Green Menace Has Spread to Erie
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.
Tag: Insects & Diseases
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.
Report Focuses on What State Needs to Do After Historic Wildfires
March 01, 2021
The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) published its annual forest health report today, highlighting the current conditions of forests across Colorado and how the agency is improving the health of the state’s forests in the wake of historic wildfires.
Assess Trees in Spring to Prepare for Emerald Ash Borer
April 13, 2020
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – With a new spring season, trees are emerging from their winter dormancy period across Colorado to bring life, color and vibrancy to our urban forests.
Report Takes Regional Look at Forest Health Projects, Conditions
March 09, 2020
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State Forest Service presented its annual forest health report to legislators at the State Capitol today, highlighting the current conditions of forests across Colorado and how the agency is improving the health of the state’s forests.
Tree Care Companies Offering EAB-Oriented Services: Recommendations for Homeowners
October 01, 2019
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – When considering a tree care professional to help manage your ash trees for emerald ash borer (EAB), here are some things for homeowners to consider.
Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Broomfield
August 20, 2019
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – National and state experts have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) – an invasive, highly destructive tree pest – in the City and County of Broomfield, northwest of Denver.
Forest Health Report: Forest Mgmt. Protected Life, Property from 2018 Fires
March 07, 2019
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The 2018 fire season saw more acres burned in Colorado than any other year except 2002. While hundreds of homes were lost, forest management actions intended to help protect communities from wildfires and other threats proved effective in efforts to save lives and property.
Forest Health Report Focuses on Dealing with Colorado’s Dead Trees
February 07, 2018
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Bark beetles have caused widespread tree mortality on roughly one-fifth of Colorado’s forestland over the past two decades. But the problem of dead and dying trees in the state’s forests offers an opportunity
Report Highlights Mountain, Urban Forest Health Concerns in Colorado
February 17, 2016
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Millions of acres of Colorado’s native forestlands have been impacted by bark beetles in the past two decades, and now an exotic tree pest – the emerald ash borer (EAB) – is threatening the state’s planted urban forests.