Publications

• Colorado's Forests
• Colorado's Plains
• Trees
• Wildfire
• For Homeowners & Landowners
• For Communities
• For Educators & Youth
• Wood Utilization & Industry

Colorado's Forests

Guides & Forest Stewardship

• Colorado Forest Road Field Handbook (11.4 MB PDF)
• Colorado's Forest Stewardship Program Brochure (458 KB PDF)
• Colorado Forestry Best Management Practices: Forest Stewardship for Water Quality - 2008 Field Audit Report (909 KB PDF)
• Community Wildfire Protection Plans: Guidelines for Implementation (4.1 MB PDF)
• Forest Ag Brochure (251 KB PDF)
• Forestry Best Management Practices to Protect Water Quality in Colorado - 2010 (461 KB PDF)
• Landowner Guide to Living with Bark Beetles (2.7 MB PDF)
• Landowners Guide to Thinning (1.5 MB PDF)
• Landowning Colorado Style (3.4 MB PDF)
• 2008 Northwest Colorado Forest Health Guide (2.7 MB PDF)

Colorado Forest Health Reports

• 2010 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (3.7 MB PDF)
• 2009 Report: The Health of Colorado's Forests (7.0 MB PDF)
• 2008 Report: The Health of Colorado's Forests (9.5 MB PDF)
• 2008 Report: The Health of Colorado's Forests - Executive Summary (4.5 MB PDF)
• 2007 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (3.4 MB PDF)
• 2007 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests: Wildland-Urban Interface Insert (626 KB PDF)
• 2006 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (2.6 MB PDF)
• 2005 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (7.7 MB PDF)
• 2004 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (2.7 MB PDF)
• 2003 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (1.3 MB PDF)
• 2002 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests (1.3 MB PDF)
• 2001 Report on the Condition of Colorado's Forests (1.3 MB PDF)
• Colorado Forest Health Report 1992-1995 Baseline Assessment (3.9 MB PDF)

Managing for Various Forest Types

• Gambel Oak Management (1.3 MB PDF)
• Lodgepole Pine Management Guidelines for Land Managers in the Wildland-Urban Interface (1.3 MB PDF)
• Pinon-Juniper Management (401 KB PDF)

Ecology

• The Status of Our Scientific Understanding of Lodgepole Pine and Mountain Pine Beetles – A Focus on Forest Ecology and Fire Behavior (808 KB PDF)

CSFS Insect & Disease Quarterly Reports

• November 2011 (369 KB PDF)
• May 2011 (2.7 MB PDF)
• February 2011 (2.3 MB PDF)
• November 2010 (291 KB PDF)
• August 2010 (373 KB PDF)
• May 2010 (690 KB PDF)
• February 2010 (396 KB PDF)
• November 2009 (2.3 MB PDF)

Forest Insects, Diseases & Disorders

• Aphids on Shade Trees and Ornamentals (43 KB PDF)
• Aspen and Poplar Leaf Spots (203 KB PDF)
• Bacterial Wetwood (176 KB PDF)
• Bark Beetles: Are Your Trees At Risk? (2.4 MB PDF)
• Cytospora Canker (87 KB PDF)
• Diagnosing Tree Disorders (77 KB PDF)
• Douglas-fir Tussock Moths (2.2 MB PDF)
• Dwarf Mistletoe Management (127 KB PDF)
• Fire Blight (125 KB PDF)
• Firewood and House Log Insects (124 KB PDF)
• Gypsy Moth: What You Need to Know about the Threat to Forests in Colorado (409 KB PDF)
• Honeylocust Diseases (100 KB PDF)
• Insects and Diseases Associated with Forest Fires (7.3 MB PDF)
• Ips Beetles (298 KB PDF)
• Ips Beetle Update (24 KB PDF)
• Juniper-Hawthorn Rust (48 KB PDF)
• Landowner Guide to Living with Bark Beetles (2.7 MB PDF)
• Leafmining Insects (128 KB PDF)
• Magnesium Chloride Toxicity in Trees (1.2 MB PDF)
• Mountain Pine Beetle (362 KB PDF)
• Oystershell Scale (78 KB PDF)
• Piñon Pine Diseases and Insects (297 KB PDF)
• Ponderosa Pine Budworm (624 KB PDF)
• Ponderosa Pine Needle Miners (623 KB PDF)
• Poplar Twiggall Fly (144 KB PDF)
• Product Use to Prevent Mountain Pine Beetle - Quick Guide Oct. 2010 (2.8 MB PDF)
• Protecting Trees During Construction (84 KB PDF)
• Preventive Spraying for Mountain Pine Beetle (17 KB PDF)
• Shade Tree Borers (244 KB PDF)
• Solar Treatment for Mountain Pine Beetle (34 KB PDF)
• Spraying Trees to Protect Against Mountain Pine Beetle (43 KB PDF)
• Sudden Aspen Decline in Colorado - Updated Feb. 2011 (2.3 MB PDF)
• Tent-Making Caterpillars (88 KB PDF)
• Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut (335 KB PDF)
• Western Cedar Bark Beetles (62 KB PDF)
• Western Spruce Budworms (562 KB PDF)
• What's Happening in Colorado's Aspen Forests (1 MB PDF)

Forest Insects, Diseases & Disorders Posters

• Dwarf Mistletoe Poster (232 KB PDF)
• Ips Beetle Poster (946 KB PDF)
• Mountain Pine Beetle Poster (313 KB PDF)
• Mountain Pine Beetle Management Poster (1.3 MB PDF)
• Spruce Bark Beetle Poster (270 KB PDF)
• Western Spruce Budworm Poster (253 KB PDF)
• What's Ailing Your Aspen? Poster (935 KB PDF)

Other Publications

• A Year in the Life of a Mountain Pine Beetle by: Buford the Mountain Pine Beetle (1.2 MB PDF)
• Buford the Mountain Pine Beetle Coloring Book (1.7 MB PDF)

Colorado's Plains

• Are You Plains FireWise? Notebook (280 KB PDF)
• Drought-Tolerant Trees for Colorado Landscapes (208 KB PDF)
• Living Snow Fences: Protection That Just Keeps Growing (5.3 MB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Colorado Front Range Communities (232 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Northeastern Colorado (252 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Southeastern Colorado (895 KB PDF)
• Trees for Conservation - Planning, Planting and Care (1.8 MB PDF)

Trees

Trees for Various Areas

• Colorado Native Tree Cards (2.2 MB PDF)
• Colorado Native Tree Guide (277 KB PDF)
• Drought-Tolerant Trees for Colorado Landscapes (208 KB PDF)
• Living Snow Fences: Protection That Just Keeps Growing (5.3 MB PDF)
• Native Shrubs for Colorado Landscapes (1 MB PDF)
• Native Trees for Colorado Landscapes (4.5 MB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Colorado's Front Range Communities (232 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Northeastern Colorado (252 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Southeastern Colorado (895 KB PDF)
• Species Suitability Guide (55 KB PDF)
• Xeriscaping: Trees & Shrubs (41 KB PDF)

Tree Selection, Planting & Care

• Caring for Storm-Damaged Trees (Quick Guide) (693 KB PDF)
• Deciduous Trees (Large) (56 KB PDF)
• Deciduous Trees (Small) (49 KB PDF)
• Evergreen Trees (116 KB PDF)
• Healthy Roots & Healthy Trees (273 KB PDF)
• Protecting Trees During Construction (84 KB PDF)
• Pruning Cuts (181 KB PDF)
• Pruning Evergreens (91 KB PDF)
• Pruning Mature Shade Trees (338 KB PDF)
• The Science of Planting Trees (464 KB PDF)
• Tree Placement: Right Plant, Right Place (255 KB PDF)
• Tree Selection: Right Plant, Right Place (62 KB PDF)
• Trees for Conservation: Planning, Planting & Caring (1.8 MB PDF)

Insects, Diseases & Disorders of Shade & Ornamental Trees

• Aphids on Shade Trees & Ornamentals (43 KB PDF)
• Asian Longhorned Beetle in Colorado - Identification of Insects and Damage of Similar Appearance (321 KB PDF)
• Aspen and Poplar Leaf Spots (203 KB PDF)
• Bacterial Wetwood (176 KB PDF)
• Diagnosing Tree Disorders (77 KB PDF)
• Emerald Ash Borer in Colorado - Identification of Insects and Damage of Similar Appearance (477 KB PDF)
• Emerald Ash Borer: What You Need to Know About the Threat to Ash Trees in Colorado (302 KB PDF)
• Fire Blight (125 KB PDF)
• Gypsy Moth (613 KB PDF)
• Gypsy Moth in Colorado - Identification of Insects and Damage of Similar Appearance (537 KB PDF)
• Landowner Guide to Living with Bark Beetles (2.7 MB PDF)
• Magnesium Chloride Toxicity in Trees (1.2 MB PDF)
• Shade Tree Borers (244 KB PDF)
• Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut (335 KB PDF)
• Walnut Twig Beetle and Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut (487 KB PDF)

Nursery Publications

• Aspen Seed Collections Guide (757 KB PDF)
• Fruits of Your Labor: A Cookbook for Windbreak Fruits (532 KB PDF)
• Planting Guide (51 KB PDF)
• Species Suitability Guide (55 KB PDF)
• Trees for Conservation: A Buyer's Guide (1.8 MB PDF)
• Trees for Conservation: Planning, Planting & Care (1.8 MB PDF)

Wildfire

General Resources

• Colorado's Wildfire Mitigation Plan (5.1 MB PDF)
• Presentation on Wildfire Policy in Transition (5.1 MB PDF)
• Wildfire Policy in Transition: Where There's Smoke, There's... Mirrors (29 KB PDF)
• Wildfire Suppression and Protection in Colorado (20 KB PDF)
• Wildfire Suppresssion Equipment (32 KB PDF)

Resources for Homeowners & Landowners

• Are You FireWise? Notebook (553 KB PDF)
• Are You Plains FireWise? Notebook (280 KB PDF)
• Cheatgrass and Wildfire (336 KB PDF)
• Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones (205 KB PDF)
• Fire-Resistant Landscaping (192 KB PDF)
• FireWise Plant Materials (279 KB PDF)
• Forest Home Fire Safety (349 KB PDF)
• Grass Seed Mixes to Reduce Wildfire Hazard (150 KB PDF)
• Home Fire Protection (114 KB PDF)
• Living with Fire (2.1 MB PDF)
• Wildfire & Insurance - REVISED 2011 (5.3 MB PDF)

FireWise Construction

• Decks (505 KB PDF)
• Firewise Construction: Design and Materials by Peter Slack (1 MB PDF)
• Roofing Materials (782 KB PDF)
• Siding (831 KB PDF)
• Windows and Glass (388 KB PDF)

Resources for Communities

• Community Guide to Preparing & Implementing a CWPP — 2008 (8.6 MB PDF)
• Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evaluation Guide (809 KB PDF)
• Community Wildfire Protection Planning: HFRA and Beyond (1.5 MB PPT)
• Community Wildfire Protection Plans: Guidelines for Implementation (4.1 MB PDF)
• CWPP Briefing Paper - May 11, 2005 (48 KB PDF)
• CWPP Minimum Standards - REVISED 2009 (75 KB PDF)
• Fuelbreak Guidelines for Forested Subdivisions & Communities (611 KB PDF)
• Leaders Guide for Developing a CWPP (209 KB PDF)
• Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan - Handbook (662 KB PDF)

Post-Fire

• "After the Fire" Safety Tips Factsheet (119 KB PDF)
• Insects and Diseases Associated with Forest Fires (339 KB PDF)
• Soil Erosion Control after Wildfire (184 KB PDF)
• Vegetative Recovery after Wildfire (188 KB PDF)

Prescribed Fire

• Good Fire, Bad Fire (1.2 MB PDF)
• Prescribed Fire in Colorado (101 KB PDF)

For Homeowners & Landowners

Managing your Land & Forest Stewardship

• Colorado's Forest Stewardship Program Brochure (458 KB PDF)
• Forest Ag Brochure (251 KB PDF)
• Landowner Assistance Programs in Colorado (57 KB PDF)
• Landowner Guide to Living with Bark Beetles (2.7 MB PDF)
• Landowners Guide to Thinning (1.6 MB PDF)
• Landowning Colorado Style (3.6 MB PDF)
• 2008 Northwest Colorado Forest Health Guide (2.7 MB PDF)

Technical Assistance

• Choosing a Forestry Contractor and Consultant (282 KB PDF)
• Colorado Forest Road Field Handbook (11.4 MB PDF)
• Mastication Operational Guidelines (234 KB PDF)

Wildfire Protection & Mitigation

• Are You FireWise? Notebook (553 KB PDF)
• Are You Plains FireWise? Notebook (280 KB PDF)
• Cheatgrass and Wildfire (336 KB PDF)
• Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones (205 KB PDF)
• Fire-Resistant Landscaping (192 KB PDF)
• FireWise Plant Materials (279 KB PDF)
• Forest Home Fire Safety (349 KB PDF)
• Grass Seed Mixes to Reduce Wildfire Hazard (150 KB PDF)
• Home Fire Protection (114 KB PDF)
• Living with Fire (2.1 KB PDF)

Trees for Various Areas

• Colorado Native Tree Cards (2.2 MB PDF)
• Colorado Native Tree Guide (277 KB PDF)
• Drought-Tolerant Trees for Colorado Landscapes (208 KB PDF)
• Living Snow Fences: Protection That Just Keeps Growing (5.3 MB PDF)
• Native Shrubs for Colorado Landscapes (1 MB PDF)
• Native Trees for Colorado Landscapes (4.5 MB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Colorado's Front Range Communities (232 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Northeastern Colorado (228 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Southeastern Colorado (895 KB PDF)
• Species Suitability Guide (55 KB PDF)
• Xeriscaping: Trees & Shrubs (41 KB PDF)

Tree Selection, Planting & Care

• Caring for Storm-Damaged Trees (Quick Guide) (693 KB PDF)
• Deciduous (Large) Trees (56 KB PDF)
• Deciduous (Small) Trees (49 KB PDF)
• Evergreen Trees (116 KB PDF)
• Healthy Roots & Healthy Trees (273 KB PDF)
• Protecting Trees During Construction (84 KB PDF)
• Pruning Cuts (181 KB PDF)
• Pruning Evergreens (91 KB PDF)
• Pruning Mature Shade Trees (338 KB PDF)
• The Science of Planting Trees (464 KB PDF)
• Tree Placement: Right Plant, Right Place (255 KB PDF)
• Tree Selection: Right Plant, Right Place (62 KB PDF)
• Trees for Conservation: Planning, Planting & Caring (1.8 MB PDF)

Insects, Diseases & Disorders of Shade & Ornamental Trees

• Aphids on Shade Trees & Ornamentals (43 KB PDF)
• Aspen and Poplar Leaf Spots (203 KB PDF)
• Bacterial Wetwood (176 KB PDF)
• Diagnosing Tree Disorders (77 KB PDF)
• Fire Blight (125 KB PDF)
• Magnesium Chloride Toxicity in Trees (1.2 MB PDF)
• Shade Tree Borers (244 KB PDF)

For Communities

Urban & Community Forestry

• Caring for Storm-Damaged Trees Quick Guide (5.3 MB PDF)
• Drought-Tolerant Trees for Colorado Landscapes (208 KB PDF)
• Growth Rates of Common Tree Species in Westminster, Colorado (4.3 MB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Colorado Front Range Communities (232 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Northeastern Colorado (228 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for Plains Communities of Southeastern Colorado (895 KB PDF)
• Recommended Trees for the San Luis Valley Communities of Colorado (935 KB PDF)

Urban & Community Forestry Newsletters

News You Can Use

• November - December 2011 (32 KB PDF)
• September - October 2011 (44 KB PDF)
• July - August 2011 (37 KB PDF)

Tree E-News

• February 2012 (40.3 KB PDF)
• December 2011 (51 KB PDF)
• August 2011 (41 KB PDF)

Colorado Tree Coalition Annual Report

• 2010 (2.6 MB PDF)

Community Wildfire Protection Planning

• Community Guide to Preparing & Implementing a CWPP -- 2008 (8.6 MB PDF)
• Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evaluation Guide (809 KB PDF)
• Community Wildfire Protection Planning: HFRA and Beyond (1.5 MB PPT)
• Community Wildfire Protection Plans: Guidelines for Implementation (4.1 MB PDF)
• CWPP Briefing Paper - May 11, 2005 (48 KB PDF)
• CWPP Minimum Standards - REVISED 2009 (75 KB PDF)
• Leaders Guide for Developing a CWPP (209 KB PDF)
• Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan - Handbook (662 KB PDF)

For Educators & Youth

• A Year in the Life of a Mountain Pine Beetle by: Buford the Mountain Pine Beetle (1.2 MB PDF)
• Buford the Mountain Pine Beetle Coloring Book (1.7 MB PDF)
• Colorado Native Tree Cards (2.2 MB PDF)
• Colorado Native Tree Guide (277 KB PDF)
• Colorado Reader - Agriculture in the Classroom: Colorado Fires! (1.4 MB PDF)
• Woody Debris: Make Your Home Fire Wise Coloring Book (433 KB PDF)

Wood Utilization & Industry

• Lodgepole Pine and Beetle Kill-Related Blue Stain (1.9 MB PDF)
• For additional publications, please visit the CoWood program on this website.

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