by Rusty Collins, Jefferson County CSU Extension Director
comments open from January 8 until January 27

What’s green, clean and read all over? CSU Extension’s new Energy Efficiency and Clean and Renewable Energy programs!

Green—because these programs are friendly to the environment; clean—because they help decrease our use of fossil fuels; and read—because if you haven’t learned about it yet, you can read all about it now on our Web site.

You may already be familiar with some of these ideas to promote energy efficiency and conservation in your home:
• Lower your thermostat at night
• Insulate your hot water heater
• Install storm windows
• Remember to regularly replace your furnace filter
• Wash your clothes in cold water
• Apply caulking around doors or windows to reduce airflow

These are simple techniques that all of us can do every day. But we know there’s much more we should do to reduce our energy consumption.

That’s why CSU Extension in Jefferson County is partnering with the Governor’s Energy Office and Energy Outreach Colorado to roll out many more energy-related programs in 2010.

We are also collaborating with Jefferson County Public Schools and Warren Tech to create unique ways to teach upcoming generations how to conserve and protect our environment.

If you are involved in Renewable Energy or Energy Conservation and are looking for information, partnerships or project assistance, feel free to contact Rusty Collins at 303-271-6620 or via email.

Check out our new “green” fact sheets by visiting our Energy page.

by Open Space Volunteer Services
comments open from January 8 until January 27

Attend the Open Space New Volunteer Recruitment Open House on Saturday, February 6, at Hiwan Homestead Museum in Evergreen from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Learn which Open Space program fits your interests and experience by visiting with staff and volunteers from all of our available opportunities. Browse through displays about the experiences awaiting you as an Open Space volunteer. Begin a new adventure by attending this recruitment Open House!

Opportunities for volunteering range from guiding tours at Hiwan Homestead Museum to welcoming visitors to the parks, patrolling, bird surveying or working behind the scenes in many of our programs. Whether you like to be indoors or outside – working with people or alone – there’s an Open Space program that’s just right for you. Become part of the Jefferson County Open Space volunteer program by attending this once-yearly recruitment event.

Hiwan Homestead Museum is located at 4208 S. Timbervale Drive in Evergreen. To get there, take the Evergreen Parkway-SH 74 from the west or take Meadow Drive directly from SH-74 on the east side of Evergreen and follow the brown highway signs, posted from either direction, to the intersection of Timbervale Drive and Meadow Drive.

If you need additional information, contact Jana Johns, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at 303-271-5922 or visit the Open Space Web site.