4 ways to care for your trees this March
March 11, 2025
Our urban and community foresters know that this is a crucial time of year for tree health. Check out these tips to create a healthy future for your trees.
Forests and Trees
Learn about Colorado’s diverse forests and how to care for your trees.
Colorado has about 24 million acres of forests that are central to our way of life.
Forests and trees provide invaluable benefits to Coloradans, from the backcountry to the backyard. Forests provide clean water and air, habitat for wildlife, places to play, wood products and jobs in local economies. In our communities, trees lower energy costs, provide shade, enhance property values, reduce noise, and bring beauty to our cities and towns.
Explore Colorado’s Forests
Forests in Colorado are diverse with a mix of deciduous and coniferous species. They range from plains cottonwoods along the Arkansas River at 3,350 feet to spruce-fir forests in the mountains at up to 12,000 feet.
Take Care of Your Trees
Planting a tree benefits current and future generations. We plant trees for many reasons, including wildlife habitat, shade, beauty, forest restoration, food production, windbreaks and living snow fences.
News about Forests and Trees
Tribal heritage and collaborative forest stewardship
November 18, 2024
National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated every November. Explore how the CSFS collaborates with tribes to steward Colorado’s forests.
After the Storm: CSFS Interns Assess Tree Damage in Small Colorado Community
August 12, 2024
An intense hailstorm in May 2024 damaged hundreds of trees in Yuma, Colorado. CSFS interns completed a storm damage inventory to help begin the process of recovery.