Welcome to Gilpin County Extension

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

Hot Topics

Seedling tree applications now available. Learn more by visiting our Seedling Trees page.

Wind -- Click our Renewable Energy page to see what the wind turbine has produced since Jan 2010!

Did you know you can check out a Kill-a-watt meter for FREE from either the Gilpin Extension office or the Gilpin Library? Click to download Power monitor fact sheet and worksheet to help you understand how to use it, and to calculate costs/energy savings.