The Colorado State Forest Service and its partners conducted a vast majority of their forest management work in high-priority areas of the state and greatly increased the acres of forests they managed and enhanced annually from 2020 through 2024.
In Huerfano County, thoughtful planning has reduced wildfire risk and improved conditions at the Cucharas River headwaters.
Landowners and the Rifle Field Office worked together to lower the risk of wildfire over a few hundred acres of Gambel oak and serviceberry. Bonus: Deer and elk have easier access for forage and cover.
Forest health project kicks off in Colorado State Forest, near Cameron Pass.
The Grassy Mountain Shared Stewardship project improves forest health and resilience in the San Juan Mountains.
A fuels reduction project near Bailey helps protect a critical water source for Denver’s drinking water.
The annual forest health report assesses how insects are building populations in forests across the state and changing fuel dynamics for wildfire as they leave dead and dying trees in their wake.
On Feb. 14, 1955, the Colorado General Assembly established the modern Colorado State Forest Service. From 7 employees in 3 districts to 170 staff members today, CSFS plays a vital role in preserving and improving Colorado’s diverse forest environments.
Staff at the Colorado State Forest pooled funding to carry out a crucial forest health project on about 600 acres of State Trust Lands in southeast Jackson County.
The CSFS completed a 299-acre project treating unhealthy and overstocked stands to protect critical infrastructure that provides clean drinking water to 1.8 million people.
