Kristy Burnett
Communications Manager
(970) 491-4920
[email protected]
Healthy forests lead to healthy watersheds that provide drinking water to millions. In a changing climate, our forests need to be resilient in the face of drought, wildfire, insects and diseases to ensure water remains clean and accessible to people, wildlife and the landscape.
When foresters complete forest management and fuels reduction treatments, they sometimes pile up the leftover, non-merchantable material. Trained Colorado State Forest Service personnel then burn these piles as an economical and effective method of disposing of excess wildland fire fuels.
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8. The women on the CSFS GIS team play a huge role in keeping maps and data available to CSFS staff and partners across the state.
New podcast episode shares how Colorado and Finland are shaping global sustainability and forestry conversations
The annual forest health report details the current state of the health and condition of Colorado’s forests. Learn how the milder conditions in 2023 affected wildfire risk and forest pest activity.
World Wildlife Day is an annual celebration on March 3 about the connection between people and our planet’s biodiversity. Maintaining healthy forests is critical to keeping both wildlife and wildlife watchers happy.
The GNA program lets the U.S. Forest Service enter into agreements with state forestry agencies to pool resources to complete critical, cross-boundary work that improves forest health, reduces wildfire risk and protects watersheds. In north Routt County, partnering with the CSFS helps the U.S. Forest Service access land-locked federal forest, reachable only with agreement of residents whose private lands surround it.
The Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting applications for the new Wildfire Mitigation Outreach grant program. Local governments, Tribal agencies or programs, or nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant to support outreach among landowners in high wildfire hazard …
Volunteers help extend the mission of the CSFS throughout Colorado. 2023’s Volunteer of the Year enthusiastically and creatively shares her knowledge and love of trees and forests with Colorado’s youth.
CSFS foresters selectively cut and deliver the State Capitol holiday tree every year.
