Healthy forests lead to healthy watersheds that provide drinking water to millions. In a changing climate, our forests need to be resilient in the face of drought, wildfire, insects and diseases to ensure water remains clean and accessible to people, wildlife and the landscape.
World Wildlife Day is an annual celebration on March 3 about the connection between people and our planet’s biodiversity. Maintaining healthy forests is critical to keeping both wildlife and wildlife watchers happy.
CSFS foresters selectively cut and deliver the State Capitol holiday tree every year.
With the help of multiple partners, the Colorado State Forest Service led an effort that drastically improved forest conditions at Poncha Pass in southwest Colorado. See how they made it happen.
National Forest Products Week celebrates the important role of forests in our environments and economies.
It’s common for evergreen trees in Colorado to show some fading yellow or brown needles in October. Learn the difference between the natural shedding process and an insect infestation.
“We’re going into this season looking really good; the aspen stands are greener than I’ve seen in quite some time, and it looks like everything’s setting up perfectly to have a really good aspen show across much of the state,” said Dan West, an entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service.
When insect outbreaks devastate an entire forest, a collaborative response helps reduce wildfire risk for residents in the wildland-urban interface
The 2023-2024 Forest Restoration & Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant application period is open from Aug. 16 to Oct. 18, 2023.
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.
