{"id":30,"date":"2026-06-23T14:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/hdnr\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-11-12T14:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T21:08:51","slug":"extension-and-outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/extension-and-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension and outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-wavy-divider has-csu-green-background-color has-background has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>With you, we build thriving communities<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Colorado State University, we engage with communities throughout Colorado to learn and collaborate. We share, develop, and apply knowledge aimed at helping you and your community thrive. Discover more about CSU extension and outreach by exploring programs and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/about-us\/\">CSU\u2019s Office of Engagement and Extension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-brushstroke-texture\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-csu-green-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-gargantuan-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Advancing solutions<br><em><mark style=\"background-color:#7E5475\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color bodoni\">locally and globally<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd97f64b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"narrow wp-block-paragraph\">We work with communities across Colorado and beyond to lead solutions to complex environmental challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-wavy-divider\">Areas of engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Expanding on our areas of research expertise and emphases, we collaboratively investigate interconnected issues across multiple scales and disciplines, integrating insights from individual behavior to cultural systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignwide is-style-cards-swipe-oval-green wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action has-text-align-left\">\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-cards-swipe-oval-green columns-3\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_c0f345760ace2d6337132ef4cb1d02c3\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/CPAM-Paraguay-Ranger-Training.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/cpam\/\">Center for Protected Area Management<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The Center for Protected Area Management is dedicated to equipping area managers and personnel across the globe with the knowledge and tools they need to safeguard protected areas. Through developmental programming and innovative techniques, conservation practitioners are trained and motivated to support equitable management across landscapes for present and future generations. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IMG_9316-2-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people pose for a photo on a balcony\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/cnisp\/\">Collective for Nature Immersion Science and Practice<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The Collective for Nature Immersion Science and Practice exists to increase the capacity of nature-based programming to support happier, healthier, and more sustainable communities. \u200bThey facilitate collaboration and co-learning between practitioners and researchers working at the intersection of nature immersion and human health and well-being.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/animalhumanpolicycenteder.png\" alt=\"A person outstretches their hand to a goat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/animalhumanpolicy\/\">Animal Human Policy Center<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The CSU Animal-Human Policy Center synthesizes socio-ecological information and brings diverse perspectives together to help policymakers and government agencies improve the lives of animals and people.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cropped-iStock-1213006961-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man looks out to a lake and mountain landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/pathways\/\">Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife is a conference and training program designed to address the myriad issues that arise as people and wildlife struggle to coexist in a sustainable and healthy manner. Their mission is to increase professionalism and effectiveness in the Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management field. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/pexels-nguyendesigner-37025848-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a young man in a black jacket talks to a group of people in various colored jackets in a forest clearing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"#\">Outdoor Recreation Ecosystem <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">In 1967, CSU founded the first academic department focused on outdoor recreation, which today is known as HDNR. Today, HDNR is on the steering committee for Outdoor Recreation Roundtable&#039;s Workforce Consortium, Colorado Outdoor Equity Grant Program Board of Directors, and has served as a primary contributor to the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan developed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.  <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-brushstroke-green\" style=\"min-height:432px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-csu-green-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-gargantuan-font-size\">Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our mission of empowering people to explore and sustain the natural world begins with our students and the community. Contact us to be a part of learning and discovery to train the&nbsp;next generation of conservation leaders, researchers, and practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;(970) 491-6591<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:WCNR_HDNR_Info@colostate.edu\">WCNR_HDNR_Info@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-lovers-lane-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:WCNR_HDNR_Info@colostate.edu\">Email hdnr<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull banner-strip has-energy-green-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0.75rem;padding-bottom:0.75rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-30b7ba7f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-787b7c8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.2rem;text-transform:uppercase\">from discovery to solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/hdnr\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With you, we build thriving communities At Colorado State University, we engage with communities throughout Colorado to learn and collaborate. 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