Alert: Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak
We’re monitoring a mountain pine beetle outbreak on the Front Range of Colorado. Access key resources for managing mountain pine beetles in your trees and stay informed about the outbreak.
Serving Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties
PO Box 485
2068 N. Hwy. 83
Franktown, CO 80116
(303) 660-9625; FAX (303) 688-2919
[email protected]
The office is north of the intersection of Highway 86 and Highway 83 in Franktown (see map at right).
The Franktown Field Office of the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is one of 18 field offices throughout Colorado, serving Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. We are a service and outreach agency of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU).
Our mission is to achieve stewardship of Colorado’s diverse forest environments for the benefit of present and future generations.
Spencer Weston – Supervisory Forester
Joe Gray – Lead Forester
Nathan Wallace – Forester
Currie Nowell – Forester
March Is Good Time to Check for Mountain Pine Beetle – March 7, 2023
Douglas-fir Tussock Moth (5.4 MB PDF)
Treatment Options for Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth (8.8 MB PDF)
2025 Local Forestry Contractors/Consultants
Bark Beetle Identification Guides
Bark Beetle Inspector – Identification & Treatment Field Guide (5.5 MB PDF)
Mountain Pine Beetle (10.7 MB PDF)
PO Box 485
2068 N. Hwy. 83
Franktown, CO 80116
(303) 660-9625; FAX (303) 688-2919
[email protected]
The office is north of the intersection of Highway 86 and Highway 83 in Franktown (see map below).
Bark Beetle Inspector – Identification & Treatment Field Guide (5.5 MB PDF)
Mountain Pine Beetle (10.7 MB PDF)
Douglas-fir Tussock Moth (5.4 MB PDF)
Treatment Options for Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth (8.8 MB PDF)
Rocky Mountain Regional Office (Golden)
Pike-San Isabel National Forest and Cimarron-Comanche National Grasslands
South Platte Ranger District
Chatfield State Park
Cherry Creek State Park
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Roxborough State Park
Arapahoe County
Douglas County
Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Elbert County
Lincoln County
Arapahoe County Extension
Douglas County Extension
Elbert County Extension
Lincoln County Extension
Double El Conservation District
Douglas County Conservation District
West Arapahoe Conservation District
Rocky Mountain Regional Office (Golden)
Pike-San Isabel National Forest and Cimarron-Comanche National Grasslands
South Platte Ranger District
Chatfield State Park
Cherry Creek State Park
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Roxborough State Park
Arapahoe County
Douglas County
Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Elbert County
Lincoln County
Arapahoe County Extension
Douglas County Extension
Elbert County Extension
Lincoln County Extension
Double El Conservation District
Douglas County Conservation District
West Arapahoe Conservation District
Gold Creek’s proactive mitigation efforts limited fire spread and intensity, which allowed firefighters gain control more quickly and operate more safely according to Elizabeth Fire Protection District Chief TJ Steck.
March is an ideal time for landowners to check pine trees, specifically ponderosa, on their property for the presence of mountain pine beetle.
Large-landscape projects in areas with multiple partners and stakeholders can be complicated. Learn how the Franktown Field Office’s leadership and collaboration with partners will result in treatment of approximately 700 acres, resulting in a substantially lower risk of wildfire for a rural community.
