@JeffersonCD

Providing leadership through effective partnerships to help landowners enhance and sustain our natural resources.

 Lakewood, Colorado
jeffersoncd.com/
Joined May 2009
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buff.ly/41cRlPz Great article about our neighbor, Larimer Conservation District, and the forest restoration work they do! Check it out!
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Health risks of the Marshall Fire still affecting residents 3 years after the fire: buff.ly/3PotQ0i
rubble of a burned house from the Marshall fire

ALT rubble of a burned house from the Marshall fire

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Today we are discussing this webinar on landscape fuel treatment effectiveness. Watch it here: buff.ly/3OI4bzb
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"The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) released a report Wednesday showing it recovered $26.4 million for Coloradans through insurance claims between July of 2023 to June 2024. It’s an increase of $5 million from the year prior." buff.ly/4iledEd
destroyed home from the Marshall Fire in colorado behind the yellow caution tape of the sherriff's office

ALT destroyed home from the Marshall Fire in colorado behind the yellow caution tape of the sherriff's office

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Forest fires in the southwestern U.S. are less frequent but more severe: buff.ly/3AgSYSA #wildfire
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The time to drop-off your branches, tree limbs, and woody debris is coming to an end! Take advantage of the last few weeks open at Tincup Ridge Slash Yard to make a difference in protecting your home from wildfires. #wildfire #defensiblespace
Two pictures are in opposite corners of a square in a light green background. The top left picture is of a woman in a safety vest stacking tree limbs in a pile with a wood chip grinder machine behind her. The bottom right picture is a close-up of a pile of small logs. The text reads BRANCHES, TREE LIMBS DROP-OFF, TINCUP RIDGE SLASH YARD 151 S. Rooney Road, Golden, CO 80401, Thursday—Sunday, 9am—4pm, September 12—October 27, Detached pine needles are not accepted. Learn more: jeffco.us/slash

ALT Two pictures are in opposite corners of a square in a light green background. The top left picture is of a woman in a safety vest stacking tree limbs in a pile with a wood chip grinder machine behind her. The bottom right picture is a close-up of a pile of small logs. The text reads BRANCHES, TREE LIMBS DROP-OFF, TINCUP RIDGE SLASH YARD 151 S. Rooney Road, Golden, CO 80401, Thursday—Sunday, 9am—4pm, September 12—October 27, Detached pine needles are not accepted. Learn more: jeffco.us/slash

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Colorado extends its Shared Stewardship agreement to tackle wildfire impacts with $10M for landscape resilience. Governor Polis: 'We're doubling down on partnerships to protect communities & lands." #WildfirePrevention #Colorado #Wildfire buff.ly/4dpOMxn
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Forestry restoration operations have begun at our Centaur Ranch Project! Learn more about our active forestry projects: buff.ly/3UlIrNn Image 1: A yellow feller buncher, a type of forestry equipment, chops down conifer trees in a forest.
A yellow feller buncher, a type of forestry equipment, chops down conifer trees in a forest.

ALT A yellow feller buncher, a type of forestry equipment, chops down conifer trees in a forest.

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Slash drop-off is now at Tincup Ridge Slash Yard, Thursday-Sunday, 9am-4pm. Please arrive no later than 3:30pm for unloading. Detached pine needles are not accepted. Visit jeffco.us/slash for more information.
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Prescribed pile burns can help the study of the microbiome environment post-wildfire. Today our team is discussing this article: buff.ly/4fRZWxj
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This is the last week we are at Marshdale Property for you to drop off your slash as part of your defensible space efforts for your home. 9am-3pm through Sunday, September 8. Learn more: jeffco.us/slash
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Drop off your tree limbs, and woody debris, or slash, at Marshdale Property Slash Yard 9am-3pm Thursday-Sunday and Tincup Ridge Slash Yard 9am-4pm Saturday and Sunday! Learn more: jeffco.us/slash
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Jefferson Conservation District retweeted
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative
@RestoreRockies27 Aug 2024
Visit the Upper South Platte Partnership's new website: uppersouthplattepartnership.…. The USPP is a collaboration between government agencies, water providers, nonprofit organizations and academic institutions. Partners lead efforts in the Upper South Platte #RMRI landscape.

Home - Upper South Platte Partnership

Resilient Landscapes Balancing the interests and needs of our communities, land, water and ecology. Vital Water Source 2,600 square-mile area  providing a vital source of drinking water to millions...

uppersouthplattepartnership.org
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Don't forget to drop off your slash, tree limbs, and woody debris! We are at Marshdale Slash Yard Thurs-Sun, 9am-3pm and at Tincup Ridge Slash Yard Sat-Sun 9am-4pm. Learn more and sign up for alerts: jeffco.us/slash
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Slash drop-off now at Marshdale Property 9am-3pm, Thurs-Sun, and at Tincup Ridge Slash Yard, Sat and Sun, through September 8th. Early closure at Marshdale may apply. Learn more: jeffco.us/slash
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Drop off your slash as a part of your defensible space efforts, now at Marshdale Property 9am-3pm, Thursday through Sunday and at Tincup Ridge Slash Yard, Sat and Sun, through September 8th. Learn more: jeffco.us/slash
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Last week to drop off woody debris, branches, and tree limbs at Elk Creek Elementary! We will also be at Tincup Ridge Slash Yard on Saturday and Sunday. Visit jeffco.us/slash for more information.
Two slash yard workers in yellow safety vests and baseball hats inspect a trailer full of tree limbs and branches, or slash.

ALT Two slash yard workers in yellow safety vests and baseball hats inspect a trailer full of tree limbs and branches, or slash.

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Jefferson Conservation District retweeted
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative
@RestoreRockies17 Jul 2024
Officials say the wildfire that sparked near a 282-home Breckenridge neighborhood was quickly quelled thanks to previous fuels reduction work in the area. ✍️ by @SummitDailyNews summitdaily.com/news/welling…

Officials say fuels reduction work helped protect Breckenridge neighborhood from human-caused...

The small wildfire that broke out Sunday, July 7, on a ridgeline overlooking Breckenridge’s Wellington Neighborhood was just one-eighth of a mile from the nearest home. Hundreds of other homes as...

summitdaily.com
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Forest restoration operations have begun at our Kings Valley Project in Kings Valley, Conifer, CO! We are happy to have operations underway! Check out our other active forestry projects to mitigate wildfires here: jeffersoncd.com/active-fores…
A feller buncher takes down trees in a dense conifer forest at the Jefferson Conservation District Kings Valley project location in Conifer, Colorado.

ALT A feller buncher takes down trees in a dense conifer forest at the Jefferson Conservation District Kings Valley project location in Conifer, Colorado.

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Jefferson Conservation District retweeted
Jeffco Colorado
@JeffcoColorado25 Jun 2024
Clear your property and bring tree debris to a Jefferson County Slash collection site. The Slash drop-off locations operate Thursday through Sunday, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. For additional information on Slash collection dates and locations, please visit jeffco.us/2493/Slash-Collect…
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