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.
Highlights
and accomplishments from 2008;
Soundslides
of accomplishments
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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. In the coming months, we and our partner,
United Power, will be installing a SkyStream 3.7 wind turbine near
the office. Information on electrical production will be available
here. Stay tuned for an announcement about our spring wind energy
seminar.
Data
from anemometer
More
information on wind energy
Seedling tree
applications are here!
Download application online, or call us– it’s a
great way to replace trees being lost to pine beetle, create a windbreak,
a privacy screen, or a wildlife habitat. To qualify, you must own
one acre or more of land, purchase seedlings in lots of 30 to 50
(depending on species and size), and not use seedlings for landscaping
or resell them as living plants. Order your trees early (first come
first serve on species), delivery will take place in early May.
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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.
Link to Gilpin
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