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
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.