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Forest Health Report: CSFS projects across Colorado protect residents, watersheds, wildlife for our future

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FIA annual inventory provides scientific data on forest health & resources

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Colorado Wood Energy Team helps communities & facilities reduce energy costs

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Colorado's Forests in a Changing Climate

Colorado’s climate, like that of the rest of the planet, is undergoing significant change. As a result, changes to forest environments are occurring.
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EAB: A Serious Threat to Community Trees

Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a destructive, non-native insect that poses an emerging and serious threat to Colorado’s urban and community forests.
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Help Restore Forests Impacted by Fire, Flood

Colorado Forest Restoration Fund

The Restoring Colorado’s Forests Fund provides tree seedlings for planting on lands severely impacted by wildfire or other disasters, targeting areas critical to water protection and wildlife habitat.
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Colorado Forest Legacy Program Assessment

Forest Legacy Program

The Colorado Forest Legacy Program, which authorizes the purchase of conservation easements on private forestlands, is seeking comments for an Assessment of Need study.
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Colorado State Forest Service Newsletters

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Agreement Establishes Shared Vision for Forestry Efforts Across Boulder County

August 14, 2020

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. – On Aug. 13, federal, state and local governments joined with non-profit entities in Boulder County to establish a shared vision for reducing the risk of wildfire to its residences, recreation areas and natural resources through closely coordinated forest management across all lands.

Partners Protect Banded Peak Ranch from Development, Completing 30-Year Effort to Conserve 65,000 Acres in Southwest Colorado

July 28, 2020

ARCHULETA COUNTY, Colo. – Today, The Conservation Fund, Colorado State Forest Service and USDA Forest Service announced the permanent protection of the 16,723-acre Banded Peak Ranch in Colorado’s southern San Juan Mountains.

Forest Legacy Program protect private forestlands.

Compensation Available for Landowners Wanting to Protect Forestlands

July 27, 2020

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado landowners who want to protect private forestlands that could someday be threatened by development – or conversion to other non-forest uses – now have the opportunity to submit proposals to the Forest Legacy Program.

Loan Program Helping Mitigate Economic Impacts to Colorado’s Forest Products Businesses

July 1, 2020

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State Forest Service and its economic development partners with the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments are providing loans to Colorado’s forest products businesses affected by the coronavirus.

Forester Ashley Garrison

Ashley Garrison of CSFS Recognized as Young Forestry Leader

June 30, 2020

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Ashley Garrison, a forester with the Colorado State Forest Service, has received this year’s Young Forester Leadership Award from the Colorado-Wyoming Society of American Foresters.

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