CSU Extension - Archuleta County

10/22/2026

Turn around, Don't drown!

Never Drive or Walk into Flood Waters - Turn Around Don’t Drown! ...

10/22/2026

https://pagosaweather.org/2026/10/22/important-update-about-flood-event-2/

The NWS NDFD precip forecast to Friday at 6pm. Archuleta County is circled in black. This model expects another 2.37" in Pagosa Springs and another 3-4" in

10/21/2026

Flooding is possible today through Friday in Archuleta County. Stay safe! Here is a link to information for you and your family to prepare for flooding.

While flood situations cannot be entirely prevented, steps can be taken to prevent or minimize injury and loss and speed the recovery process. The following resources will help you prepare your family, home and farm, animals and business for flood situations.

CSU Extension at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds has these resources available at our office as well.

https://www.prep4agthreats.org/Natural-Disasters/floods

10/20/2026

Colorado's Water Year 2026 was one for the record books!

Water Year 2026 (WY2026) was one for the record books in Colorado. It was our warmest on record by a substantial margin, and it was also one of our driest. Our state also recorded its lowest mountain snowpack, which strained water resources and contributed to widespread drought. This year’s climat...

10/19/2026

New research from Colorado State University demonstrates that equine-assisted therapy has a more positive physiological impact on children with autism than traditional, clinic-based therapy.

Occupational therapy that incorporates horses helps reduce the body’s stress response in autistic children, according to new research from Colorado State University.

10/12/2026

When you buy a ticket to the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs’ Jewels and Jeans Barn Dance, you are buying a night of great country music, dancing and fun with friends. But you are also buying …

10/12/2026

https://landacknowledgment.colostate.edu/

Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous pe...

10/11/2026

What an awesome time we had with 200 of our friends! Longer Table Pagosa was success! Thank you to everyone who came out to support and enjoy each others company! Wow!

10/09/2026

Find useful, supportive tools and information for grandparents who have the role of primary caregiver for their grandchildren.

Find helpful resources for grandparents who raise their grandchildren from Colorado State University Extension and Human Development and Family Studies researchers.