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The Colorado State Forest Service provides forestry and wildfire mitigation information to Colorado.

The mission of the Colorado State Forest Service is to achieve stewardship of Coloradoโ€™s diverse forest environments for the benefit of present and future generations. We are a service and outreach agency of the Office of Engagement and Extension at Colorado State University. This Facebook account is officially recognized by the Colorado State Forest Service and Colorado State University; however, the views and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily those of the agency or the University. CSU and the CSFS retain discretion to allow or disallow comments and/or posts on this page. For more information about CSUโ€™s Social Media Policy, visit http://www.socialmedia.colostate.edu and for more information about the Colorado State Forest Service visit http://www.csfs.colostate.edu.

10/02/2026

What fuels a Colorado State University Homecoming bonfire? Forest management. ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ”ฅ

With help from the Society of American Foresters CSU chapter, we collected branches, logs and other woody material left over from work at Borden Memorial Forest.

Removing this material reduces wildfire fuels in the forest. Hauling it to campus means it can also help fuel a favorite CSU tradition. ๐Ÿ

Learn more: https://col.st/oqnsp


๐ŸŽฅ CSFS

10/01/2026

Colorado's forests provide so much: clean water, places to explore, thriving communities, livelihoods, wildlife and memories we hope to pass on. The new ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ film tells that story through five Coloradans whose lives are deeply connected to these places. Their reasons for caring are different. That's the point.

Watch the film, then tell us: What matters to me is ______. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJEekQQsuk

National Forest Foundation Forest Trends U.S. Forest Service

Photos from Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's post 10/01/2026

Thanks for visiting the nursery, Rep. Boebert, and for supporting reforestation efforts in Colorado.

09/30/2026

So is coming to a close, but hopefully you, your family and your community will commit to being prepared for wildfire all year long.

Join us in the movement to .

๐Ÿ‚ Remove leaves and debris from gutters
๐ŸŒณ Prune branches overhanging the roof
๐Ÿชต Stack firewood away from structures
๐Ÿงน Sweep or rake any leaves within 5 feet of buildings



Learn more: livewildfireready.org

Photos from KUNC 91.5fm's post 09/25/2026
Photos from Colorado State Forest Service's post 09/22/2026

September is prime time to collect the edible seeds of our ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต: the piรฑon pine (๐˜—๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด). Piรฑon nuts have a rich, buttery flavor, but you may have never tasted Colorado-grown piรฑon nuts because theyโ€™re rarely sold in stores.

Piรฑon pines are a โ€œmastingโ€ species, producing large crops only once every 3โ€“7 years, and harvests vary by region. In Colorado, piรฑon pines grow in dry, lower-elevation woodlands across much of the Western Slope and south of Colorado Springs along the Front Range. The northernmost stand is just north of Fort Collins along Highway 287 at Owl Canyon.

Planning to harvest? Please leave some nuts for wildlife, future trees and other foragers, and check the harvest rules of the land management agency you're visiting.

Want to learn more? Go nuts! Check out the article from

https://col.st/2sb0p

๐Ÿ“ทAdam Moore, CSFS

09/21/2026

Commit to during September, !

09/18/2026

This is an excellent resource to explore and learn how communities across Colorado are preparing for wildfire.

Fire Adapted Colorado Launches โ€œColoradoโ€™s Wildfire Mitigation Matters Story Hubโ€ A New Story Map Project Showcases the Power of Mitigation in Altering Wildfire Behavior - https://mailchi.mp/28a176d69fb9/fire-adapted-colorado-launches-colorados-wildfire-mitigation-matters-story-hub

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