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The CSU Extension in Gilpin County helps mountain residents improve their quality of life by offering a website, classes and programs that provide unbiased, research-based information on forestry, wildfire, wildlife, mountain gardening, noxious weeds and many other issues. Through our 4-H programs, we help youth develop life skills through leadership opportunities.

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Classes and Events

November 2nd: Day of the Dead Trees: A Mountain Pine Beetle Workshop – FREE! No registration required.

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GET NOTIFIED about our upcoming classes and events by sending an email to; gilpinextension@gmail.com
Expect updates once per month. Our email list is never shared.

If you have missed any of our classes please be sure to check out our recorded webinars below!

Recorded Webinars

Wolves in Colorado Workshop 4/18/24

Mountain Pine Beetle Workshop 1/10/24

Noxious Weeds in Gilpin County 8/23/23

Soil Amendments for Gardeners 4/15/23

We also have the slides for the Soil Amendments for Gardeners class available. If you would like them sent to you, please email Becky rosteboe@gilpincounty.org with your request.

Radon, Well and Septic Systems in the Mountains 3/21/23

Mountain Pine Beetle Workshop Webinar 1/11/23

Virtual Tour of Historic Central City

Wildfires & Watersheds

Wildfire Forecast and Preparation in the Peak to Peak Region 4/19/21

Rollins Pass: Culture and History on Rollins Pass 3/15/21 

Rollins Pass: Flora and Fauna of Rollins Pass 3/22/21 

Wildfire Preparedness Webinar 

Mountain Gardening Webinar

Fire Ecology and Behavior –  Tony Cheng PhD, Professor, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University and Director, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Watch the recording here

Defensible Space and Home Hardening – Daniel Beveridge, Wildfire Mitigation Program Specialist, Colorado State Forest Service. Watch the recording here.

Fire Resistant Landscaping – Irene Shonle PhD, Horticulture Associate, Colorado State University Extension – El Paso County. Watch recording here.

Evacuation Preparedness and Animal Evacuation –  Ragan Adams DVM, Coordinator, Veterinary Extension Specialist Group College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University Sharon Bokan, Small Acreage Coordinator, Colorado State University Extension – Boulder County. Watch recording here.

 

Check back for more upcoming classes and events!

Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.  If you have a disability for which you seek an accommodation, please notify Gilpin Extension before the event.  Contact us for information about financial assistance. Colorado State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating.   

Extension Office is Open Under Strict Guidelines

Visits are by appointment only.