Reimagining community resilience in Gold Hill, Boulder County, Colorado

This project developed an innovative program for wildfire adapted forest ecosystems and communities using a 100-acre forest thinning/meadow restoration project in Gold Hill, CO. In collaboration with the Boulder Watershed Collective (BWC), this team conducted a community survey to gauge wildfire mitigation knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The team held two nature walks to teach the public about the planned forest treatment area. In addition, the team held two community envisioning events to discuss “projected” and “reimagined” states of wildfire resilience based on multi-objective forest restoration projects. This project will inform BWC’s efforts around wildfire mitigation practices and education with the Gold Hill community over the coming years. Lessons learned from this project can be used to inform other wildfire mitigation efforts in communities across the Front Range in Colorado. Learn more about the project methodology, findings, and outcomes here. Learn more about the project’s sustained impact and future directions here.