Volunteer Fire Mitigation Days:

February 28^th and March 7th

On February 28^th: Work will focus on the critical area north of Pine Street and adjacent to Lickskillet Road. Should a fire come up from Lefthand Creek, this unmitigated area represents a clear risk to residences along Pine Street, the old town and wider surrounding areas including the Subdivision.  Volunteers will gather at 10:00 at the town land near the corner of Pine and Lickskillet. 

Our goal will be to remove ladder fuels, ground juniper and previously cut slash.  Volunteers skilled with chainsaw use have already been identified and may be able to cut significant amounts in advance.  Bring gloves, loppers and mattocks (for the ground juniper).  Slash will be stacked where it can be chipped by the Wildfire Partners program and Boulder County starting in April.

On March 7^th: Conditions permitting, targets for volunteer work include both the areas above Gold Hill Road just west of town and at the top of the town meadow where significant regrowth is occurring in previously mitigated areas. This is intended to both reduce current fire risk and avoid the need for future major forestry programs. More specific plans for March 7^th will be communicated as the date approaches.

Join us!  It should be fun!

If you feel like it, bring something to nibble or perhaps a thermos with a hot drink to share!

Two additional volunteer mitigation days are tentatively planned for June.

Note:  Volunteer contributions fill key gaps in existing grant-funded mitigation activities.  They will also help the community leverage free chipping and hauling later in the spring through Wildfire Partners and the county.  Finally, volunteer inputs are central to obtaining grant funding in the future and to Gold Hill’s participation in the Firewise program. This program was described by Meg Halford from the county in the last GHTM.

If you have questions: Contact Boyd Brown (boydb061249@nullgmail.com) or Marcus Moench (marcus.moench@nullgmail.com)