Forest Carbon Inventory details trends over time in Colorado
In recent years, Colorado’s forests have released more carbon than they have added. Learn about forest carbon trends across the state.
January 9, 2025
Olathe High School students harvest holiday trees for local families
Future Farmers of America students spread holiday cheer AND help meet goals in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
December 20, 2024
CSFS awards partners, volunteer of the year
Many thanks to the volunteers and partners who help the CSFS reach its goals of forest stewardship.
November 20, 2024
Tribal heritage and collaborative forest stewardship
National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated every November. Explore how the CSFS collaborates with tribes to steward Colorado’s forests.
November 18, 2024
Setting the stage for a healthy, productive forest on State Trust Lands
Staff at the Colorado State Forest pooled funding to carry out a crucial forest health project on about 600 acres of State Trust Lands in southeast Jackson County.
November 11, 2024
After the Storm: A Tree Inventory in Yuma
New CSFS video shows the devastating damage sustained in Yuma, Colo., from a 45-minute storm of baseball-sized hail. Yuma resident Edna Clawson shares the deep connection she has to the trees in her yard and her concern for their future.
October 23, 2024
Surface and Canopy Fuels in the 2022 CO-WRA Update
The Colorado Wildfire Risk Assessment (CO-WRA) is a statewide geospatial analysis designed to increase wildfire awareness, provide comprehensive data and information concerning wildfire risk and local fire history and educate users about wildfire risk reduction and hazard mitigation resources available from the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and partner organizations. The 2022 CO-WRA update was released on July 17, 2023.
July 28, 2023
Forest Carbon Offsets for Colorado Landowners
Carbon markets exchange carbon credits and provide a way for forest landowners to derive long-term, non-consumptive value from well-managed forests.
May 17, 2023
Carbon in Colorado Forests
Gaining a better understanding of the complexities of carbon can help inform management strategies, identify priority areas, and promote climate mitigation and adaptation.
August 29, 2022