Welcome to Gilpin County Extension!

Extension is the front door to Colorado State University providing the extensive knowledge, research capabilities and resources of this premier land-grant university to Coloradans from all walks of life. Extension is dedicated to serving current and future needs of Coloradans by providing educational information and programs that safeguard health, increase livelihood, and enhance well being.

The Gilpin County Extension office is here to help you with issues about living in the mountains. Look through this site for mountain gardening, fire mitigation, forest health, wildlife issues, 4-H youth development and more. Programs are available to all without discrimination.

NEW! Highlights and accomplishments from 2008 can be found here!

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Wind

*We have installed an anemometer (thanks to the Governor's Energy Offfice Anemometer Loan Program) on our Fairgrounds to measure windspeeds up here. After collecting data for a year, we will hold a Symposium on using wind to power your home. Data will also be used to determine whether it would be feasible to install a wind turbine to power some of the surrounding county buildings.

*Basics of small wind turbines -- recorded webinar from Tony Jimenez at NREL

Ips beetles are starting to fly! Here is an update on ips beetles.

New information on rainwater collecting bill from the Co. Division of Water Resources

Upcoming events:

Wanted Dead (not alive) Oxeye daisy, a known noxious weed. Gilpin County Residents: Bring in yer captured specimens (pulled up off your property by the roots in a plastic bag) to the Gilpin Slash site (across from the Transfer station, by the library) on Saturday, July 11 from 10- 2 pm and get yer reward of a free plant or seeds. Check out the other weeds that will be on display while you’re there. For more information, call CSU Extension in Gilpin County at 303-582-9106.

There will also be a volunteer oxeye daisy pull on July 11 sponsored by the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado on the same day at East Portal from 8-1 pm. Come do something great for the environment! There will be another oxeye pull on Aug 1 to get the later bloomers. To sign up, go to: www.voc.org.

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*Contact us:

Irene Shonle, Director/agent

Cindy Haxel, Office Assistant

Gilpin County Extension

230 Norton Dr

Black Hawk, CO 80422

Phone: 303-582-9106.

Fax: 303-582-5062

Email: Irene.shonle"at" colostate.edu - replace "at" with @ when emailing

NEW! Hours: Monday - Thursday from 8-2. If you want to be sure to find someone outside of the posted office hours, call ahead of time, or schedule an appointment --the Extension Agent's job frequently requires working away from the office.

Please drop by the office to pick up fact sheets, get advice, check out the informative displays in the lobby, pick up applications, etc.

OFFICE LOCATION

We are located right next to the Gilpin County Community Center (click here to see map) just off of Highway 46.

Directions: Coming from the North, head South on 119 (approx 15 miles South of Nederland). Turn left (East) when you come to the intersection with hwy 46 (there is also a sign for the Justice Center and Golden Gate Canyon State Park). Drive approx 1 mile and turn right onto Norton Drive (across from the Dory Hill campground). Park in the same parking lot as the Gilpin Community Center - the Extension office is the building without the flag.

Coming from the South: Drive North on 119 approx. 7 miles past BlackHawk. Turn right at the intersection with hwy 46 (there is also a sign for the Justice Center and Golden Gate Canyon State Park). Drive approx 1 mile and turn right onto Norton Drive (across from the Dory Hill campground).

Coming from the East: Drive West on Hwy 46 (Golden Gate Canyon Road) approx 4 miles past the Golden Gate Canyon State Park visitor center. Turn left onto Norton Drive. (If you hit Hwy 119, you've gone too far). Park in the same parking lot as the Gilpin Community Center - the Extension office is the building without the flag.

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Last updated on: June 25, 2009