Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Offices
Pesticide and Poison Control Information
Rodent and Reptile Control/Wildlife Information
Solid Waste Management/Denver Recycles
State Waste Management Division
Other Community Resources (off site)
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Offices
Adams County - 303- 659-4150
Arapahoe County 303- 730-1920
Boulder County 303-776-4865
Denver County 720-913-5270, fax 720-913-5289
Douglas County 303-688-3096
Jefferson County 303-271-6620, plant diagnostic clinic 303-271-6628
Information 303-331-4000
Ask the Expert 720 865 3575 (on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 - 3 PM)
Denver City Forester, planting on city property, streets, & Dutch Elm disease, 303-964-2480
State Forester, Golden District 303-279-9757
State Forester, Denver 303-436-9712
U.S. Forest Service 303-275-5350
Utility Notification Center, two days notice to locate underground lines before digging, 1-800-922-1987
Pesticide and Poison Control Information
Core Laboratories, test for herbicides, etc. 303-751-1780
Pesticide Applicator Certification, Colo. Dept. of Agriculture 303- 239-4180
Poison Control Center 303-629-1123
National Pesticide Hotline 1-800-858-7378
Denver Water 303-628-6000
Colorado Analytical Labs, soil, metal, chemicals, water testing 303-659-2313
Colorado State University Soil Testing Lab 1-970-491-5061
Core Labs, soil, chemicals, metals 303-751-1780
Rodent and Reptile Control/Wildlife Information
Colorado Division of Natural Resources 303-297-1192
Animal Trappers (Private) 303-458-5
Animal Relocators (Private) 303-429-7116
Rodent Control, Colorado Department of Agriculture 303-239-4100
Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, wildlife information 303-271-6620
Colorado Department of Health-Disease Control 303-692-3620
Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 The American Association of Poison Control Centers has established a new national telephone number. When you call this number your call will be routed to the poison center closest to you.
Nancy Anderson, NW Metro area 303-455-5584
Brad Buchanan, west of Broadway 303-526-1772
Robert Martin 303-758-1875
State Waste Management Division
Information on disposing of chemicals 303-692-2000
Planttalk Colorado, a 24-hour toll-free automated phone service on horticultural topics 1-888-666-3063
Denver Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (for residents of the city of Denver only) 1-800-449-7587
Denver Recycles 303-640-1675
Denver Water Conservation Hotline 303-572-1171
Denver Digs Trees 303-722-6262
Denver Urban Gardens, seeds/transplants & community gardens 303-592-9300
Denver Urban Forest, 303-640-5270
Denver Parks and Recreation 303-964-2500
Compost demonstration site, Colorado Boulevard and East 14th Avenue
Xeriscape demonstration garden at Denver Water, 1600 W. 12th Ave.
Hudson Gardens, 2888 W. Maplewood Ave., Littleton 303-797-8565
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