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Noxious Weeds
Noxious weeds invade our lands and displace desirable plants. With all the rains and sunshine noxious weeds will be quickly growing. Contact us (send a picture or call the office) if you need help identifying, and remember we have the Weed Sprayer program available to Gilpin County residents. See some of the noxious weeds here in Gilpin County. Also, these brochures can help with telling noxious weeds from good native plants- Noxious weed look alikes or Most unwanted weeds brochure. Come to our Weed ID and Control class July 2 at 6:30pm for more direct information and support in dealing with those pesky weeds.
4-H:If you have school-age children, there are lots of opportunities in our STEAM afterschool programming with our partnerships through the Community Center and the Library.
Rainwater Collection is now legal!
Get more information on collecting rainwater.
Living in Gilpin County
Powerpoint on Resources for living in Gilpin County (from the Living in Gilpin County workshop on Aug 13, 2016)
Low Tunnel Hoop Bender available
A Low Tunnel Hoop Bender is available for the public to use. Located on the picnic table outside of the Gilpin Extension Office, it bends conduit pipe into 3′ wide x 4′ tall hoops to help create a low tunnel for season extension. You are welcome to use the bender at your convenience. Please read the Hoop Bender instructions and watch the bending low tunnels video before using.
