CSU Biomass Boiler Cuts Greenhouse Gases
(Colorado Energy News 06/17/09)
FORT COLLINS - Colorado State University has partnered with the Colorado State Forest Service to install a biomass boiler heating plant on the Foothills Campus to reduce the university’s greenhouse gas emissions and cut energy costs.

CSU, State Agencies and Organizations Create One Voice for Forest Health
(Colorado Higher Ed News 06/16/09) A common theme of the conference was the need to coordinate a common voice for issues and needs. A statewide forest resource strategy is being developed by the Colorado State Forest Service and will provide a focal point for collaboration. The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute will work in partnership with the Colorado State Forest Service to implement a series of regional discussions to build statewide strategies for addressing issues of concern.

Summer camp offers outdoor education to Colo. youth
(Sky-Hi Daily News 06/09/09) Camp Rocky is an outdoor educational opportunity for youth ages 14 through 19 who are looking for an outdoors adventure. Camp Rocky, sponsored by the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado State Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service and other partners, will be held July 5 to 11 at the foot of Pikes Peak near the Crags Campground in Divide.

Colorado governor signs bill to protect forests
(The Aspen Times 06/03/09)
Frisco, Colo. - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill designed to protect forest land, help local communities and stimulate economic activity. The Healthy Forests and Vibrant Communities Act, signed Wednesday, requires the state forest service to adopt standards for community wildfire protection plans and to help communities draw up their own plans.

Ritter: Parts of state prone to fire danger
(Durango Herald 05/09/09)
Centennial - Northwest Colorado and the Continental Divide could face a higher risk of wildfires this season because of the pine beetle infestation, Gov. Bill Ritter said Friday.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan
(Salida Mountain Mail 05/09/09)
The plan incorporates recommendations from multi-agency fire and forestry officials and offers countywide mitigation and hazard information. "The beauty of our CCWP is it's an umbrella plan," Damon Lange, Colorado State Forest Service district forester said.

Fire Ecology Institute
(Pagosa Springs Journal 05/06/09)
Teachers and other interested individuals: gain knowledge, experience and materials to provide your students (or yourself) with relevant information about fire ecology, fire behavior, fire history, mitigation and opportunities for community service projects. Experts from the Colorado State Forest Service, US Forest Service, BLM, and National Park Service will share their experience and expertise with us on many interesting topics. 

Larimer County boosting pine beetle response effort
(LaPorte North Forty News 05/02/09)
Larimer County is boosting its response to the mountain pine beetle infestation in two ways.

Aspen's Smuggler faces change from beetle infestation
(Aspen Times 05/01/09)
One of Aspen’s favorite backcountry playgrounds will change dramatically over the next decade because of an infestation of mountain pine beetles, according to forestry experts.

Battle of the beetle
(Estes Park Trail Gazette 04/30/09)
Preventive spraying of selected pine trees in Rocky Mountain National Park to repel beetle attacks has proven to be extremely successful. Though funds were available for spraying only a small percentage of the park’s forest, those trees sprayed around the campgrounds and headquarters areas the past two years have not been attacked at beetles.

Late snowfall lessens risk of wildfires
(Steamboat Pilot and Today 04/26/09)
March and April snowstorms have left the regional snowpack in good shape approaching wildfire season, but the gathering impact of the mountain pine beetle epidemic still has forest officials on the edge of their seats. The National Interagency Fire Center is reporting “normal significant fire potential” in the Rocky Mountain region for April through July.

Beetle kill factors into plans
(Steamboat Pilot and Today 04/24/09)
Summit County - A focus on forest health and beetle-killed trees will play a big part in shaping future plans for new trails at local ski areas.

Motivating beetlemania
(Estes Park Trail Gazette 04/24/09)
The mountain pine beetle, while not necessarily our friend, is just another part of the ecosystem, Boyd Lebeda, a member of the Colorado State Forestry Service, told the Estes Land Stewardship Association at the library recently.

Sarah Hagenbuch: Forest conditions concerning
(Steamboat Pilot and Today 04/24/09)
Several issues and influences contribute to the condition of Colorado’s forest resources. Those of primary concern are: trends in forest cover change, insect and disease cycles, expansion of the wildland-urban interface and watershed health.

Some trees can be saved
(Leadville Herald Democrat 04/17/2009)
Dr. Ingrid Aguayo, entomologist with the Colorado State Forest Service, said at this altitude, July is the time the beetles leave their old trees and attack a new host. Between July and August, pitch tubes will appear on the trees that have been attacked.

County prioritizes beetle fight
(Fort Collins Coloradoan 04/15/09)
The Larimer County commissioners agreed Tuesday to direct more money toward the county's forestry program in response to the spread of mountain pine beetles.The commissioners voted unanimously to put an additional $72,779 into the forestry program for the year.The funding will bring the county forester's job to a full-time position in anticipation of an increased workload.

Agencies training to improve wildfire safety
(Craig Daily Press 04/15/09)
Participating organizations include: Craig Fire/Rescue, Moffat County Sheriff, Craig Regional Communication Center, Bureau of Land Management/Interagency Dispatch, Colorado State Forest Service, Trapper Mining, Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Moffat County Commission.The Memorial Hospital EMS, Moffat County Office of Emergency Management and Moffat County Road.

Wildfire plan presented to commissioners
(Salida-The Mountain Mail 04/14/09)
A copy of the 2009 Annual Wildfire Operating Plan for Chaffee County was presented for signature by Damon Lange, district forester, Colorado State Forest Service, Monday during the commissioner's work session.

Forest-health bill passes out of House
(Leadville Herald Democrat 04/09/09)
A bill that extends and expands protections against devastating forest fires passed out of the house Tuesday with a 59-1 (5 excused) vote. The bill provides loans and grants for market-based forest treatment solutions.

New EPA ozone standards can double Colorado's violation rate
(Aspen Times 03/13/08)
New EPA ozone standards can double Colorado's violation rate Get News Feeds Ivan Moreno.

Beetlemania
(Colorado Springs Independent 03/13/08)
They don't have the visual impact of a swarm of angry locusts or a sky blackened by grasshoppers. They don't kill people or wildlife. They aren't particularly creepy by horror movie standards, and their work isn't even visible until a year or more after they finish. Mountain pine beetles, black bugs the size of a kitchen match head, do their work quietly, methodically, leaving a path of destruction.

The view from the House
(Colorado Springs Independent 03/13/08)
It's not a super-sexy issue that'll help his campaign for Wayne Allard's Senate seat, but U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, has taken the plight of Colorado counties affected by the pine beetle epidemic to Washington, D.C. Udall has met with industry and community groups, and has pledged his support to Gov. Bill Ritter's Forest Health Advisory Council. He's introduced two related bills.

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