Saws & Slaws Board of Directors Meetings are open to the public. This is the first Board meeting of 2018. We will be approving operational budgets and pricing structure for 2018. Please let us know if you're interested in attending by emailing us at sawsandslaws@gmail.com and we will send you the meeting location address. This will help us to have enough chairs, food, and room. If we have an abundance of people desiring to come to this meeting, we may move it to a location with more room.

Saws & Slaws Operations Meetings are open to the public. This meeting is the second meeting in 2018. The agenda will be around preparation for the 2018 season, updates & direction from the Board meeting, operation lead reporting. If you would like to attend, please email us at sawsandslaws@gmail.com and we will send you the location of the meeting. This will also help to ensure that we have enough food, chairs, and room for all who want to attend.

This meeting will consist of: Planning for the April 21st event Status reports from Operations Team Leads: Education, Comms, Tools, Volunteers If you would like to join us, please email sawsandslaws@gmail.com for location and to ensure that we have enough chairs and food.  

Agenda to include: Firewood order process Firewood supply process Order forms Sales Tax Volunteers Those coming to the meeting at Eliza & Paul's house are welcome to bring items for the Taco Bar. Please email sawsandslaws@gmail.com or contact Eliza through the Saws & Slaws FaceBook page.

This event has been postponed due to weather. We will update the sign up when more information is available. This event has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 6. Please join us for our Kickoff Saws & Slaws Event!! Saturday, April 21st. Sawyers at 7:45 and Swampers at 8:45. Sign up here for more info!  

This quality, hands-on training will give you the skills you need to effectively and safely use a chainsaw for forest health and property maintenance. Training will be presented in three parts: - Chainsaw Maintenance – cutting safely requires a well running saw. - Chainsaw Safety & Personal Protective Equipment - including things to watch out for while cutting. - Tree Felling & Cutting Skills – classroom review followed by field exercises. Presented by: Eric Philips, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Rocky Mountain Resource Protection and Eric Folwell, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Rocky Mountain Resource Protection NWCG ENGB and Forestry Consultant to Boulder County The two-day class will run on Saturday, May 19 from 9 am to 4 pm, and on Sunday, May 20 from 10 am to 2 pm. Participants, please bring: - your lunch and plenty of water - your own gear, chain saw, helmet, gloves, ear and eye protection, chaps. Wear long sleeves, pants, and boots. Space is limited. Please contact Jody Dickson at 303-588-6639 or sawsandslaws@gmail.com if you would like to participate in this training and pay by cash or check. Cost is $250 per person for the 2 day training. Work off the classroom fee with labor in our regular Saws & Slaws events! Ask Jody for more details.

Come join us on Saturday, June 9th as we continue to make Hilltop Rd. safer from fire danger. These neighbors have worked hard for years and it is paying off! We will be meeting at 31600 Hilltop Rd. for our Safety meetings as well as our potluck meal. We are following a different model this year: Sawyers should plan to arrive at 7:45 to drop off potluck items and have their safety meeting. We will give them an hour headstart so there is enough slash to keep the Swampers busy. Sawyers will be done before 11:00. Swampers will arrive by 8:45 to drop items and have a safety meeting. We will clear and chip slash until 1:00 at the latest, or sooner if we get it done. Then we will have a fabulous potluck meal together, sometime between 12 and 1. Please bring: Gloves, long sleeves, water, sun protection, ear and eye protection, and a helmet if you have one (we have extras). Please also bring a chair if you can. Use the sign up button below so we know how many people can make it. Thanks!!

Prescribed Burn Tour April 13 Prescribed burns are one of the most efficient ways to reduce fuels and are meant to mimic the fires that would naturally burn through an area. Find out more about how it is done on this tour by Boulder County Open Space and CU Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities.