Summit County Partnership Receives U.S. Forest Service’s Highest Award
The Colorado State Forest Service and partners garnered a 2021 Chief’s Honor award for work in Summit County to reduce wildfire fuels and improve forest health.
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Climate Adaptation in Practice: Resistance, Resilience and Transition
The challenges presented by climate change to Colorado forests necessitate forward thinking from forest managers.
Matt McCombs Named New Colorado State Forester
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Following a successful national search, Matthew McCombs will take leadership of the Colorado State Forest Service and become Colorado’s new State Forester on Jan. 3, 2022.
Prep Trees in Fall for the Winter Ahead
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Recent wintry weather across parts of Colorado is a reminder that colder months are ahead and freezing temperatures can occur quickly in the fall.
Fading, Off-Color Pine Needles Normal in Autumn
Colorado evergreens shed their older, interior needles as part of an annual growth cycle. Needles on the lower portions of the crown or closest to the trunk are most commonly shed, but trees stressed due to drought or root damage may shed more needles to keep the tree in balance with its root system.
Blair Rynearson Takes Helm as Colorado State Forest Manager
Based out of the CSFS State Forest Field Office in Gould, Blair Rynearson will steward about 58,000 acres of state trust forestland and a facility with buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
CSFS Releases Updated Five-Year Strategic Plan
The Colorado State Forest Service’s strategic plan outlines the agency’s vision, mission and strategic goals.
New Agreement to Help Ensure Clean Water in Northern Colorado
Northern Water will provide $500,000 to the Colorado State Forest Service over the next five years to fund proactive efforts that reduce fuels for wildfires in critical watersheds.
Tree Farmer of the Year Finds Outlets for Beetle-Killed Wood
John Reading harvests beetle-killed pine, then cuts and mills it on-site at his Tree Farm in the Cherokee Park area of Larimer County.
Gov. Polis Announces 2021 Grant Awards for Wildfire Mitigation, Forest Health
The Colorado State Forest Service will award roughly $6.4 million in grants to help residents and communities across Colorado prepare for wildfire and improve the health of our forests.
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