GVM, Larimer County and the State of Colorado have numerous resources that provide additional information about topics contained in this website.
Maps and Trails
Plant Resources
Brochures
Demo Garden
- About This Garden
- Landscaping Considerations
- Resources List (for garden box)
- Rock Garden Basics
- Rabbit Proof Garden
- Deer Resistant Plants
- Plant Guide – Metal ID Markers
- Plant Guide – Rock Numbers
- Pruning Flowering Shrubs
- Pruning Flowering Woody Shrubs
Fact Sheets
Manuals & Files
Websites
- Larimer County
- Colorado State University
- Colorado Weed Management Association
- Natural Agriculture Library – Invasive Species
Wildlife
Brochures/Posters
- Living With Lions
- Living With Bears
- Preble’s Jumping Mouse
- Miller Moths
- Living With Wildlife in Red Fox Country
- Don’t Feed The Wildlife
- Your Guide to Avoiding Human-Coyote Conflicts
- Coyote Poster
Websites
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Living with Wildlife – this is a link to the Colorado Division of Wildlife website where you can find more information.
- Marmot Calls
- Wildlife Harassment Reporting
- Larimer County Animal Planning
- Impact of Outdoor Cats
- Chronic Wasting Disease – Mule Deer
- Preventing Woodpecker Damage
Native Plants Resources
Files
Websites
Tree Disease/Insects & Control Resources
Websites
- Larimer County
- Colorado State Forest Service
- Colorado State University Extension
- The U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region’s Bark Beetle Page: (Information and links about the mountain pine beetle)
Inspections
- Larimer County Tree Inspection: Contact D Lentz at: dlentz@larimer.org
Demonstration Garden Resources
Websites
- Boulder Native Plant Website
- High Plain Environmental Center
- Green Tips – Sign up for “Green Living Tips” free online newsletter and they’ll plant a tree.
- Plant Talk Colorado – Sponsored by CSU, Denver Botanic Garden, and the Green Industries of Colorado. Read short articles or listen to audio files about xeriscape gardens, pine beetles, noxious weeds.
Wildfire Resources
Websites
- Glacier View Meadows – Fire Info
- Larimer County
- US Forest Service:
- Firewise Communities
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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION FACT SHEETS
Pruning Flowering Shrubs CMG #619 Fire Resistant Landscaping no. 6.603 Firewise Plant Materials no. 6.605 Colorado Mountain Gardening Basics no. 7.244 Pine Wilt no. 2.915 Ips Beetles no. 5.558 Mountain Pine Beetle no. 5.528 Canada Thistle no. 3.108 Musk Thistle no. 3.102 Diffuse and Spotted Knapweed no. 3.110 Cheatgrass and Wildfire no. 6.310 Native Herbaceous Perennials for Colorado Landscapes no. 7.242 Native Shrubs for Colorado Landscapes no. 7.422 Native Trees for Colorado Landscapes no. 7.421 Native Grasses for Colorado Landscapes CMG #581 Other External Links and Contacts
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- CSU Extension – Great information about conservation, forestry, range management, water, gardening, and wildlife and includes “Quick Tips” for each article.
- Colorado State Forest Service: Find a forester to answer questions about woodlands on your private land and in your community.
- The U.S. Forest Service Research Stations: They do more Natural Resources Research than anyone on the Planet!
- The Forest Health Management Webpage: Has the Aerial Survey maps of the progress of the mountain pine beetle.
- This is an excellent site from locals in GVM Greenspace Map