Colorado Stewardship

10/23/2025

🐴 Healthy Horses, Healthy Lands 🐴🌾
Join us for a hands-on workshop packed with demos, expert tips, and real-world advice for horse owners and small-acreage land managers!

📅 Date: December 6, 2025
📍 Location: B.W. Pickett Arena, 735 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO
⏰ Time: 9 AM – 2 PM
💲 Registration: $30 (includes lunch & refreshments!)

Learn how to keep your horses happy, healthy, and safe while making the most of your land. Topics include:
✨ Nutrition & hay quality
✨ Biosecurity & emergency preparedness
✨ Hoof health & body condition
✨ Grazing management & paddock paradise systems
✨ Identifying and managing poisonous plants

Perfect for new land managers, horse owners, and enthusiasts who want to build healthier herds and lands—even on just a few acres!

🔗 Register today at: https://col.st/ai5v2 and give your horses (and your pastures) the care they deserve!

06/20/2025

🌿 UPCOMING WORKSHOP: Balancing Wellbeing, Finance, and Market Success at the Farm 🌾

Join us for an insightful workshop designed for beginning farmers! We will explore how to harmonize health, financial stability, and market success in your farming journey.

📅 Date: July 12, 2025
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM
📍 Location: CSU SPUR Vida building, black bear classroom

What You’ll Learn:
- Health and wellbeing tools tailored for beginning farmers
- Finding financial assistance and resources
- Identifying the best market channels for your products

Whether you're just starting out or looking to enhance your farm business, this workshop will provide practical strategies and valuable insights to help you succeed

✨ Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your farm's future and your own wellbeing!

🔗 Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/balancing-wellbeing-finances-and-market-success-at-the-farm-tickets-1392751791099?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

We look forward to seeing you there!

06/09/2025

🚨 have you seen these plants??
Many of these poisonous plants can be found in Colorado and can be toxic for your grazing animals 🐴 🐄
Keep an eye out on your pastures and prevent plant toxicity!!

06/03/2025

🐂🌾Are you ready to tackle the challenges of drought? Our upcoming workshop will cover essential topics to help you and your farm thrive!

🗓 Date: June 28, 2025, 8:30 - 3:30 PM
📍Location: Weld County Southwest Service Center
Registration fee: $25
🔍What you'll learn:
- Effective pasture management strategies
- Keeping livestock healthy during drought
- Economic decision-making tools to support your farm
- Managing grasshoppers
- Tips for maintaining you, your family and workers wellbeing during drought
💬Network with experts and fellow farmers!
Don't miss this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to mitigate the impacts of drought.

👉Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-range-drought-workshop-tickets-1357789307369?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/21/2025

🌿🌼 Join us for the Ecology Series Nature Walk at Heil Valley Ranch on June 7! 🌼🌿

Explore the vital world of nutrient cycling and discover the native plants that thrive in the Front Range soils. 🌱 This guided walk promises to deepen your appreciation for our local ecosystem while enjoying the beauty of nature.

📅 Date: June 7
📍 Location: Heil Valley Ranch
🕘 Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
💚 All ages welcome!
Registration fee: $10
Don’t miss this chance to learn about the fascinating relationships between plants, soil, and nutrients. Bring your friends and family, and let’s connect with nature! 🌍✨

👉 Sign up now: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.rec1.com%2FCO%2Fjefferson-county-open-space%2Fcatalog%2Findex%3Ffilter%3DdGFiJTVCNzYyMiU1RD0xJnNlYXJjaD0mcmVudGFsJTVCZnJvbSU1RD0mcmVudGFsJTVCdG8lNUQ9JjhlZDM0YmFiYTgxOWMzZjVmNjg5OTYwNTVkNWQ3MDE1PWVlMjg2ZGYwNzYzNTg2OTA0ODE0NDhmMzk1Y2NmNmNi&data=05%7C02%7CKarla.Melgar_Velis%40colostate.edu%7Cae6cae587a434c34756f08dd8da7e668%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C638822474458638219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uh1ZyGVjMoYoyx0vStbY%2Bm2NPVaXNGKDN2JSYBpo4%2Fo%3D&reserved=0

04/23/2025

We got one more exciting workshop coming up soon! "Balancing wellbeing, finance and market success at the farm" is happening on May 22 at CSU Spur campus.
We will have awesome presenters talking about health and wellbeing resources for beginning farmers and farm workers, financial tools and ideas to succeed and how to leverage your skills and experience to find the right market for your ag products.
This is a free workshop and we will provide English-Spanish Interpretation, refreshments and lunch.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/balancing-wellbeing-finances-and-market-success-at-the-farm-tickets-1330474738759?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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Acompáñenos en el próximo taller para agricultores principiantes. Estaremos hablando sobre recursos de salud y bienestar para emprendedores y trabajadores agrícolas, recursos financieros para empezar su agronegocio y cómo usar sus habilidades para encontrar el mejor mercado para sus productos agrícolas.
Este taller es gratuito y se llevará a cabo en CSU SPUR el 22 de mayo. Tendremos interpretación Inglés-Español, refrigerio y almuerzo.

Regístrese aquí: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equilibrando-bienestar-finanzas-y-exito-en-el-mercado-en-la-granja-tickets-1333216790309?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=

04/17/2025

If you are a horse lover, manager or researcher this grant is a great opportunity to create programs that benefit the equine community in CO!

📢 Applications are now open for the 2025 Equine Welfare Assistance Grants, to enhance equine safety net programs, adoption programs, and education initiatives. Don't miss the informational webinar on April 18, 2025 at 10 AM. Register now by going to ag.colorado.gov/EquineWelfare.

04/11/2025

Join us for this upcoming workshop and help us spread the word!
We will talk about shaping farm business ideas into an action plan to succeed! If you are a beginner farmer this opportunity will help you identify how your farming dreams can be put into reality!
When? May 12, 2025, 8:30 AM - 3 PM
Where? CSU SPUR Hydro building.

This is a free workshop but we have limited seats so make sure to reserve your spot now!

Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/pk8ZE

¡Acompáñenos en este taller interactivo y ayudenos a correr la voz!
Durante este taller estaremos hablando sobre cómo transformar ideas de agronegocios en un plan de acción de éxito. Si usted es un productor/a principiante, esta oportunidad le ayudará a identificar cómo sus sueños de producción agrícola pueden ponerse en práctica.
¿Cuándo? 12 de mayo del 2025, 8:30 AM- 3 PM
¿Dónde? CSU SPUR hydro building

Este es un taller gratuito pero tenemos asientos limitados. Inscribase ahora visitando: https://shorturl.at/xQlLO

03/26/2025

There's still time to sign up! come join us
Todavía hay tiempo de registrarse. Acompáñenos! 🫑

03/06/2025

Coyotes breed from January through March and pups are born from April to mid-May. During this time coyotes may be more active and visible in Greeley's natural areas. Coyotes are most active at dawn and dusk. We live in coyote country and there are things we can do to peacefully share space with them.

Tips for living with coyotes:
● Avoid attracting coyotes to your home by preventing access to garbage, bird feeders and pet food. Never feed wildlife.
● When walking in natural areas, be aware of your surroundings in case a coyote crosses your path. If using headphones, leave one out.
● If a coyote approaches you, do not run. Be as big and loud as possible, and throw rocks or sticks to scare the coyote away.
● Keep pets indoors and on a leash when walking outdoors.

If you see coyotes in Greeley, please alert Greeley Natural Areas & Trails at 970-350-9205 or at [email protected] so that we can post signs to alert people of the coyote's presence.

The photo is a coyote in Arroyos del Sol, which is closed for the winter. The property is closed to allow animals like coyotes a place to rest, breed, and den without disturbance from humans.

03/06/2025

Descubre el placer de cultivar tus propios alimentos en nuestro taller: "Cultivando Huertos Exitosos". Aprenderás técnicas prácticas y sostenibles para transformar cualquier espacio en un jardín productivo. Desde la elección de semillas, riego, salud del suelo y el cuidado de tus plantas, te daremos los pasos para lograr una cosecha próspera.
Únete a nosotros y conecta con los expertos de CSU Extension y otros amantes de las plantas.
Inscríbete hoy y comienza a planear tu huerto. 🥦🍅
Regístrese aquí: https://forms.gle/4WpcMpZPwYCXRKyJ6

Este taller es completamente gratuito.
El cupo es limitado.
Contacte a [email protected] si tiene preguntas.
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Discover the joy of growing your own food in our workshop, “Growing Successful Gardens.” You’ll learn practical, sustainable techniques to transform any space into a productive garden. From choosing seeds, watering, soil health, and caring for your plants, we’ll give you the steps to achieving a thriving harvest.
Join us and connect with CSU Extension experts and other plant lovers.
Sign up today and start planning your garden: https://forms.gle/4WpcMpZPwYCXRKyJ6

12/16/2024

Sign up for this upcoming webinar!
Learn from NRCS soil scientists about the multiple tools and possibilities to use web soil survey to plan your land management. Web Soil Survey is a Free Mapping tool developed by USDA NRCS that provides information about many characteristics of your soils.

This webinar will be an interactive demonstration on how to create a soil map for your property. explore the native vegetation of the area, limitations of use, depth to restrictive layers, suitability of use for buildings, small structures, composting and much more. If you are looking for a place to start planning your property, this webinar can give you a lot of information to help you make decisions. Whether you are looking to revegetate a pasture, fence off an area, install wind barriers or even explore the potential of a new property, this webinar will be a valuable tool to help you solve your land management questions!