Discover data and analysis about Colorado’s forests and trees.
Colorado’s forests are dynamic ecosystems.
The Colorado State Forest Service studies the state’s forests and trees to better understand our forested ecosystems and inform forest management. Through this science-based approach, the Colorado State Forest Service and its partners improve the health of Colorado’s forests and their resilience to wildfire, insects, diseases and climate change.
The CSFS recently completed an accounting of carbon stored in Colorado’s harvested wood products. This S&D Byte provides key findings, trends over time and context from this inventory.
The Colorado Wildfire Risk Assessment (CO-WRA) is a statewide geospatial analysis designed to increase wildfire awareness, provide comprehensive data and information concerning wildfire risk and local fire history and educate users about wildfire risk reduction and hazard mitigation resources available from the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and partner organizations. The 2022 CO-WRA update was released on July 17, 2023.
Carbon markets exchange carbon credits and provide a way for forest landowners to derive long-term, non-consumptive value from well-managed forests.
