CSU EXTENSION EL PASO COUNTY OFFICE
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday
8:00 am to Noon
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Offices close for lunch from noon to 1pm.
Our office is closed on legal holidays.

Office Phone Contacts
Phone: 719-520-7690
Fax: 719-520-7699

Physical Address
17 North Spruce Street,
Colorado Springs, CO  80905
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MASTER GARDENER HELP DESK
Hours of operation
Mondays and Wednesdays, May-September
9:00 am to Noon 
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
csumg2@elpasoco.com

STAFF DIRECTORY
Jonathan Vrabec
El Paso County Extension Director
jonathan.vrabec@colostate.edu
719-520-7690

Kimber Reese
Administrative Assistant
kimberreese@elpasoco.com
719-520-7690

Michael Lucero, MPH
Family & Consumer Sciences Specialist
Health and Wellness Programs
michael.lucero@colostate.edu
719-520-7689

Michele Ritchie
Food Systems & Natural Resources Specialist
michele.ritchie@colostate.edu
719-520-7676

Allisa Zurbuchen
Horticulture Specialist
allisa.zurbuchen@colostate.edu 
719-520-7657

Emily Green
4-H Youth Development & Animal Sciences Specialist
Senior Instructor
emily.green@colostate.edu
719-520-7685

Jen Loewen
4-H Youth Development Specialist
jen.loewen@elpasoco.com
719-520-7675

Shawna Lamothe
4-H Admin Assistant
shawna.lamothe@colostate.edu
719-520-7698