City & County of Broomfield

Health and Human Services Department

		Colorado State University Cooperative Extension in Broomfield
For information about UPCOMING EVENTS, please visit the What's New page of the Health and Human Services Department website by clicking here.
Become A Master Gardener
The Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Office in Broomfield is now accepting applications for the 2007 Master Gardener Training Class. Applications can be downloaded here (link) or picked up from the Extension Office. You may also call to have an application mailed. The application deadline is November 1, 2006.
Holli Campbell, County Extension Director
6650 W. 120th Ave., Unit A-3 (next to the Broomfield Workforce Center) Broomfield, CO 80020 Telephone: 720.887.2286 Help Line: 303.464.5554 (to contact a Master Gardener or Wildlife Master)
Cooperative Extension is your local link to the information and education programs available through Colorado State University. Whether you have a question on gardening and horticulture, wildlife and natural resources, nutrition, or consumer and family issues, Cooperative Extension has research-based information to help you.
Master Gardener Program	Wildlife Master Program		4-H Program	Colorado Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE)

Ask a Master Gardener

Do you have questions about your garden, turf, trees, soil, mulch or flowers? Master Gardeners have the answers.

Broomfield Master Gardeners .....

Master Gardeners are in the office from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays to answer your questions. The Help-Line number is 303.464.5554. Research-based informational Fact Sheets on gardening and horticulture topics are available online at the CSU Cooperative Extension site or by at the Cooperative Extension office in Broomfield.

Prairie Winecups
(Callirhoe invulucrata)

The colors of fall...

You are invited to stop by the Broomfield Xeriscape Garden throughout the seasons and see what's new.

The garden is located next to the municipal building at
1 DesCombes Dr.

Lowboy Pyracantha
(Pyracantha coccinea ‘Lowboy’)

The Broomfield Xeriscape Garden is a collaboration between the City and County of Broomfield and the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners in Broomfield. As one of their inaugural projects the first class of Master Gardeners who trained in Broomfield County designed and helped plant the garden. The garden demonstrates the principles of xeriscape and showcases the wide variety of water-wise plants available. Our thanks to the many community volunteers and Broomfield Master Gardeners who helped plant the Broomfield Xeriscape Garden.

Interested in becoming a Master Gardener? Training is presented each spring. To request information or an application please call 720.887.2286.

Wildlife Masters

How do I stop squirrels from chewing my trees? Something is tunneling under my sod. What could it be? How do I prevent raccoons from getting in my trash? These are just a sample of the questions Wildlife Masters handle every day.

Broomfield Wildlife Master volunteers help citizens solve wildlife conflicts by providing research-based information and recommendations based on current research results from Colorado State University and other land grant universities.

To contact a Wildlife Master, call 303.464.5554. Please leave your question and contact information in a message and your call will be returned.

Interested in becoming a Wildlife Master? To request additional information or an application by mail, call 720.887.2286. Training is presented each spring.

4-H Program

Think 4-H is all about cows and cooking? Think again. With project topics ranging from ceramics, computers, and woodworking to forestry, photography and global citizenship, today's 4-H is geared toward engaging today's youth and providing them with life skills for tomorrow's challenges. The 4-H program is open to youth ages 5 to 18. General meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Project breakouts are scheduled throughout the month at various times. For more information, please contact Holli Campbell, County Extension Director at 720.887.2286 or via e-mail at holli.bowman@colostate.edu.

Looking for Leaders - The Colorado State University Cooperative Extension in Broomfield is currently recruiting leaders for the 4-H program in Broomfield County. If you are interested in becoming a 4-H leader please contact Holli Campbell, County Extension Director, at 720.887.2286 or via e-mail at holli.campbell@broomfield.org or holli.campbell@colostate.edu.

To learn more about today's 4-H, you're invited to visit the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension site.

Broomfield County Colorado Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE)

Colorado State University Extension provides nutrition education classes that specifically target those who are eligible for income-based assistance programs such as Food Stamps, WIC, Head Start, and Social Service programs.

Our main program is the Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) program, which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by Extension.

We help participants learn to:

Plan and prepare low-cost, healthful meals.
Stretch their monthly food dollars.
Invest their food dollars in healthful food choices.

Classes include: hands-on lessons in shopping, food preparation and food safety.

To register for a free class or to organize a series of classes at your agency, please call 303-464-5558 or email sara.ward@colostate.edu.

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