Confirmed established populations of Japanese beetle have been present in the Palisade, CO area since at least 2002. This has raised several regulatory concerns affecting agricultural production of western Colorado. In response a coordinated effort has been made to eliminate this insect that has involved three primary strategies: 1) treatment of all irrigated turfgrass with appropriate insecticide; 2) mass trapping to limit adult populations; and 3) city-wide dry down during the period of egg hatch and early larval development, when there is susceptibility to dessication. This paper will discuss the process of putting together a coalition of organizations and involvement of the community that may serve as a model for Japanese beetle eradication in the western US.