Forest Health Report

2020 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests

Protecting Our Future After a Historic Wildfire Year

Last year showed just how important our forests are. Coloradans escaped to the trees in and around their communities for tranquility, peace and a place to recreate and exercise.

Along with mental and physical health benefits, our forests provide clean air and water, habitat for Colorado’s charismatic wildlife, forest products that support local economies and much more.

The 2020 wildfire season in Colorado placed these values in jeopardy. We must do more to protect them.

The 2020 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests offers analysis on the current health of forests in our state and what the Colorado State Forest Service, its partners and all of us must do to ensure that when wildfires occur again, they are not as severe or costly.

That way, our forests will continue to provide these critical values for generations to come.

Key Forest Takeaways from the 2020 Forest Health Report

View Previous Forest Health Reports

• 2019 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.5 MB PDF)
• 2018 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.1 MB PDF)
• 2017 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.2 MB PDF)

Do You Love Forests as Much as We Do?

Each year, forest health reports provide information to the Colorado General Assembly and the general public about the health and condition of forests across Colorado, as well as the progress the Colorado State Forest Service is making in addressing critical forest health issues in our state.