How to water your trees this winter
During winter dry spells, it’s critical to water trees so they can survive into spring.
January 30, 2026
Wildfire mitigation planning begins amid mountain pine beetle outbreak in Front Range forests
Colorado State Forest Service experts joined Gov. Jared Polis on Monday to announce increased wildfire mitigation and other efforts to protect Colorado forests and communities amid a mountain pine beetle outbreak that is killing trees, which could fuel extreme fires along the Front Range.
December 16, 2025
Fighting wildfires before they start in Southern Colorado
In Huerfano County, thoughtful planning has reduced wildfire risk and improved conditions at the Cucharas River headwaters.
November 7, 2025
Emerald ash borer now detected in more than 20 Front Range cities
First detected in Boulder in 2013, this invasive, tree-killing beetle threatens thousands of Colorado’s ash trees.
October 21, 2025
Denver Water and the CSFS celebrate 40 years of partnership
Denver Water and the Colorado State Forest Service have worked together to protect critical infrastructure from wildfires while supporting forest health. See all that we’ve accomplished for Colorado residents!
October 20, 2025
Reducing wildfire risk in Mesa County
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.
October 2, 2025
Colorado Forest Carbon Inventory Highlights: Aboveground Live Carbon (2002-2019)
Forests absorb carbon through photosynthesis and release it through respiration, decomposition and combustion.
February 17, 2026
Carbon Accounting of Colorado’s Harvested Wood Products
The CSFS recently completed an accounting of carbon stored in Colorado’s harvested wood products. This S&D Byte provides key findings, trends over time and context from this inventory.
April 24, 2025
Surface and Canopy Fuels in the 2022 CO-WRA Update
The Colorado Wildfire Risk Assessment (CO-WRA) is a statewide geospatial analysis designed to increase wildfire awareness, provide comprehensive data and information concerning wildfire risk and local fire history and educate users about wildfire risk reduction and hazard mitigation resources available from the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and partner organizations. The 2022 CO-WRA update was released on July 17, 2023.
July 28, 2023