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Grand County Wildfire Council

Community Chipping Days

Check back in early 2027 for Community Chipping Days

Volunteers Needed! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us to assist with reducing fuels on your land and in your community.

Donations are appreciated! Suggested $10 donation per load

All Chipping Days Run From 9am to 2pm


  • Kremmling | 

       1320 Eage Ave, Kremmling


  • Grand Fire District | 

       60500 US Hwy 40, Granby


  • East Grand Fire District | 

       77601 US Hwy 40, Fraser


  • Bud Wilson Fire Station | 

      501 County Rd 40, Granby


  • Grand Lake | 

       1298 County Rd 466, Grand Lake


Free wood chips are available by the truck load (~10 yards) after each chipping day, please contact us if you would like a load.

Tips and Tricks for a Successful Chipping Day Drop!

Special thanks to: Erik Makic and Family for putting this together! 

Community Chipping Program Materials Guidelines:

Accepted materials include trees, tree branches, small diameter logs and brush (cut away from root mass). We do accept sagebrush and juniper bushes. Tarps are recommended under your slash pile within your vehicle or trailer for easier unloading at chipping site.

The following restrictions apply:

  • No logs or branches with a diameter greater than 12 inches
  • No construction, building or other man-made materials
  • No lumber, fence posts or signs
  • No roots, root wads, stumps or anything else that grows below the soil
  • No materials that contain dirt, sand, gravel or rocks
  • No materials that contain any metal (nails, screws, fencing), string or other man-made materials
  • No herbaceous / non-woody plant material
  • No bagged yard trimmings (grass, pine needles, leaves, etc.)
  • No willow trees/branches/bushes
Questions? Please contact us!

Chipping funds have been generously donated by:

  • Congressionally Directed Spending sponsored by Colorado Senator Bennet
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • Grand County Open Lands, Rivers, & Trails Sales Tax Fund (OLRT)
  • Sun Communities
  • Freeport-McMoRan / Climax Molybdenum
  • Mountain Parks Electric