Colorado State Forest Service

It's ! We ❤ all things national forest...including the Forest Legacy Program. Partnering with the USFS them makes all kinds of good things happen, like this recent conservation agreement in Gunnison County that protects 3,386 acres of forested and riparian habitat.



📷Laura Wagner, USFS

New Higher Ground Headwaters Ranch conservation easement - Colorado State Forest Service The CSFS and partners, including the U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program, signed a conservation easement to protect 3,386 acres of important forested and riparian habitat for both aquatic and terrestrial wildlife.

What has white flowers and dark fruit, grows all over Colorado and is sometimes used for tummy aches? Our May Tree of the Month of course!

Meet Serviceberry, Amelanchier spp. The small ornamental tree has early spring blooms, and these flowers are frequently used in religious and funeral services, perhaps indicating where its name originated.

We especially like the 'Saskatoon' and 'Shadblow' varieties in the Front Range and lower Western Slope elevations as they have light-moderate water needs.


📷Kamie Long, CSFS

Are you more comfortable behind the camera than in front of one? 📹

Can you speak for the trees? 🎙️

Or maybe you love forestry but would rather operate a recorder than a chainsaw? 🪚

We're hiring a Forestry Communications Specialist! Join our team!

Applications due June 18.


https://csfs.colostate.edu/employment/
📷Burnett/CSFS

Let's see those photos folks! We're sure you've been working hard on creating defensible space around your home during !

It's and you have the chance to win a gift box:

🔥Guides and checklists that show how to create
🔥Two Live Wildfire Ready koozies
🔥10-foot tape measure
🔥Stickers
🔥Tote bag
🔥Flashlight
🔥First aid kit

Enter to win one of 5 gift boxes by sharing a photo of how you've completed a task(s) to reduce your risk of wildfire.

Just add your photo in the comments and we'll pick 5 winners on June 1.

Let's go Colorado!

All offices are closed today.

We're excited to welcome our new class of interns, including some Warner College of Natural Resources students!

It's going to be an excellent summer. 💚 🌲



📷 CSFS

Emerald ash borer, aka the Green Menace, is an invasive pest that attack and kills all true ash species native to North America, and it is present in communities on Colorado's Front Range as well as Carbondale.

The first step to protecting your property from emerald ash borer is determining whether you have ash trees on your property.

Some quick ID tips:

🌿 Compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets.
🌿 Diamond-shaped bark ridges

Learn how to identify them:
https://csfs.colostate.edu/forest-management/common-forest-insects-diseases/emerald-ash-borer/ash-tree-identification/



📷CSFS

We released the 2025 Report on Colorado's Forests today.

Key takeaways:
🌲Mountain pine beetles are spreading in ponderosa pine forests on the Front Range
🌲Emerald ash borer discovered in six new cities and towns in 2025

Read the entire report to learn more about forest conditions and wildfire impacts.

Report: Bark beetle outbreaks expand during another warm, dry year - Colorado State Forest Service The annual forest health report shows the continued spread of mountain pine beetles and other forest insects during the second consecutive year of above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation.

It's and you have the chance to win a gift box:

🔥Guides and checklists that show how to create
🔥Two Live Wildfire Ready koozies
🔥10-foot tape measure
🔥Stickers
🔥Tote bag
🔥Flashlight
🔥First aid kit

Enter to win one of 5 gift boxes by sharing a photo of how you've completed a task(s) to reduce your risk of wildfire.

Just add your photo in the comments and we'll pick 5 winners on June 1.

Let's go Colorado!