Forest Health Report
2021 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests
Protecting Our Future After a Historic Wildfire Year
Ongoing drought in Colorado is affecting the state’s forests, leaving trees susceptible to outbreaks of deadly bark beetles and increasing the risk of wildfires.
These conditions, combined with more people living in areas where wildlands intermingle with neighborhoods, are creating enormous challenges for Colorado’s forests and communities.
The 2021 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests looks at the trends driving these issues and what the Colorado State Forest Service, partners and all of us must do to protect our forests and prepare for inevitable wildfires.
“Colorado’s forests face enormous challenges, spurred by a drier, warmer climate and more people living in areas at risk of wildfire. These challenges warrant bold action to protect our forests and help communities adapt to a new normal for wildfire.”
Matt McCombs, State ForesterKey Forest Takeaways from the 2021 Forest Health Report
- 2020 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (9 MB PDF)
- 2019 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.5 MB PDF)
- 2018 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2 MB PDF)
- 2017 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.2 MB PDF)
- 2016 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (4.0 MB PDF)
- 2015 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.0 MB PDF)
- 2014 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.6 MB PDF); Map: 2014 Insect & Disease Activity in Colorado Forests (178 KB PDF); Map: 1996-2014 Forest Insect & Disease Progression in Colorado Map (167 KB PDF)
- 2014 Colorado Forest Insect and Disease Update – A Supplement to the 2014 Forest Health Report (1.3 MB PDF)
- 2013 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.1 MB PDF); Map: 2013 Insect & Disease Activity in Colorado Forests (154 KB PDF); Map: 1996-2013 Forest Insect & Disease Progression in Colorado Map (180 KB PDF)
- 2013 Colorado Forest Insect and Disease Update – A Supplement to the 2013 Forest Health Report (1.4 MB PDF)
- 2012 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.9 MB PDF); Map: 2012 Insect & Disease Activity in Colorado Forests (164 KB PDF); Map: 1996-2012 Progression of Forest Insect & Disease in Colorado (205 KB PDF)
- 2011 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.1 MB PDF)
- 2010 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.7 MB PDF)
- 2009 Report: The Health of Colorado’s Forests (7.0 MB PDF)
- 2008 Report: The Health of Colorado’s Forests (9.5 MB PDF); Executive Summary (4.5 MB PDF)
- 2007 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (3.4 MB PDF); Wildland-Urban Interface Insert (626 KB PDF)
- 2006 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.6 MB PDF)
- 2005 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (7.7 MB PDF)
- 2004 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (2.7 MB PDF)
- 2003 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (1.3 MB PDF)
- 2002 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests (1.3 MB PDF)
- 2001 Report on the Condition of Colorado’s Forests (1.3 MB PDF)
- Colorado Forest Health Report 1992-1995 Baseline Assessment (3.9 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.
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)