Friends of the Black Forest Log School

Friends of the Black Forest Log School Black Forest Log School 1922 The Black Forest School opened for grades one through eight.

1925 Foundation, cloak room and coal bin were added.

1936 Mrs.

Edith Wolford came to teach.

1945 Black Forest School closed after consolidation with Falcon District.

1947 El Paso County converted the building to a home used by the employee who maintained the county roads.

1981 The county road department vacated the property, and local volunteers took up the cause of saving the building.

1992 The Black Forest Log School was placed on the National Register

of Historic Places.

1996 The restoration began when the roof was replaced with the aid of a grant from the Colorado Historical Fund. The School Brought Us Together was published with grant support.

1997 The foundation was replaced with another grant and matching funds from members of the community.

1998-2000 Restoration of the interior was completed, and local residents donated items to furnish the 1930s schoolroom.

2009 The Friends of the Black Forest Log School was incorporated.

07/12/2025

Important Notice: There's a small change in our summer Open House schedule for the historic Black Forest Log School. Instead of tomorrow, we will be open for visitors, free of charge, from 10:00 until noon, next Saturday, July 19. Come learn about this community landmark! And remember, anytime you see the American flag flying outside the school, you know we're hosting an Open House!

06/12/2025
What a wonderful day the Friends were treated to today at our spring clean-up day at the Black Forest Log School.Everyon...
04/30/2025

What a wonderful day the Friends were treated to today at our spring clean-up day at the Black Forest Log School.
Everyone brought lots of elbow grease, enthusiasm, and yummy eats!!!
Please stay tuned; we’ll be posting our summer open house schedule soon.
If you’re interested in joining the Friends group, drop us a note. It’s a good thing!! :)

Come out and see us, today, at our table near the Black Forest Community Center during the Black Forest Festival! Though...
08/10/2024

Come out and see us, today, at our table near the Black Forest Community Center during the Black Forest Festival! Though the Log School is closed for now, we’d enjoy visiting with you about the restoration project.

We’ll be selling copies of the book, "The School that Brought Us Together," to raise funds to aid in the restoration of the Black Forest Log School. We’d appreciated any donations to help with the project to save this 102-year-old treasure in Black Forest.❤️

05/10/2024

Due to maintenance and restoration projects the Log School’s summer visiting hours are yet to be determined. Please check back in late June for our summer schedule. We look forward to meeting you soon.🪵🪵🪵

Stop by the Log School during the Black Forest Festival on August 12, 2023. The School will be open from 8:30 am until n...
08/10/2023

Stop by the Log School during the Black Forest Festival on August 12, 2023. The School will be open from 8:30 am until noon, closing for the parade. The School will reopen at noon and close at 3:30 pm.
We’ll see you at the Festival!

The Log School will be open for visitors, Saturday, July 1, from 11:00 to 1:00. Stop by for a visit and hear about the h...
06/30/2023

The Log School will be open for visitors, Saturday, July 1, from 11:00 to 1:00. Stop by for a visit and hear about the history of the school from our awesome docents! See you soon! :)

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6770 Shoup Road
Black Forest, CO
80908

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