Q&A with Dana Coelho, CSFS Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager
Urban and community forestry is about the relationship that we as people have with the natural world through trees where we live, work and play.
Tag: Forest Inventory & Analysis
State of the State: A Bristlecone’s 15 Seconds of Fame
January 27, 2023
It’s not often a specific tree makes it into a governor’s speech. So, we’ll go out on a limb and say what happened last week at the capitol was an honor 2,500 years in the making. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is known for delivering state addresses laced with trivia and pop culture references and, during his fifth State of the State address, he made a shout out to the oldest member of one of Colorado’s more unique tree species — the gnarly bristlecone pine.
Accessible Timber Volume, 2010-2019
May 16, 2022
The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA Forest Service, in collaboration with the Colorado State Forest Service, conducts and continuously updates an inventory across all forested lands in Colorado and Wyoming. Certified, highly trained foresters and research associates survey hundreds of permanent research plots annually, measuring 10 percent of the forested plots each year.
Disturbances in Colorado’s Forests
March 21, 2022
The forests in Colorado are subject to many different disturbances. Some of the most common disturbances are insect damage, disease damage and fire damage.
CSU Staff, Students Gather Forest Data in Yellowstone National Park
September 06, 2019
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – In August, a group of CSU staff and students fanned out through Yellowstone National Park for two weeks, gathering forest data at more than 30 sites throughout the park.