GVM, Larimer County and the State of Colorado have numerous resources that provide additional information about topics contained in this website.

Maps and Trails

• GVM Map
• GVM Greenspace Map
• Trail Map 1
• Crellin Trail Brochure

Plant Resources

Brochures

• Weed Brochure
• Disturbed Earth Brochure
• Herbicide or Shovel? Brochure
• Alien Invasion

Demo Garden

• About This Garden
• Landscaping Considerations
• Resources List (for garden box)
• Rock Garden Basics
• Plant Guide – Metal ID Markers

Fact Sheets

• Musk Thistle Fact Sheet
• Canada Thistle Fact Sheet
• Diffuse Knapweed Fact Sheet

Manuals & Files

• GVM Treatment Manual
• GVM Weeds

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

• GVM Vascular Plant List

Websites

• Larimer County
• Colorado State University
• Colorado Native Plant Society

Tree Disease/Insects & Control Resources

Websites

• Larimer County
• Colorado State University
  • Forest Management
  • Colorado Trees
• Mountain Pine Beetle
• 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:
  • Wild Land Fire 
  • Wildfires
• Firewise Communities

• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION FACT SHEETS

  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