Seedling Trees AVAILABLE and WINDBREAK workshop

Posted on January 11, 2012 by amymaier

Seedling Trees AVAILABLE and WINDBREAK workshop   The Douglas County Conservation District has seedling trees available to purchase for residents owning 2 or more acres of land.  The program promotes planting seedling trees for various conservation practices such as windbreaks, wildlife habitat, erosion control, shelterbelts, etc.  Trees are on a first come, first served basis and [...]

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Notice of Burning Tree Fire-Area Community Meeting

Posted on March 28, 2011 by amymaier

Let’s come and show appreciation for the outstanding job in protecting our homes! Notice of Burning Tree Fire-Area Community Meeting The Douglas County Commissioners will host a post-Burning Tree Fire meeting to solicit community feedback and to thank the agenices that responded.  County Wildfire Mitigation staff will also be present.  Join us to share your [...]

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Water Concern For East Dougo Residents?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by amymaier

Hey Everyone, I received this email from a Franktown Resident, and I have not heard about this before. Water is so precious here in Douglas County, that if you live in east Dougco, you may want to attend the meeting: “Amy, Thought you might like to circulate this around.  I don’t know how many people [...]

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Franktown Town Meeting Feb 8

Posted on January 12, 2011 by amymaier

New to the Franktown area? Have questions for Douglas County representatives? Come to the Franktown Town Meeting, held at the Franktown Firehouse, approx. at the corners of Hwy 86 and Hwy 83. This is a great time to meet and greet your county commissioners, the road managers, development managers, the tax assessor, and more. It [...]

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Douglas County has Fire Restrictions

Posted on September 16, 2010 by amymaier

So, so dry! Scary dry here in Douglas County. Now is not the time to decide to have an open fire pit, burn your debris or dead brush, or anything else in which sparks or embers could cause a fire. Even those of you who are burning in a fire pit, and think you’ve put [...]

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ROBBED IN BANNOCKBURN!

Posted on July 14, 2010 by amymaier

A home on Frontier Lane, in Bannockburn, in Franktown, was robbed on Monday, July 11, between the hours of 11:30-4 p.m. The homeowner works from home, and it appeared they watched the house, watched him leave, and then stole small electronics including Ipods, Wii, cameras, AND credit cards, social security card,bank statements and check books. [...]

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DougCo & Cool Events During the Summer

Posted on May 28, 2010 by amymaier

Announcing July 24 electronics recycling and documents-shredding event » A residential-only electronics recycling and personal documents shredding event will be held on Saturday, July 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at Burt.com Stadium, 11901 Newlin Gulch Blvd., in Parker. Register now for June Open Space Hikes and Activities » A blockbuster bird walk on the [...]

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Rabies In Elbert County

Posted on May 15, 2010 by amymaier

I received a copy of this article from a concerned Bannockburn Resident. We must all pay attention: 5/13/2010 – Elbert County Health and Environment has received notification that a mule deer, acting quite aggressively within the city limits of the Town of Elizabeth, has tested positive for rabies. When necropsied by the Colorado State University [...]

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Rabies Found in Horse in Franktown

Posted on April 19, 2010 by amymaier

I received sad news that a neighbor in Bannockburn, on Holden Circle, had to put her horse down after determining that it had rabies. They think it may have been a skunk that got into the barn and bit the horse.  I also received more information that the same thing occurred in Deerfield.  Be sure [...]

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Local Hero! Called Alarm on Brush Fire

Posted on April 19, 2010 by amymaier

A mighty big THANK YOU goes to Linda Heydt of Burning Tree and the Franktown Fire Department, who saw a brush fire starting and quickly spreading to a nearby house near Tanglewood Road and Burning Tree Drive. After watching the direction of the fire, trying to call 911, and racing to the home and pounding [...]

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