Resources
Forestry / Fire Mitigation
Colorado State Forest Service
a. We support private landowners’ efforts to manage their forestlands through forest stewardship planning, insect and disease detection and control, and technical support.
b. Boulder Field Office – 303-823-5774
c. Golden Field Office – 303-279-9757
Boulder Valley & Longmont Conservation District (Available to Gilpin)
a. Assists private landowners with technical assistance and larger scale forestry projects.
b. Website – 720-378-5521
Jefferson Conservation District (Available to Gilpin)
a. Assists private landowners with technical assistance and larger scale forestry projects.
b. Website – 720-661-1738
Saws & Slaws
a. Building Stronger Communities Through a Healthier Forest. We are a group of mountain folk who celebrate living in the Rockies by purposefully working to fire mitigate around our homes then feasting together as neighbors.
b. Website
Boulder Watershed Collective
a. Can assist with planning and implementation for community wide forestry or other wildfire mitigation projects.
b. Website – 303-449-3333
Boulder County Community Forestry Sort Yard
a. Drop off your logs, slash, and timber for FREE at one of our two Community Forestry Sort Yards.
b. Search the BoulderCounty.gov website – 303-687-6378
Wildfire Partners (Boulder County)
a. Wildfire Partners provides education on how to mitigate your home against the threat of wildfires. Upon acceptance to our program, a mitigation specialist will visit your property to do an assessment.
b. Website – 303-441-1420
Information & Resources
Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District
a. Providing our community with fire protection and rescue services dedicated to the preservation of life, property, and our mountain environment.
b. Sign up for Emergency Alerts!
c. Coal Creek Fire Department – 303-642-3121
Blue Mountain Forest Steward Initiative
a. Fosters community collaboration through land stewardship, forest health, and fire mitigation efforts.
b. Website
Crescent Park Community Fire Protection
a. Protect people, properties, animals, and the environment from wildfires. b. Website
CSU Extension Jefferson County
a. Local resources for questions regarding native plants, water, wildfire, forestry, and wildlife topics in Jefferson County.
b. Website – 303-271-6620
CSU Extension Gilpin County
a. Offers programs that provide unbiased, research-based information on forestry, wildfire, wildlife, mountain gardening, noxious weeds, and many other issues.
b. Website – 303-582-9106
CSFS Home Ignition Zone Guide
CSFS Low Flammability Plant List
Evacuation
Local Contractors
Good People Tree Service
a. Provide services in tree pruning, removals, wildfire mitigation, tree planting, and more.
b. Licensed and Insured Expert Tree Pruning, Removals, Emergency.
c. Website – 303-847-5221