Grant funding awarded to wildfire mitigation projects across Boulder County

Key Points

• Boulder County is awarding grant funding to partners for forest and grasslands fuels mitigation and planning projects.
• The program is funded by the county’s Wildfire Mitigation Tax, approved by voters in November 2022.
• Learn more on the Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant (SFMG) webpage, or contact Meg Halford at mhalford@bouldercounty.gov or 720-564-2843.

Boulder County, Colo. - The Board of County Commissioners have approved the distribution of over $2.1 million in awards for the Fall 2024 cycle of the

A total of eight grants were approved for funding this fall. Recipients include:

• The Boulder Watershed Collective
  • $513,000 for the Porter Ranch Fuels Mitigation Project
• Cal-Wood Education Center
  • $132,250 for the Cal-Wood Forest Fuels Reduction Project
• Four Mile Fire Protection District
  • $9,800 for the Eagles Drive Phase 2 Project
• Kenosha Farms HOA
  • $17,500 for Grasslands Fuels Mitigation
• Town of Superior
  • $142,954 for cool season goat grazing on grasslands open space
• The Watershed Center
  • $610,000 for the Conifer Hill Forest Management Project
  • $312,000 for the Meadow Mountain Forest Management Project
  • $390,000 for the Meeker Park 2 Forest Management Project

View detailed information on each project.

"This funding will help Cal-Wood Education Center complete much-needed forest fuels mitigation projects by reducing hazardous fuels and promoting forest and watershed health. Youth and community education is also a key component of these projects. We are excited to get to work in 2025!" shared Angie Bugsby, Resource Manager, Cal-Wood Education Center.

Leslie Clark, Parks, Open Space and Recreation Director for the Town of Superior, emphasized, "This valuable support will enable our community to implement essential projects that reduce wildfire risk and protect our residents and natural spaces. Together, we are fostering a safer and more resilient future for Superior and the surrounding area."

2025 Grant Cycle

The next grant cycle will open to applicants in April of 2025. Subscribe to Wildfire Mitigation news to be notified when the application period opens. The SFMG program is funded by the county’s Wildfire Mitigation Tax, approved by voters in November 2022.

To learn more about the grant program, visit the Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grant Program page, or contact Meg Halford at mhalford@bouldercounty.gov or 720-564-2843.

Goats graze to reduce vegetation on Town of Superior open space lands.

Crew members from Four Mile Fire Protection District remove downed trees from the Eagles Drive Fuels Mitigation project.