to expect?

Join the Colorado Water Center and CSU Extension for a drought webinar on Thursday, May 14 from 6-7:30 pm and hear from expert panelists on the current Colorado drought situation, impacts to municipalities and agriculture, and available resources to help communities and individuals respond and adapt. We want to hear from you, so bring your questions and concerns for the Q&A discussion following the panel.

Interested in learning more about the ongoing drought in Colorado, how it impacts you, and what to expect?

Join the Colorado Water Center and CSU Extension for a drought webinar on Thursday, May 14 from 6-7:30 pm and hear from expert panelists on the current Colorado drought situation, impacts to municipalities and agriculture, and available resources to help communities and individuals respond and adapt. We want to hear from you, so bring your questions and concerns for the Q&A discussion following the panel.

Webinar speakers include:
💧 Karen Schlatter, Director, Colorado Water Center at CSU
💧 Greg Fisher, Manager of Demand Planning and Efficiency, Denver Water
💧 Retta Bruegger, Extension Regional Specialist, Range Management, Western Region, CSU
💧 Chad Reznicek, Extension State Behavioral Health Specialist, Colorado AgrAbility Project, CSU

Register in advance via our Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/9hYR2zj3SYuft5g8bkoYng #/registration

Join Carley Rohrbaugh with CSU Extension and Elena Smith with the Sand Creek Regional Greenway on June 11th from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Sand Creek Park trailhead for a native plant walk

Check out this awesome every with our Adams Adams County Parks Rangers!

Join Ranger Schiel to learn all about bats and why they play a vital role in our local ecosystems. 🦇 From pest control to pollination, these flying mammals do more than you might think. You'll even get to build your own bat box to help support bat habitats at home!

All ages are welcome, and youth must be accompanied by an adult. For more info and to sign up, visit adco4h.eventbrite.com.

Don't miss these FREE Gardening webinars offered by CSU Extension Horticulture Specialists from around the state! 🌱 🆓

👉 Webinars are on Wednesdays from noon - 1pm and you can register for the whole year at https://planttalk.colostate.edu/webinars/ Make sure you send this post to your fellow gardening friends so they can join in on the fun! 💕

2026 Gardening Webinars:
🌱January 14: Indoor Plants for New Plant Parents
🌱February 11: 2025 “Best Of” Plants from CSU Trial Gardens
🌱March 11: Do Hardiness Zones Really Matter?
🌱April 8: Basics of Fruit Tree Production
🌱May 13: Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstood Insects
🌱June 10: Common Weeds and What They Tell You
🌱July 8: Native Plants are Imaginary
🌱August 12: Native Plants for Your Home Landscape
🌱September 9: Don’t Get Hosed with Landscape Irrigation
🌱October 14: Spooky Plant Pathogens
🌱November 11: Scenes from a Cemetery: Plant Edition
🌱December 9: Reading the Market for Plant Trends