FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Spring snowstorms can bring wet, heavy snow with the potential to weigh down and break branches on trees. Coloradans who are dealing with snow-damaged trees after a spring snowstorm may be considering actions to protect and repair them.
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – With a new spring season, trees are emerging from their winter dormancy period across Colorado to bring life, color and vibrancy to our urban forests.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – With spring around the corner, the Colorado State Forest Service is reminding residents that late winter is the best time to prune most trees.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State Forest Service presented its annual forest health report to legislators at the State Capitol today, highlighting the current conditions of forests across Colorado and how the agency is improving the health of the state’s forests.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Despite snow falling across many parts of Colorado recently, certain areas of the state are currently experiencing some level of drought, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Forest managers are working together to address continued outbreaks of insects and disease on Colorado’s forests, including spruce beetle, which remains the most damaging forest pest in the state for the eighth consecutive year, based on a 2019 aerial detection survey led by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, and Colorado State Forest Service.
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. – A recent cold snap in October injured a large number of ponderosa pines in the southeast area of Colorado. With warm weather preceding winter this year, the trees did not have the chance to transition into dormancy before freezing occurred.
MONTROSE, Colo. – Staff from the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) Montrose Field Office and the West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC) continued a local tradition this year by cutting piñon pine trees considered to be wildfire hazards and providing them as Christmas trees for local veterans and families in need.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – With the coming of the winter heating season, the Colorado State Forest Service is debuting a new tool to help builders make new buildings more climate conscious and less dependent on non-renewable sources of energy.
The Colorado State Forest Service has recognized Aaron Kimple with its Partner of the Year award for 2019.
