Be Careful Dealing with Storm-Damaged Trees
Many residents of the Front Range corridor will be dealing with storm-damaged trees after Monday’s windstorm, and may soon be considering actions to protect and repair them.
Kristy Burnett
Communications Manager
(970) 491-4920
Kristy.Burnett@colostate.edu
Many residents of the Front Range corridor will be dealing with storm-damaged trees after Monday’s windstorm, and may soon be considering actions to protect and repair them.
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Many Coloradans plant trees in the spring because it’s the best time of year to get new trees established, and communities around the state will be hosting plantings this week to recognize Colorado’s Arbor Day – which this year falls on April 20.
DOLORES, Colo. – Later this month, state and federal experts will hold two workshops focusing on helping landowners with the identification and management of bark beetles and other tree-killing insects in southwest Colorado. “Beetles in Our Forest” is a free one-day workshop to be offered back-to-back on April 17 and 18 near Dolores.
LYONS, Colo. – State officials have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) – an invasive, highly destructive tree pest – in the Town of Lyons in northern Boulder County.
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Late winter, from mid-February through early March, is the best time to prune most trees. Trees are still dormant at this time of year and, unlike in early winter, wound closure will be rapid if pruning occurs just prior to the time new growth emerges.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Bark beetles have caused widespread tree mortality on roughly one-fifth of Colorado’s forestland over the past two decades. But the problem of dead and dying trees in the state’s forests offers an opportunity
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Trees in urban and community settings throughout Colorado are dormant now, but still require occasional watering during dry winters to remain in top health.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — For the sixth consecutive year, Fort Collins-based charity Northern Colorado Shares has teamed up with the Colorado State Forest Service to provide fresh-cut Christmas trees for local families in need
Landscape trees in urban and community settings throughout Colorado are going dormant now, and they require care before and during the winter to remain in top health.
DENVER – Although Colorado experienced a relatively moderate wildfire season in 2017, the current catastrophic losses faced by California and some other Western states highlight the need to address wildfire-prone forests on a regional basis.