Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective August 12, 2025, for unincorporated western Boulder County.

Events & workshops
Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Sat, August 23rd 2025 @ 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Boulder Rural Fire Rescue – 6230 Lookout Road, Boulder

Boulder Rural Fire Rescue Open House

Stop by and enjoy the festivities at Boulder Rural Fire Rescue’s annual open house and join Boulder ODM for disaster preparedness supply giveaways and educational information. The day will be packed with full of fun for the whole family with demonstrations and activities from Boulder Rural Fire Rescue and local response agency partners.

Boulder Office of Disaster Management booth set up with educational information and disaster preparedness supply giveaways.
Sun, September 7th 2025 @ 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Scott Carpenter Park – 1505 30th Street, Boulder

What’s Up Boulder

Join in for this community event to learn about City of Boulder programs, projects, and plans – and enjoy family-friendly activities and free dessert. Stop by the Boulder Office of Disaster Management booth for help with signing-up for emergency alerts, disaster preparedness information, and preparedness supply giveaways!

For full event details visit https://bouldercolorado.gov/guide/whats-up-boulder

Teaching Train the Trainer
Tues, September 9th 2025 @ 6:00pm
Location: Boulder Fire Rescue Station 3 – 2697 Bluff Street, Boulder

Disaster Preparedness Basics

Join Boulder Office of Disaster Management to increase your personal preparedness! During this 90-minute workshop you’ll learn about Boulder County’s hazards, emergency alerts, personal risk assessment, and create your own disaster preparedness plan.

For questions or support with registration please call 303-441-3647.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Disaster Preparedness Planning Workshop - a person's hand filling out a planning worksheet
Mon, September 15th 2025 @ 6:00pm
Location: Nederland Community Center – 750 Colorado Hwy 72, Nederland

Disaster Preparedness Planning

During this workshop you’ll work through facilitated disaster scenarios to develop and test your personal preparedness plans. Whether you have a personal plan just yet or not, you’ll leave with your own plans for what actions you’ll need to take during a disaster, and what you can do ahead of time to prepare.

For questions or support with registration please call 303-441-3647.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Wildfire smoke along a Boulder County roadway.
Tues, September 23rd 2025 @ 6:30pm
Location: Lyons Community Library – 451 4th Avenue, Lyons

Anatomy of a Disaster

Disasters can bring the unexpected— but in this seminar will prepare you with knowledge of what you can expect during a disaster. Join Boulder Office of Disaster Management for a minute by minute overview of the actions first responders and local government personnel are taking from the onset of a disaster through to the transition to recovery. You’ll leave with an inside understanding of what goes on during disasters in Boulder County, and steps you can take to ensure you’re prepared to take action yourself.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Disaster Preparedness Planning Workshop - a person's hand filling out a planning worksheet
Tues, September 31st 2025 @ 6:00pm
Location: Boulder Rural Fire Protection District – 6230 Lookout Road, Boulder

Disaster Preparedness Planning

During this workshop you’ll work through facilitated disaster scenarios to develop and test your personal preparedness plans. Whether you have a personal plan just yet or not, you’ll leave with your own plans for what actions you’ll need to take during a disaster, and what you can do ahead of time to prepare.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!