Colorado State Forest Service
The mission of the Colorado State Forest Service is to achieve stewardship of Colorado's diverse forest environments for the benefit of present and future generations.
Lower North Fork Fire Information
- April 23 - Review Team Recommends Structure Changes to Improve Wildfire Accountability and Responsibility
- April 16 - Gov. Hickenlooper Announces End of Prescribed Fire Review, Outlines Other Reviews and Next Steps with CSU, State Agencies
- April 2 - Gov. Hickenlooper Names Leader of Prescribed Fire Review Team, Joins Congressional Delegation in Calling for Response Review
- CSFS Statement Regarding Lower North Fork Fire
- Lower North Fork Prescribed Fire Plan (9.7 MB PDF)
- Lower North Fork Prescribed Fire Plan Implementation Documents
(18 MB PDF) - If you have questions or comments for the Colorado State Forest Service regarding the Lower North Fork Fire, please click here. We will do our best to respond within 48 hours
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HB 1285 Promotes Intergovernmental Cooperation to Address Wildland Fire Mitigation
The Town of Winter Park worked with Union Pacific Railroad to remove hazardous dead trees in a 3.1-mile strip of railroad easement that runs through town.
The Colorado General Assembly passed several pieces of forestry-related legislation during the 2012 legislative session, including HB 1285, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation to address wildland fire mitigation, specifically as it pertains to utility purposes, such as electric, natural gas, water, wastewater and telecommunication services.
Wildland fire mitigation will be accomplished through forest management projects to reduce fuels in the affected areas. Read more
Boy Scout Forestry Field Day Held at Ben Delatour Ranch
Volunteers participated in the Boy Scout Forestry Field Day event held at Ben Delatour Ranch.
In late April, more than 30 CSFS volunteers teamed up to educate approximately 170 Boy Scouts about forestry.
The annual field day event took place at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch near Red Feather Lakes, Larimer County.
Volunteers taught scouts about wood utilization, plant identification, tree planting, forest management and tree cookies. Read more