Forest Lakes Metropolitan District

10/23/2026

⚠️ ROAD CONDITIONS ADVISORY

Residents are encouraged to use caution when traveling throughout Forest Lakes. Water may be present along one side of some of District roads, and additional rain is in the forecast.

Do not drive through flooded or unsafe roadways.

If you see water flowing onto or across a roadway, or notice flooding that makes a road unsafe or impassable, please call the Forest Lakes Emergency Line immediately to report the location.

FOREST LAKES EMERGENCY LINE
970-884-2111

Thank you for helping keep our roads safe.

10/22/2026

🎃 Trunk or Treat Rescheduled Due to Weather! 🎃

Forest Lakes Metropolitan District, in coordination with the community event organizer, has made the decision to reschedule our Trunk or Treat and Movie Under the Stars event due to anticipated weather conditions.
The safety and comfort of our residents, especially our little trick-or-treaters, are our top priorities! We want everyone to have a fun, safe, and enjoyable evening without worrying about the weather.

🎃 NEW EVENT DETAILS 🎃
- Date: Friday, October 30
- Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Forest Lakes Bus Stop
- Movie Under the Stars: Coco will follow Trunk or Treat!
🍿 Free popcorn and lemonade will be available during the movie!

We appreciate everyone's understanding and flexibility. We hope this change gives us a better opportunity to enjoy a wonderful evening filled with costumes, candy, community fun, and a movie under the stars!

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing everyone on October 30! 🎃🍬

10/19/2026

Pinecone Posting Vol. 1, Post 3
🌲 Fresh Picks from Pinecone Posting! 🌲
It’s time to branch out and discover what’s happening around Forest Lakes! This week’s edition is packed with interesting facts, helpful tips, and our “Did You Know?” section to keep you informed and connected to our community. There’s more to read, too! Pinecone Posting now features content on both the front and back of the page, be sure to explore the entire edition-you won’t want to miss a thing!
🌲 Stay rooted in Forest Lakes, stay in the know, and check back every Monday for a fresh new post!

10/12/2026

The Pinecone Posting – Vol. 1, Post 2

This week’s edition is all about getting to know the people who make Forest Lakes such a wonderful community! 💚 Our Employee Spotlight gives you a chance to meet the friendly faces behind the scenes and get to know the team members who help care for and serve our community every day. We hope this helps you put a face to the names you may see around Forest Lakes!

10/10/2026

Trunk or Treat at the bus stop and movie to follow at the Admin Office.

10/07/2026

Upperpine will be conducting control burns on the evacuation route to address the slash piles!

News Release Date 10-07-2026 Back to News Upper Pine River Fire will be conducting a control burn at the evacuation route area.  They will be burning fire mitigation debris starting tomorrow 10/8/26 9:00 am View PDF of Page

10/07/2026

We will be having a prescribed fire at the alternative fire pit located down at the Forest Lakes dump area across from the gates.
For everyone’s safety, please stay out of the alternative fire pit area while the fire is burning.
You are still welcome to use the original slash dump site as normal. Please do not report this fire to La Plata County. This is a planned burn, and Upper Pine Fire District will be conducting the burn.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and help keeping the area safe. Thank you!

10/05/2026

Introducing The Pinecone Posting!

Welcome to The Pinecone Posting, Forest Lakes Metropolitan District’s new community newsletter! 🌲
New posts will be published every Monday, so be sure to check back each week for the latest news and updates from FLMD.
We hope The Pinecone Posting becomes a helpful resource for keeping our Forest Lakes community connected and informed!

09/26/2026

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS – TONIGHT!

To infinity… and beyond! Well, at least as far as the field at 82 Alpine Forest Drive!

Join FLMD tonight for Toy Story 5 under the stars!

🎬 Movie starts at dusk, approximately 7:50 p.m.
🍿 Free popcorn
🍋 Free lemonade
🪑 Bring your chairs and blankets

Weather permitting! We’ve got a friend in Mother Nature, so we’re hoping she keeps the rain away!

Come hang out with your favorite toys and enjoy a fun night under the stars. There’s no admission fee in this toy box!

09/23/2026

FREE FIREWOOD AVAILABLE TO FLMD RESIDENTS

Thanks to the generosity of the Grassy Mountain Project, Forest Lakes Metropolitan District is pleased to be able to provide free firewood to FLMD residents.This firewood is being made available to residents at no cost as a community benefit. We ask that residents please respect the intent of the program and use the firewood for their own personal use.

Please note the following requirements:

*Firewood is provided at your own risk. FLMD is not responsible for injuries, property damage, or other incidents that may occur while loading, transporting, handling, splitting, or using the firewood.

*A liability waiver must be signed before you can receive firewood.

*Please stop by the FLMD office at 82 Alpine Forest Dr. to sign the waiver and receive a copy.

*Please keep your signed copy with you when picking up firewood. You may be asked to provide it when obtaining firewood.

*Firewood is intended for personal use by FLMD residents only.

*Please take only what you reasonably need so that other FLMD residents have an opportunity to participate.

*Residents are responsible for safely loading, securing, transporting, and handling their firewood.

We appreciate the Grassy Mountain Project for making this firewood available to our community and allowing FLMD to pass this benefit along to our residents.

Thank you for helping us keep this program fair, safe, and available to as many FLMD residents as possible.