Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program | CoWood

The Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program (CoWood) strives to improve the quality of life for Colorado’s forest products producers, consumers, and forest users by being Colorado’s leading innovator for forest products information, service, education and outreach.

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News & Updates

A new video, Forest to Farm, explores ways to manage thousands of slash piles AND reduce carbon emissions, improve soil health and enhance water retention at the same time. Video produced by Oregon Department of Forestry with funds awarded from the Biomass Utilization grant program, established by the Colorado General Assembly and administered by the Colorado State Forest Service.

The Timber, Forest Health & Wildfire Mitigation Industries Workforce Development Program is now accepting applications. This program provides funding to qualifying businesses and organizations to hire and train new employees in the timber, forest health and wildfire mitigation industries.

This video was created with funds awarded from the Biomass Utilization grant program, established by the Colorado General Assembly and administered by the Colorado State Forest Service. This program funds projects that show how trees and slash removed from forests for wildfire prevention and mitigation are used for energy generation or agricultural biochar. Video produced by Oregon Department of Forestry.

Golden West Pine Mills, in Ault, CO, adopts a value-added process for small diameter ponderosa pine. Watch the video – Golden West Pine Mills: Solving a ‘Small’ Forest Problem.

Loan Program Helps Reduce Wildfire Severity While Improving Profits for Wood Products Businesses – Aug. 30, 2022.

The CSFS is seeking applicants for it wildfire risk mitigation loan program. Loans are available for equipment and other working capital needs. Existing businesses or startups are eligible. Contact Tim Reader for additional details – [email protected], (970) 759-2443.

Wood products manufactured from trees infested or killed by mountain pine beetle or spruce beetle are now eligible for a state sales tax exemption. For complete information, check out guidance from the Colorado Department of Revenue (130 KB PDF).

Projects & Community Efforts

Wood to Energy Program

Wood derived from Colorado and used for energy contributes to our state’s healthy forests, strong rural communities, and clean energy economy.

Colorado Forest Products™

The Colorado Forest Products™ program enhances the marketing of wood products harvested from Colorado’s forestland.

Wildfire Risk Mitigation Loan Fund

Colorado’s Wildfire Risk Mitigation Loan Fund provides lending to forest businesses who are improving Colorado’s forests.

Workforce Development

The Timber, Forest Health & Wildfire Mitigation Industries Workforce Development Program provides funding to hire and train new employees.

CoWood Mission

The mission of the Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program (CoWood) is to improve forest conditions by supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of Colorado’s wood products businesses and forestry contractors.

This includes improving wood utilization and market access for existing businesses and recruiting new wood product businesses, particularly along Colorado’s front-range, in order to reduce real and anticipated costs of forest management, forest restoration, and wildfire mitigation.

Services and Support

Providing access to forest products harvesting, manufacturing and market research
Delivering technical, business and financial assistance
Offering wood products training and professional development opportunities
Providing wood products utilization expertise and support to businesses, state and federal partners, communities, and forest collaboratives

CoWood Contact Information

Tim Reader
Program Specialist
Utilization & Marketing
Durango Field Office
Colorado State Forest Service
(970) 759-2443
[email protected]

Steve Rudolph
Program Specialist
Utilization & Marketing
Colorado State Forest Service
(970) 420-8657
[email protected]

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Colorado Wood Utilization & Marketing Program