Forest Health Report: CSFS Efforts Protect Life, Property from 2018 Fires
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The new strategic plan outlines the vision, mission and strategic goals of the CSFS through 2020 and is designed to be a guiding document that provides clear direction, is easy to understand and used regularly internally and externally.
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Colorado’s climate, like that of the rest of the planet, is undergoing significant change. As a result, changes to forest environments are occurring. What do these changes mean for Colorado forests, and for forest landowners?
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Emerald ash borer (EAB) was confirmed for the first time in Colorado, in the City of Boulder in 2013. The destructive, non-native insect now poses an emerging and serious threat to Colorado’s urban and community forests.
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The Restoring Colorado’s Forests Fund provides tree seedlings for planting on lands that have been severely impacted by wildfire or other disasters. The fund targets areas that are most critical to water protection and wildlife habitat.
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GUNNISON, Colo. – A collaborative forestry project between the CSFS and U.S. Forest Service – the Western Bark Beetle Program – has been established, and a bid was recently awarded to Mountain Tree Scapes to address mountain pine beetle-infested trees in Gunnison, Colo.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – U.S. Forest Service Regional Forester Brian Ferebee honored employees, partners and volunteers for 2018 contributions and successes during the annual Regional Forester’s Awards ceremony on April 4 in Lakewood, Colo.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The 2018 fire season saw more acres burned in Colorado than any other year except 2002. While hundreds of homes were lost, forest management actions intended to help protect communities from wildfires and other threats proved effective in efforts to save lives and property.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Bark beetle outbreaks have continued to expand in parts of Colorado, based on a 2018 aerial forest health survey conducted by the Colorado State Forest Service and U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. Every year the agencies work together to aerially monitor forest health conditions on millions of forested acres across the state.
MONTROSE — Earlier this month, staff from the CSFS Montrose Field Office were able to get into the holiday spirit – while getting their hands (and perhaps their hearts) sappy – cutting piñon pine trees that would otherwise be considered a wildfire hazard.
