Jenny Hammock is the founder and CEO of Minimal Impact, LLC, a Silverthorne business that helps minimize waste at public events like music festivals. The Alabama native relocated to Silverthorne as an adult and previously served as a community program coordinator for the High Country Conservation Center. In addition to her event advisory services, Jenny sells consumer products for sustainable living through her retail outlet adjoining Alpine Gardens at 998 Blue River Parkway. By demonstrating that communities can have minimal waste events and people can enjoy a wonderful life with a minimal impact on the environment, Jenny is a local waste reduction sustainability hero.

Scott Winn is a self-powered enthusiast with a strong dislike for busy parking lots. To this end, Scott will walk or bike to work nearly every day of the year and has been the bike tech for the Silverthorne stop at Bike-to-Work-Day for over 5 years. If the weather cooperates, he’ll ride his touring bike from Silverthorne to Dillon City Market for grocery shopping or walk to Target on the Silverthorne Rec Path. As an enthusiast of Silverthorne’s proximity to wild areas, he’ll make sure that his friends and family take the Summit Stage from the Silverthorne Transfer Station to whichever trailhead they may be using that day. Scott is a local mobility champion.

Solarize Summit rebates for Silverthorne Residents are available now!

The Town of Silverthorne partners with High Country Conservation Center to offer local rebates to residents that install solar through this program. Local rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited.

The Town of Silverthorne is offering a $1,650 rebate for 2025. Active Energies Solar, the program's installer, also provides a 5% discount up to a maximum of $750 to all program participants. 

Learn more about Solarize Summit here. 

Energy Smart CO rebates for Silverthorne Residents are available now! 

The Energy Smart Colorado program can help eligible households make energy improvements at home. Rebates for energy upgrades cover 100% of the total project cost, up to $3,000, for households earning up to 160% Area Median Income. For those earning more than 150% AMI, rebates of $1,000 are available. 

All rebates are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are limited in availability. 

Eligible projects include:

• Air sealing
• Balanced ventilation
• Crawlspace/basement improvement
• Duct sealing
• Electrical upgrades
• Smart Heat Tape Controls
• EV charging
• Induction cooktops and ranges
• Insulation
• Heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, heat pump clothes dryers
• Programmable thermostats
• Solar panels and solar thermal water heating
• Window replacement

Interested community members should contact the High County Conservation Center for a free energy coaching phone call to start. 

The Town of Silverthorne partners with High Country Conservation Center to provide rebates for businesses looking to reduce energy use, carbon emissions, and waste while improving recycling, composting, and purchasing practices. These businesses can then save money while having a positive impact on Silverthorne's carbon footprint. 

Silverthorne businesses can learn more about the Resource Wise program and schedule a free assessment here. 

Enjoy your trip to Silverthorne completely car-free by using transit options:

• Bustang or Pegasus can take you from Denver Union Station or the Federal Center to Frisco.
• Once you arrive, use the FREE Summit Stage to travel throughout the county. Apps like TransLoc or Transit can help you plan your trip using the free bus. Or use local taxi services, as well as Uber & Lyft.
• There are multiple airport shuttle services to transport you from DIA to Silverthorne, including Summit Express, Peak 1 Express or Epic Mountain Express. 
• Plus, there is a new way to carpool to the mountains! TreadShare is a carpool app that connects drivers and passengers heading in the same direction so they can share a route and split the associated costs.
• Learn more about the many options available to get from the Denver metro area to the mountains at www.GoI70.com/transit

If we all do our part, we can protect area wildlife and their habitat; keeping nearby streams, rivers, lakes and forests beautiful for all to enjoy!

• Pack it in, pack it out. Or pick it up to leave a place better than you found it. Take litter, even crumbs, peels and cores with you, until you can dispose of them in the proper waste/recycling bins.
• Bring along reusable water bottles or hot drink tumblers to limit waste and stay hydrated in our dry climate.
• If you have to poo, walk at least 70 steps from trails, water and people. Dig a cat hole 6 inches deep, do your thing in the hole, cover it and pack out your TP. Or, use a wag bag (a disposable bag found in most outdoor stores) so you can pack out your waste. This goes for your furry friends as well- please pack out their waste.

• Colorado is home to tens of thousands of furry, scaly and feathered creatures. To keep them — and you — safe, don’t approach them.
• Do not feed wildlife no matter how hungry you think they might look.
• Keep your furry buddies leashed when enjoying dog-friendly trails, and pack out their waste. All the way to a trashcan.
• All wildlife, from squirrels to moose, have to work a lot harder to survive in winter. Observe all wildlife from a distance, and do not follow or pursue them. Fleeing forces them to burn energy they need to survive the colder months.
• Spring can be a particularly sensitive time for wildlife since many species are nesting, having their young or coming out of hibernation. Be sure to travel quietly and give all wildlife extra space during this time.