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A little help for life up here
Sixteen free downloads for everyday life, local exploring and household preparedness. Welcome guests, find your next job, color a quiet afternoon or get ready for mountain weather. One to three pages each, no email required.
Everyday life and local exploring
Boulder Creek Discovery Passport
Four small ways to explore local stories, activities, businesses and the library. No purchase required.
Local Job Search Planner
Compare three listings, check employer details and track your next application step.
Houseguest Welcome Guide
A fillable welcome sheet with arrival details, house notes, host favorites and ideas for a day in Boulder Creek.
Redwood Coloring Pages
Two nature scenes to color: a redwood grove and a banana slug on the forest floor. Print either page for a quiet afternoon.
Emergency and preparedness
Emergency Contacts
Every number checked against the agency's own site, on one page. The fridge sheet.
Wildfire Go-Bag and Evacuation Checklist
A carryable packing list, heavier vehicle supplies, local evacuation terms and a departure plan.
Defensible Space and Home Hardening
Zones 0, 1 and 2, plus the gaps embers get through. Start with the first five feet.
Winter Storm and Outage Checklist
Set-up-once work, what to do when the power goes, and how long the food lasts.
Household Communication and Reunification Plan
Meeting places, out-of-area contacts, household roles and a plan for getting back together.
Pet Evacuation and Care Plan
Transport, backup caregivers, destinations and care instructions for each pet.
House and property
Mountain Home Maintenance Calendar
What to do in each two-month stretch, plus the year-round beat for alarms and septic.
Hiring a Contractor
The free two-minute license check, the deposit and progress-payment limits California sets, and the questions that show whether someone has worked up here before.
Household Records and Recovery Folder
Gather important records, keep protected copies and make a home inventory.
Settling in, and getting out and about
New Resident Quick Start
Your first week in Boulder Creek, in order, when there is no city hall to call.
Where to Get Help in Boulder Creek
Free food, the library card that does more than books, and the numbers to call when you do not know who to call.
Big Basin Day-Trip Planner
Hours, parking, what has reopened, and what to do before you drive up 236.
These stay free. Nothing here is behind an email signup, and the safety sheets never will be. If you want to know when a new one is published, there is a signup at the bottom of every page, and it is never an emergency alert service. For evacuation and emergency warnings, use CruzAware and follow official instructions.
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