Community Meetings

Tuesday, September 16 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Gilpin County Public Library Meeting Room, 15131 Hwy 119, Black Hawk

The wildlife safety class will cover a range of topics, from recognizing wildlife hazards to learning how to prevent and respond to encounters with animals like bears, wolves, and other potentially dangerous wildlife. These classes are beneficial for outdoor workers, recreationists, and anyone who spends time in areas where wildlife may be present.

Thursdays, September 18 to December 18 (no class on November 27) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Format: Virtual, hosted on Zoom

Hosted by Jefferson Center – An Empower Community Care Organization

Parenting is rewarding, but it can also be challenging. The Incredible Years® Parent Program is designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 3–6 who are looking for extra support. This program helps families strengthen relationships, encourage positive behaviors, and promote children’s social, emotional, and academic success.

Registration & Contact
👉 Register here

Questions?

• Amy Cobb – AmyC@jcmh.org
• Alisa Wood – AlisaW@jcmh.org

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Noon or 7 p.m.

Explore chaos gardening — a trendy, low-pressure, creative approach to growing that blends beauty with sustainability. In this free webinar, you’ll learn how chaos gardening differs from traditional methods, explore its benefits for beginners and busy gardeners, and uncover the site conditions and plant choices that set it up for success. We’ll also discuss common pitfalls, like invasive species, and share practical strategies to design a thriving, pollinator-friendly chaos garden. Perfect for anyone ready to embrace a more playful, resilient style of gardening! 

Note that this is a Colorado-wide webinar. For Gilpin County-specific native and mountain hardy plant information, contact Gilpin CSU Extension office.

Webinar led by Colorado State University Extension Faculty located across the state. Recording will be shared with those who register. Learn more and register for the Chaos Gardening webinars here.
 

Thursday, September 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Gilpin County Community Center Community Room, 250 Norton Dr., Black Hawk

Sheriff Armstrong is pleased to announce his second community engagement meeting planned this year on Thursday September 25, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.   The meeting will be at the Gilpin County Recreation Center Community Room which is located at 250 Norton Dr, Black Hawk, CO 80422.  Sheriff Armstrong will have senior members of his leadership team and the Director of Emergency Management present to assist at the meeting.

Sheriff Armstrong encourages anyone who wishes to engage in productive public dialogue with him and his command staff to please attend.  If you are unable to attend, he would like community members to know he is available for personal conversations as well if requested.  

Gilpin County Public Health will once again be offering free vaccine clinics this fall. Vaccines available include, but not limited to, COVID-19, flu, and routine childhood immunizations such as Tdap and MMR.

• Friday, October 3 – Community Center, 250 Norton Dr., Black Hawk from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 25 – Library. 15131 Hwy-119, Black Hawk from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 19 – Historic Courthouse, 203 Eureka St., Central City from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

All clinics are free of charge. Please bring your insurance card if you have one.

Sunday, October 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Gilpin County Community Barn, 230 Norton Dr., Black Hawk

Ages 8-18. Meet current members, find out what projects suit you. Food provided. Contact: gilpinarchwood4h@gmail.com

Take Your Gardening Skills to the Next Level with Green School!

While the application period for the Colorado Master Gardener (CMG) Program has closed, you can still register for Green School. What’s the difference? The CMG Program incorporates Green School as the training portion for the Master Gardeners but then also requires anyone wanting to become a Master Gardener to fulfill 50 hours of volunteer work as guided by the local coordinator. Green School, by itself on the other hand, is all of the varied and thorough online training that covers topics such as trees, botany, soils, entomology, and more! The online courses run from November through March and are supplemented by live review sessions with CSU experts where participants can dive deeper and ask any questions that arose through their studies. Learn more and register by visiting CSU Green School.