Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program

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.

News & Updates

The USDA is accepting applications under its Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program and Wood Innovations Program. See https://www.fs.usda.gov/science-technology/energy-forest-products/wood-innovation for details on the current and upcoming forest product business and biomass utilization funding opportunities.

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 – Tim.reader@colostate.edu, (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.

Urban Wood Utilization

Urban tree utilization keeps this useful wood resource from entering our city landfills.

DIA Hotel & Transit Center

CSFS is proud to partner with Denver, Patrick Marold, and Rocky Mountain Timber Products, on a sculptural timber installation at DIA.

Black Forest Utilization

The Black Forest Post-Fire Utilization and Community Recovery project assist residents in the economical removal and utilization of their burnt timber.

About CoWood

CoWood Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Colorado’s forest products producers, consumers and forest users by being Colorado’s leading innovator on forest products information, service, education and outreach.

What is CoWood?

The Colorado Wood Utilization and Marketing Program (CoWood) is in the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) Forest Planning & Implementation Division. Our staff includes forest products and forest management professionals, educators and researchers in the CSFS and the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University.

CoWood staff are well positioned, recognized and experienced in working with a diverse collection of local, state, private and public natural resource stakeholders in Colorado and throughout the western region. Our program delivery includes:

Applied Research

Forest Harvest and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Economics/Utilization
Wood Product Processing and Wood Product Markets
Energy Applications and Policy Analysis

Technical and Business Assistance

Forest Products Harvesting and Manufacturing
Business, Financial and Market Planning

Education and Outreach

Colorado’s Forest Products Economy
Colorado Forest Products™
Continuing Education for Industry Professionals
Seminars, Workshops and Conferences

Connect With Us!

CoWood Contact Information

Tim Reader
Program Specialist of Utilization & Marketing
Durango Field Office, Colorado State Forest Service
(970) 247-5250
tim.reader@colostate.edu

Dr. Kurt Mackes
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
(970) 491-4066
kmackes@warnercnr.colostate.edu

You can also connect with us by liking our Colorado State Forest Service Facebook page.

Colorado Wood Utilization & Marketing Program