Wildfire officials urge Coloradans to Live Wildfire Ready
Gov. Polis proclaimed May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Colorado is entering the 2026 wildfire season with significant drought, low snowpack and higher temperatures.
Tag: Wildfire Mitigation
Mitigation works: February wildfire contained quickly due to previous forestry work
April 13, 2026
Gold Creek’s proactive mitigation efforts limited fire spread and intensity, which allowed firefighters gain control more quickly and operate more safely according to Elizabeth Fire Protection District Chief TJ Steck.
Healthy forests fuel Colorado’s economy in Blue River Valley
April 09, 2026
The Colorado State Forest Service has been working hard on a series of projects that are restoring a healthy forest, reducing wildfire risk for communities and supporting the local economy.
Gov. Polis, Colorado State Forest Service announce $8.5 million in wildfire mitigation grants
March 31, 2026
To make Colorado forests and communities more resilient to wildfire, Gov. Jared Polis has announced $8.5 million in Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation grants to 35 projects in 24 counties.
Mitigation works: The Illinois Creek wildfire that wasn’t
March 05, 2026
This success story shows what’s possible when we invest in our forests before wildfires start. Proactive forest management works. And the CSFS and partners play a vital role in protecting communities, ecosystems and water resources from the threat of wildfire.
Review of Forest Action Plan reveals focused forest management
March 05, 2026
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.
Reducing wildfire risk in Mesa County
October 02, 2025
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.
$7.04 million in grant funds available to reduce wildfire risk
August 01, 2025
The Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation grant program will accept applications from Aug. 1 to Oct. 9, 2025.
Forestry project to protect Front Range drinking water kicks off in July
July 11, 2025
Forest health project kicks off in Colorado State Forest, near Cameron Pass.
Science
June 30, 2025
Discover data and analysis about Colorado’s forests and trees. Colorado’s forests are dynamic ecosystems. The Colorado State Forest Service studies the state’s forests and trees to better understand our forested ecosystems and inform forest management. Through this science-based approach, the …