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.
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.
The annual forest health report, released today by the Colorado State Forest Service, details how ongoing warm temperatures and below-average precipitation create challenges for Colorado’s forests.
October is an ideal time for landowners to check pine trees, specifically lodgepole, ponderosa and limber, on their property for the presence of mountain pine beetle (MPB).
MCH pheromone packet technology gives Douglas-fir beetles a message to move on, helping protect Colorado forests.
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.
During their annual hearing before the Colorado General Assembly, State Forester Matthew McCombs and Regional Forester Frank Beum announced a report detailing the results of the 2021 aerial detection survey led by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, and Colorado State Forest Service.
The forests in Colorado are subject to many different disturbances. Some of the most common disturbances are insect damage, disease damage and fire damage.
The Colorado State Forest Service published its annual forest health report this week, highlighting the current conditions of forests across Colorado and how the agency is improving the health of the state’s forests in the face of persistent drought and historic wildfires.
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.
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.