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Annual Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests

Forest Health Issues in Southeast Colorado

Ongoing drought conditions are stressing trees across forests in southeast Colorado, setting the stage for western spruce budworm and bark beetle infestations to rise to concerning levels.

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State of the State: A Bristlecone’s 15 Seconds of Fame

It’s not often a specific tree makes it into a governor’s speech. So, we’ll go out on a limb and say what happened last week at the capitol was an honor 2,500 years in the making. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is known for delivering state addresses laced with trivia and pop culture references and, during his fifth State of the State address, he made a shout out to the oldest member of one of Colorado’s more unique tree species — the gnarly bristlecone pine.

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