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Mobile SLASH & LEARN
Mobile SLASH & LEARN
Saturday - May 17, 2025
Community event where volunteers help to chip & remove your slash
—AT YOUR HOME—as part of our wildfire preparedness efforts.
Made possible through a CO State Forest Service/CO State University 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Outreach Grant award
to Friends of Willow Springs Open Space, The Red Rocks Team cash match & volunteers.
RESERVATIONS CLOSEDWE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO CHIP/REMOVE YOUR SLASH.
Due to limited remaining grant funds, this is a 1-day
event for moderate slash volumes. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
Due to limited remaining grant funds, this is a 1-day
event for moderate slash volumes. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
RESERVE your spot using the form below. By MAY 12
PREPARE your slash. By 5:00pm on MAY 15
Slash includes your fire-mitigated tree limbs/branches, pruning cuts & shrubs only.
Stage slash close to, but not on, the street.
We can’t chip/remove slash if mixed with rocks, gravel, asphalt, concrete &/or other similar debris.
LOG the date(s), hours, & any $ spent on your wildfire mitigation & slash preparation.
SHARE your log with volunteers.
STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS
We are accepting tax-deductible donations to fund future community
wildfire awareness, education & mitigation efforts.Your first "load" is free. (But we appreciate donations for any size
slash pickup.)
1 "load" = up to 3 cubic yards
Each additional load (1 - 3 cubic yard increments) = $50 minimum requested donation.
If >3 loads (9 cubic yards), let us know in advance to ensure we can accommodate it.
Size determination is at the full discretion of the slash team.
All donations go to Friends of Willow
Springs Open Space (a 501(c)(3) non-profit).
VOLUNTEER TO HELP US CHIP
How big is my slash pile?
See these examples for size estimating only. (Bags are not accepted. Trucks/trailers not needed.)
This pile is 1 load
(~3 cubic yards).
Donations appreciated
1 load would fit into this Bagster (up to the top of the bag/~3 cubic yards).
Donations appreciated
This is ~4.5 cubic yards.
$50 minimum donation requested
This is 6 cubic yards
(2 loads).
$50 minimum donation requested
Celebrate our past efforts
Celebrate our past efforts
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Saturday - May 3, 2025
Kingfisher Lake Park | 1:00 - 2:30pm
National campaign that encourages people everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness & reduce wildfire risks. Held annually in the United States & Canada on the first Saturday in May.
All residents are welcome! Willow Springs – Falcon Ridge – Willowbrook – Dakotah & Dakotah Pointe – Lyons Ridge – Montane
JOIN US!
GETTING READY
Interactive Session with West Metro
Your HIZ & Defensible Space
Tom Welle, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Home Hardening Ideas Display
Where Embers Ignite
(an interactive display for kids)
GETTING SET
Sign Up for Emergency Alerts
Grab a Checklist for Your
Family Evacuation Plan
Check Out Go-Bag Ideas
GETTING INVOLVED
Check Out Volunteer Opportunities
Donate to Help Fund Continued Community Efforts
Estimate Your Slash Pile Size
to prep for the next
SLASH & LEARN on May 17
West Metro Fire Engine
& Firefighters
(conditions permitting)
Also on site
Rebel dessert truck menu
START PREPPING NOW...WHAT YOU DO MATTERS!
You can help promote wildfire protection by participating in risk reduction projects on or before the first Saturday in May. Studies show that measures taken at the home and in the area within 100 feet of it (Home Ignition Zone or HIZ) have a significant impact on minimizing damage and loss. Something as simple as clearing the immediate 5-foot zone around the home can assist in making a huge difference in avoiding a catastrophe.
CLEAR LAWN DEBRIS
Dispose of debris &
lawn cuttings to reduce
fuel for a wildfire.
HOME IGNITION ZONE
Keep a 5-foot zone around
your home that is free of vegetation & mulch. Stone or gravel are better options.
MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING
Keep lawns mowed & hydrated. Dry grass & shrubs are easily ignited by wildfires.
MOVE FIREWOOD PILES
Firewood plies can ignite from wildfire embers & then ignite
your home. Keep piles at least 30 feet away from buildings.
PLAN FOR PETS
Pets are part of the family. Make sure wildfire evacuation plans include your pets.
REDUCE RISKS
FROM EMBERS
Clear needles, leaves & other debris from roofs, gutters, porches & decks.
SCREEN VENTS TO
REDUCE IGNITIONS
Install metal mesh screening
in attic & crawl space vents
to reduce potential wildfire ignitions.
WHEN WILDFIRE THREATENS
Remove all flammable outdoor items from decks & porches (cushions, door mats & portable propane tanks).
SLASH & LEARN
October 2024
Throughout our community
24 volunteers
from 8 neighborhoods
95 home pickups
~10 truckloads of chips removed
Totaling ~200 cubic yards of chipped material!
Made possible through a CO State Forest Service/ CO State University 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Outreach Grant award[Friends of Willow Springs Open Space &The Red Rocks Team cash match]
September 2024
Kingfisher Lake
West Metro Fire Rescue
reps & speakers
120+ residents
16+ volunteers
from 7 neighborhoods
We celebrated our community's commitment to preparing for wildfire through Firewise USA!
Check out West Metro Fire Rescue's post & pics!
SLASH & LEARN
May 2024
Kingfisher Lake
38 volunteers
from 9 neighborhoods
donated a total of 224 hours!
More than 100 slash drop-offs
Totaling ~150 cubic yards of chipped material!
Made possible through a CO State Forest Service/CO State University 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Outreach Grant award[Friends of Willow Springs Open Space &The Red Rocks Team cash match]
Willow Springs Firewise USA advocates and Resident Leaders attended networking sessions to learn how to apply best practices to our community efforts!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Millhouse at Philip S. Miller Park - Castle Rock, CO
- This session doubled attendance over the fall 2024 session to more than 60 attendees representing 28 different neighborhoods from Douglas County and JeffCo.
- The team viewed home hardening ideas on display and learned about grant opportunities and success strategies, as well as Douglas County's cost-share program that we must lobby JeffCo to adopt.
- Contact your site leaders for more info:
Saturday, November 2, 2024
South Metro Fire Rescue Joint Services Facility Training Center - Parker, CO
- They presented how our Willow Springs Community and multiple HOAs organized collaboratively to seek Firewise USA recognition.
- Another session showcased a Willow Springs community risk assessment and action plan as a real example others can use to help organize their community efforts.
- They connected with other neighborhoods to share ideas.
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