Granby Field Office

Serving Eagle, Grand and Summit counties, improving forest health through technical assistance.

The Colorado State Forest Service office in Frisco is a satellite of the Granby Field Office.

Staff & Contact Information

Zach Wehr – Supervisory Forester
Ryan McNertney – Lead Project Forester
Francisco Murphy – Lead Project Forester, Frisco/Summit County
Bill Wolf – Lead Project Forester
Austin Reese – Forester
Kevin Anselman – Forestry Technician

Physical Address
201 E. Jasper Ave.
Granby, CO 80446

Mailing Address
PO Box 69
Granby, CO 80446-0069

(970) 887-3121
[email protected]

News from the Granby Field Office

heavy machinery on cleared area next to aspen grove in front of large mountains.

Three New Projects to Protect Water Supplies for Over a Million Coloradans

January 19, 2023

It is crucial for Colorado to protect its forested watersheds from the ever-present threat of wildfire to ensure residents and communities have water for drinking, agriculture and other uses. The Colorado Legislature recognizes this need and passed House Bill 22-1379 during the 2022 legislative session to fund projects that reduce wildfire fuels around high-priority watersheds and water infrastructure.

Summit County Partnership Receives U.S. Forest Service’s Highest Award

January 20, 2022

The Colorado State Forest Service and partners garnered a 2021 Chief’s Honor award for work in Summit County to reduce wildfire fuels and improve forest health.

Hazardous fuels reduction and forest health treatment at Settler’s Creek Open Space in east Keystone

Partners Launch Project to Remove Diseased, Dead Trees in Summit County

July 28, 2021

By removing diseased and dead lodgepole pine, the project will open up space for healthy aspen trees and spruce, pine and fir saplings to grow into the canopy.

Summit County Forest More Resilient to Wildfire Thanks to Shared Stewardship Project

November 18, 2020

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Local, state and federal agencies have completed the first phase of their joint work to reduce wildfire fuels and improve forest health on the Wellington side of the Golden Horseshoe Trail System east of Breckenridge.

A map showing the area of Sheep Mountain in Grand County where CSFS and partners are reducing wildfire risk and improving forest health

Cross-boundary fuel break and hazard tree removal to begin on Sheep Mountain

November 9, 2020

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) are partnering to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health, wildlife habitat and public safety on the slopes of Sheep Mountain in Grand County.

Post-Fire Rehabilitation

The following publications offer guidance about the treatment & management of burned trees:

Aspen (939 KB PDF)
Douglas-fir (586 KB PDF)
Gambel Oak and Serviceberry (865 KB PDF)
Piñon Pine-Juniper (888 KB PDF)
Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine (896 KB PDF)

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Partners

USDA Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
National Association of State Foresters

Eagle County Extension
Grand County Extension
Summit County Extension

Eagle County
Grand County
Summit County

Eagle County Conservation District
Middle Park Conservation District

Grand County Wildfire Council
Denver Water
Northern Water

Forest Health Report Story Map

CSFS Forest Entomologist Dr. Dan West produced an Esri Story Map for the annual Forest Health Report, which offers users an interactive way to learn about local forest conditions.

Wildfire Risk Viewer

The Wildfire Risk Viewer is a web-mapping application that allows users to identify specific wildfire risk levels within a 1/2-mile radius of a home, or any other point of interest on the map.