We’ll be helping our neighbors on Hilltop Rd.this August! Please use the Sign Up button below to sign up. We will be cutting and chipping, and we will need a couple of ATV’s to drag slash and logs. We will have the Safety meeting and the potluck at 31600 Hilltop, or the home of Team Steffe. ***Please drop your potluck dishes at 31600 Hilltop when you arrive for your safety meeting. Questions on this event? Please contact Linda Martin at (303) 642-2223. Looking forward to seeing you there! Thanks! SIGN UP HERE!
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Twin Spruce Curbside Chipping event
Please join us on Saturday, July 8, 2017 8AM – 1 PM for a fun filled Saws & Slaws Event! Happy July!! We’ll be helping our neighbors on Twin Spruce Rd. get rid of excess forest fuels by chipping on site. We’ll need many hands to feed the chipper. Please note: There will be 2 time slots to choose from (“Team 1” and “Team 2”) so no one gets tired. No Sawyers, no Swampers, just Chipper Feeders. Everyone is invited to the Potluck at noon at Jane’s House, 11143 Twin Spruce. We will plan to meet with Team 1 at 8:00 AM sharp, at 11143 Twin Spruce Rd., Golden, CO…
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Dowdle Drive-June 2017 event
Join us this Saturday as we help our neighbors on Dowdle Drive make their homes more defensible in the event of a fire. We will work for 4 hours and then celebrate with a wonderful potluck lunch!
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Forest / Fire Ecology Field Trip UPDATE
We have decided not to host the Forest / Fire Ecology field trip on May 7th. In order to produce the most meaningful and effective event for the people who would like to go on the tour, we would like your input. Please complete this very short survey to let us know when and what you would like us to cover. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MZFGNT6 Thank you for your interest and your input. Your Saws & Slaws team
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Chainsaw Skills & Safety Class 2017
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 Participants, please bring: – your lunch and plenty of water…
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Indian Peak neighborhood chipping event
The winds have taken their toll!! Please mark your calendars, sign up by clicking the below link, and get ready for some serious fun on Saturday, May 13, 2017, as we feed slash from many properties into chippers in the Indian Peak Rd. neighborhood! We need your help! Sawyers, Swampers, and Eaters of fine foods! Bring your gloves, water, your muscles to haul slash, your sense of humor, and a dish to share. We will plan to meet at 7:45AM, MST, at 200 Indian Peak Rd, Golden, CO 80403 for sign in, safety briefing, and job assignments. The event will start approximately at 8AM and run until approximately noon. After…
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Buck & Truck Event
Join us for a Buck & Truck event. If interested, please contact Linda. We’ll be sawing up logs to manageable sizes, loading, and delivering. Don’t worry if you don’t sling a chainsaw, we can definitely use your help in loading the truck!
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Nederland Saws & Slaws.
Location: TBD. For more information, contact Nederland Saws & Slaws. Info also posted on our FaceBook page.
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Sugarloafers Against Wildfires (SAWS)
Location: TBD For more information, contact Sugarloafers Against Wildfires.
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Canyon Expo
Look for Saws & Slaws at the Coal Creek Canyon 2nd annual Canyon Expo at the CCCIA hall. Stop by, ask questions!