2020 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests
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.