Native Grasses
If you’re new to Colorado and the inter-mountain West, and you’re longing for those lush, green lawns that are so plentiful east of the Mississippi, we’ve got news for you. Much of Colorado is High Plains and...
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Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
Field bindweed is a List C vining perennial in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). Known to...
Read MoreCountywide Wildfire Efforts & Resources 2022 (video)
To: C.A.R.E. Delegates, Friends, Fire Departments, Community members concerned about wildfire issues… WHAT: C.A.R.E. Quarterly Meeting Featuring Jeffco Director of Open Space-Tom Hoby, Director of Transportation and...
Read MoreWILDFIRE REGULATION UPDATE HEARINGS FALL ‘22
Jefferson County Planning & Zoning has scheduled public hearings for Phase 2 of the Wildfire Regulation updates. Hearings will be held as follows: Planning Commission – Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 6:15 pm Join the...
Read MoreLookout Alert 2022
CodeRed is now LookoutAlert. The company name hasn’t changed; LookoutAlert is a new, different service that’s taking over from CodeRed. By the end of June ’22, CodeRed will no longer be sending out alerts. Instead, LookoutAlert...
Read MoreKNOW YOUR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (interactive)
Here’s a question for you: how many Fire Protection Districts are there in the inter-mountain area of Jefferson County, the area covered by C.A.R.E.? A second question: do you know which Fire Protection District you’re in? Big...
Read MoreWildfire Safety Guide, California Know-how
Wildfire preparedness – have you done it yet? Ya, me neither. We live in wildfire country, we each mean to get around to it, and then life interferes…so let’s start again. An ally from California –...
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2022 Firework Sales Ban in Jeffco
This morning, Dave Hammond, the head of our CARE Wildfire Committee, spoke in front of the Board...
Read MoreKitty Pring Wildfire Mitigation Presentation
Kitty Pring discusses wildfire mitigation for community organizations and how to secure grants to put a fire mitigation plan into...
Read MoreQuarterly Meetings
Meeting Minutes February 2, 2023 November 9, 2022 August 17, 2022 May 18, 2022 February 2, 2022 October 20, 2021 July 14, 2021 April 21, 2021 January 20, 2021 October 29, 2020 July 15, 2020 April 15, 2020 January 15, 2020...
Read MorePurge Your Spurge, Myrtle Spurge
You may have seen it in a neighbor’s yard. Maybe you have it in your own yard. And maybe you even think it is somewhat attractive. But the truth is, there is nothing pretty about the noxious weed Myrtle spurge. Jefferson County...
Read MoreSLASH Collections 2022
What is SLASH? Slash is debris from nature, such as tree limbs, prunings and pine needles. If not removed, slash can add to potential fire hazards on your property. The importance of mitigating and preparing your property for...
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