2026 FSI Upcoming Events

Spring Education Event & Brunch
Sat May 9, 2026 -10am - 1pm at the Rech Barn 8856 Blue Mountain Drive

The value of home hardening and lessons learned from the LA wildfires
Community objectives and 2026 projects to improve wildfire resilience
Insurance updates in 80403
Beetle spread moving in from the west

Spring Slash Event
Saturday, June 6, 2026 (tentative) start time 8:30am

Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) Assessments

Want to know how vulnerable your home is to wildfire? FSI offers free (donations appreciated) Home Ignition Zone assessments and homeowner training (April–October). These look at the area around your home.

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Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire is the award-winning documentary redefining how we see wildfire. Featuring top scientists, firefighters, and indigenous land stewards. Narrated by David Oyelowo.

See the Film

Kickoff 2025

To access the new 2024 Community Wildfire Protection Plan:

Click Here

For community members who need to provide our Firewise USA certification to your homeowner's insurance agency:

DOWNLOAD

The Blue Mountain Estates Community is served by four organizations
(HOA, FSI, Water District, & Fire Department)
Click links to the right to access non-FSI Information:

Community Links

BMLHA

BMWD

CCCFPD

About Us

The Blue Mountain Forest Stewardship Initiative (FSI) was founded in 2013 by a group of concerned residents to implement our Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and address forest health issues in our heavily forested, 600 acre subdivision of 130 homes in the foothills between Golden and Boulder, Colorado.

FSI Events & Signup

The FSI conducts several annual events throughout the summer season to further the goal of minimizing the risk of wildfire and associated property damage within our community, while sustaining the aesthetics of a healthy forest throughout the neighborhood.

Donate

Events are are community funded through donations to the FSI. Residents are asked to pay for services received by making a donation.

Please make checks payable to: BMFSI

Mail to (or drop in the Rech mailbox) 8856 Blue Mountain Drive, Golden CO 80403

Evacuation & Fire Awareness

This guide will help residents in preparing for and evacuating from wildfire.

Wildfire Prep and Evac Plan July 2022

Bugs-N-Crud

In an effort to maintain a healthy forest, the B-N-C team was established to evaluate overall tree health within the community as well as to serve as a resource for our residents to diagnose suspected tree issues and provide a recommended course of action to prevent the spread of diseases or infestations.

Education

The FSI provides education relative to forest health and fire protection. Homeowners can "self-serve" to learn about the various recommended methods of maintaining your home ignition zone, planning evacuation, and managing the health of your forested land.