Holly Harrison is the new horticulture program coordinator for the University of Wyoming Extension’s Campbell County office.
Harrison earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from San Francisco State University in 2006. She went on to achieve a second bachelor’s degree in horticultural therapy from Colorado State University in 2016.
Harrison has also worked in retail horticultural settings, which helped her develop strong interpersonal skills. Most recently, she served as a garden and food resource coordinator for Del Norte Community Health Center, a nonprofit healthcare organization located in Crescent City, California. In this position, she managed a community garden and educated patients from many walks of life. She believes this role prepared her to identify the best ways to help and connect to each individual she is serving.
Harrison looks forward to gardening in the challenging Wyoming climate and being a part of UW Extension.
“I am extremely excited to be a part of the University of Wyoming Extension in a county that has such a robust and involved community,” says Harrison. “Extension programs are such a valuable resource to communities. Programs and activities really thrive when a community is supportive and intertwine with several other organizations that have large goals and multiple pathways to achieve it.”
Harrison started her new role with Campbell County Extension on Monday, Feb. 3. She can be reached at Holly.harrison@campbellcountywy.gov or (307) 682-7281.
