All CSFS field offices are closed until further notice. CSFS personnel are working remotely and remain available to assist partners and the public in ways that align with local, state and national health guidelines in response to COVID-19. Staff is regularly checking office phones and email, so members of the public may still seek assistance by contacting their local field office via phone and email.
Durango Field Office
Proudly serving Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties
The Durango Field Office of the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is one of 18 field offices in Colorado. We are a service and outreach agency of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). The CSFS state office is on the CSU Foothills Campus in Fort Collins.
Our mission is to achieve stewardship of Colorado’s diverse forest environments for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Durango Field Office is staffed by four full-time foresters, a statewide marketing & utilization forester, an inventory forester responsible for conducting the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program in southwestern Colorado, and an administrative assistant.
Contact Information
Mark Loveall – Supervisory Forester of Forest Planning & Implementation
Ryan Cox – Forester
Luke Dittrich – Forester
Kyle O’Neill – Forester with My Southwest Forest, Durango
Mercedes Siegle-Gaither – Forester with My Southwest Forest, Pagosa Springs
Drew Clements – FIA Forester
Melissa Simmons – Administrative Assistant
Durango Field Office
FLC 7233
1000 Rim Drive
Fort Lewis College Campus
Durango, CO 81301-3908
(970) 247-5250
CSFS_Durango@mail.colostate.edu
Directions to our office
News
- Landowners urged to be proactive to prevent wildfires – Durango Herald, June 28, 2019
Resources
- Protecting Your Home from Wildfire: Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones (740 KB PDF)
- 2020 CSFS Southwest Forestry Contractor/Service Provider List (110 KB PDF)
- Forest Ag Electronic Forms
Post-Fire Rehabilitation Information
The following publications offer guidance about the treatment & management of burned trees:
- Aspen (939 KB PDF)
- Douglas-fir (586 KB PDF)
- Gambel Oak and Serviceberry (865 KB PDF)
- Piñon Pine-Juniper (888 KB PDF)
- Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine (896 KB PDF)
Upcoming Events
2020 Forest Health Report Story Map
CSFS Forest Entomologist Dr. Dan West produced an Esri Story Map for the 2020 Forest Health Report, which tells the story of how data was collected to compile the report, and offers users an interactive way to find out about forest conditions in their area.
Use the plus and minus controls on the upper left of the map to zoom in or out on a specific area.
Click the magnifying glass icon to show the search box. Enter the name of a specific town, city or location to search.
Hold and drag your mouse to scan the map.
Click on a color-highlighted area on the map to display more information about insect activity.