Tribal heritage and collaborative forest stewardship
National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated every November. Explore how the CSFS collaborates with tribes to steward Colorado’s forests.
Category: News
Setting the stage for a healthy, productive forest on State Trust Lands
Staff at the Colorado State Forest pooled funding to carry out a crucial forest health project on about 600 acres of State Trust Lands in southeast Jackson County.
After the Storm: A Tree Inventory in Yuma
New CSFS video shows the devastating damage sustained in Yuma, Colo., from a 45-minute storm of baseball-sized hail. Yuma resident Edna Clawson shares the deep connection she has to the trees in her yard and her concern for their future.
Eight Colorado counties receive funding to improve urban tree canopy
The CSFS will award $1.6 million for 11 projects in 8 counties across Colorado in the first round of funding for the Colorado Infrastructure Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry grant program.
Healthy watersheds need active forest management
Colorado’s year-round wildfire season threatens water quality, human health and economy. To protect Colorado’s drinking water, we use active forest management by collaborating with partnerships to promote resilient forests for the future of our watersheds.
CSFS forester part of team receiving Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research
Supervisory Forester Adam Moore played a key role in the Wildfire Research team that will receive the prestigious award at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in November.
New CSFS satellite office opens in Leadville
Residents of Leadville and Lake County now have a Colorado State Forest Service forester dedicated to their forestry needs. Starting Sept. 16, 2024, Forester Peter Albrecht will staff the one-person CSFS satellite office located on the Colorado Mountain College-Leadville.
10th year of aerial surveys predicts brilliant Colorado fall colors
Dan West, an entomologist with the Colorado State Forest Service, has just finished his 10th year of flying all over Colorado and conducting aerial surveys to inspect forest health.
Forest Management Protects Water Resources Near Bailey
The CSFS completed a 299-acre project treating unhealthy and overstocked stands to protect critical infrastructure that provides clean drinking water to 1.8 million people.
Resident’s wildfire preparation helped home survive Alexander Mountain Fire
Christina Burri’s proactive steps enabled firefighters to save her home from wildfire.
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