The Colorado State Forest Service received historic support from the Colorado Legislature and Governor Polis to reduce wildfire risk, grow seedling trees and provide more funding to communities.
Experts from Colorado State University Extension confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the City of Thornton in June 2022. This is the first confirmation of EAB in a Colorado city east of I-25.
The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is accepting Forest Legacy Program proposals from Colorado landowners. The program authorizes the CSFS or U.S. Forest Service to purchase permanent conservation easements or contribute to fee acquisitions on private forestlands to prevent those lands from being converted to non-forest uses. Applications due June 15, 2022.
Check out our 7 tips for dealing with snow-damaged trees after last weekend’s snowstorm that affected many areas of Colorado.
The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA Forest Service, in collaboration with the Colorado State Forest Service, conducts and continuously updates an inventory across all forested lands in Colorado and Wyoming. Certified, highly trained foresters and research associates survey hundreds of permanent research plots annually, measuring 10 percent of the forested plots each year.
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, an annual observance to encourage residents to better prepare their homes and communities for wildfires. With more than half of all Coloradans living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), susceptible to wildfire, it’s important for people to take action to reduce the risk fire poses to their homes and create more fire-adapted communities.
The CSFS wholeheartedly thanks everyone who worked with us or volunteered with us in 2021. Each year we recognize partners and volunteers who really went above and beyond. Meet the outstanding partners and volunteers from 2021.
Congratulations to Walter Vanderstok, winner of the 2022 Arbor Day Poster Competition!
