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Pagosa Springs Students Study Forest Health

December 18, 2015

Students from Pagosa Springs High School, under the direction of their science teacher, J.D. Kurz, conducted research on the forest health at a local landmark and recently presented the results at a public information meeting to the town council.

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Meet Colorado’s Own ‘Mr. Christmas Tree’

December 11, 2015

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Each year, the Colorado State Forest Service cuts the State Capitol Holiday Tree and smaller trees destined for the Colorado State University campus. One forester in particular plays an especially active role, from cutting the trees to personally delivering the two-and-a-half story giants to the Capitol.

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Forest Products Week Highlights Need for Coloradans to Use Local Wood

October 19, 2015

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Coloradans use enough wood fencing to completely enclose the state’s borders with Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico, and enough framing lumber in residential construction, laid end to end, to reach over halfway to the moon. Yet 90 percent of the forest products purchased are imported into the state.

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Yellowing Pine Needles Normal in Autumn

September 15, 2015

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Although thousands of evergreen trees in areas of Colorado are beginning to display dying yellow or brown needles, most are simply going through a natural shedding process – and are not infested by bark beetles or tree disease.

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