Boulder County Parks & Open Space will be starting annual firewood sales soon. Sign up to receive emails with information about sale dates and times.
Firewood Permit Sales
How It Works
- Purchase a ticket for the date and time of your choice
- Each ticket costs $10 and is good for one truckload of firewood – All sales are final and refunds will not be given
- Print your ticket(s), bring your signed Liability Waiver, and arrive before the time listed on your ticket
- Bring ALL required personal protection equipment if you plan to use a chainsaw (details below)
- Staff will lead you into the property where you will load and haul away your firewood
Other Important Details
- Tickets may be purchased for personal use only
- Each person present must have a signed Liability Waiver
- Individuals may purchase a maximum of 10 tickets annually
- Must arrive before the time listed on your ticket/permit
- Staff will escort ticket holders promptly at the time listed on your ticket/permit
- Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and tickets will be forfeited
- Firewood must be picked up and removed on the specified ticket date
- Firewood not picked up will be forfeited
- Dogs and other pets are not allowed
- All sales are final and refunds will not be given
Transportation
- Each ticket is good for 1 truck and as many helpers as needed as long as they are transported in the allotted vehicles and sign the Liability Waiver
- Due to adverse road conditions, trailers are not allowed
- Only one trip per vehicle is allowed so make sure your vehicle can haul the amount of firewood you decide to load
- Roads are extremely adverse
- 4WD, off-road suitable vehicles are required
- All vehicles must be licensed and insured
- Drivers must obey all rules, regulations, and directions given by staff
- Loads must be securely and safely secured per applicable CDOT regulations
Firewood
- Wood species available is ponderosa pine
- Firewood may be green or dry
- No guarantee of moisture content or wood quality is expressed or implied
On-Site Cutting
- Firewood will already be pre-cut into lengths no longer than 8′ long, normally stacked in decks along roadside
- Bucking of oversized material to facilitate/enable manual handling is allowed
- Ticket holders are allowed to use chainsaws (2 chainsaws max per ticket holder)
- Chainsaw operators must wear appropriate personal safety equipment including eye and ear protection, gloves, chaps, and boots
- Without ALL of these pieces of safety equipment you will not be allowed to cut
- Processing of material into stove-length pieces on site is not allowed
Adverse Weather & Prescribed Fire
- If staff determines that weather, prescribed fire, or other adverse conditions affect the ability to access the site, an alternate date will be scheduled
- Ticket holders will be alerted by email if a date is postponed
- Check the status on the information line at 303-678-6347
Storing Firewood
- Do not stack firewood near living trees on your property as doing so could lead to insect and disease issues
- Do not stack firewood near or under decks, structures, or propane tanks to reduce fire hazards