Inconspicuous: A Photo Story Exploring Urban & Community Forestry
A walk around CSU’s Fort Collins campus reveals how urban and community trees are intertwined with our lives.
Tag: Fort Collins
Harvesting the Colorado Capitol Holiday Tree
December 15, 2022
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the tradition of providing a Colorado Capitol Holiday tree is back. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Fueling CSU’s Homecoming Bonfire
October 14, 2022
Foresters, CSU students and heavy machinery operators make the trek up to Borden Memorial Forest each year to load up slash and haul it to the CSU campus for the annual Homecoming Bonfire.
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Thornton, CO
June 28, 2022
Experts from Colorado State University Extension confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the City of Thornton in June 2022. This is the first confirmation of EAB in a Colorado city east of I-25.
New Agreement to Help Ensure Clean Water in Northern Colorado
August 31, 2021
Northern Water will provide $500,000 to the Colorado State Forest Service over the next five years to fund proactive efforts that reduce fuels for wildfires in critical watersheds.
Tree Farmer of the Year Finds Outlets for Beetle-Killed Wood
August 30, 2021
John Reading harvests beetle-killed pine, then cuts and mills it on-site at his Tree Farm in the Cherokee Park area of Larimer County.
Green Menace Has Spread to Erie
July 13, 2021
The Town of Erie is the latest community on the Front Range to confirm the presence of emerald ash borer – an invasive, highly destructive tree pest.
Emerald Ash Borer on the Move Along Front Range
May 25, 2021
EAB is on the move along the Front Range, and with Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week taking place this week, partners with the Colorado Emerald Ash Borer Response Team are encouraging residents to prepare for EAB and ‘plant ahead’ for the inevitable.