Hello Folks – Anyone who wants to operate a chainsaw at a Saws and Slaws event will need to have completed a chainsaw safety class. In this class you will learn many things like; -how to safely start, cut with, and maintain your saw -how to properly read the lean of a tree and drop it safely -how to work  properly with a large group of other volunteers Hope you can join us. Thanks Alan Brewer Kris Hess Marc Mclish

Hello Folks, The water treatment plant still has too much snow to allow us to safely hold a Saws and Slaws event this Sunday. We are rescheduling this “sawyers only” event to take place on Saturday May17th. It will still be held at the Nederland water treatment plant. Thanks to all who have signed up so far, we apologize for the delay. Please let me know if you plan to attend this event on May 17th. Thanks Thanks Alan Brewer Kris Hess Marc Mclish

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Hello wonderful volunteers. We have a great project planed in June. This site will mostly be a lodge pole thinning project involving 5 homes. Please click on this site map for reference.  Click HERE to sign up.     We will start the “safety” talk for general volunteers at Rebecca’s house “B” at 8am sharp. Sawyers will start at 7:30 am. 29313 Spruce Canyon Drive, Golden, CO 80403 Don’t forget to bring your water bottles and stay hydrated. Plan to join us for a wonderful picnic lunch and bring a lawn chair. Hope to see you there, Saws and Slaws team.

We will be working on a site on Ronnie Road (off Camp Eden Road). Click HERE to sign up for May’s Coal Creek Canyon event. Make sure you sign up to be on the mailing list and thank you for your interest.

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The Colorado State Forest Service and Boulder County proudly present the 2013 Colorado Forestry Fair! Forest Stewardship through Active Management · Learn about forest management and wildfire mitigation · See forestry equipment demonstrations · Fun kids’ activities including puppet shows and tree seed plantings · Career exploration and networking in forestry and natural resource management · Landowners, families, students and anyone interested in forestry are encouraged to attend This is a free event and is open to the general public. For questions, please email CSFS_ForestryFair@mail.colostate.edu Program Includes: Defensible Space Presentations Andrew Notbohm – Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Boulder County Land Use Department Ryan Ludlow – Forestry Education & Outreach Coordinator…

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At this free outdoor Wildfire Mitigation Workshop, learn how to identify mitigation actions you can take to reduce the ignitability of your home. We will tour the outside of our workshop home and critically evaluate the home’s strengths and weakness in relation to wildland fire. You will learn about simple actions you can take to dramatically improve the chances of your home surviving the next wildfire. Program Highlights: • Learn about simple maintenance tips to better prepare your home for wildfires • Understand the latest wildfire mitigation science • Learn how to retrofit your home to be more fire-resistant • Hear about our Saws and Slaws – Building Community around…

It is that time of year again. Coal Creek Canyon is partnering up with Jefferson County in helping reduce the slash in the canyon. Residence are encouraged to drop off unwanted slash at Fire Station #2 only during this weekend. There is a small fee involved. More details soon to come.