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Forest Health Program

We believe working with individuals and communities to encourage healthy forests is important to making a positive impact on our natural ecosystems. Boulder County staff is available to help answer questions and work together with residents to help increase public awareness of forest health issues.

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News/Information

BOCC Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Nederland Community Forestry Processing and Sort Yard on Ridge Rd.

Please Note Date Change: Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing Regarding Docket LU-09-0010 has been Table Until Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 4:30 PM

View Docket LU-09-0010 Application Details...

Boulder County Chipping/Transportation Reimbursement Program for 2009

Once again, Boulder County is offering financial assistance to encourage mountain communities to conduct community-chipping projects. ...more

Mountain Pine Beetle: The Natural Forest Cycle

by Cal Orlowski

Colorado’s vast forests are home to an abundance of different plants and animals. We humans often view these forests as stable environments that change little in the scope of our lifetimes. ...more

Mountain Pine Beetle, Slash, and Tree Waste in Boulder County

Currently Colorado is experiencing widespread tree mortality due to epidemic conditions of mountain pine beetle infestations. Mountain pine beetle activity has increased dramatically from 2006 to 2007 in the mountains, including Boulder County (2006-2007 Flight Maps), and is forecast to increase exponentially over the next several years. ...more

Additional Resources

For frequently asked questions and information about forest health and the mountain pine beetle, please visit:

www.FrontRangePineBeetle.org

A collaborative site that combines information from the counties of Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Larimer, the Colorado State Forest Service, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Colorado State University extension, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Sort Yards & Forestry Collection Sites

The Allenspark/Meeker Park Community Forestry Sort Yard is Now Open!

Please Note: The Allenspark/Meeker Park Sort Yard will be closed Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th, 2009 in Observation of Independence Day.

As a reminder, county residents can use the County’s and the City of Boulder’s year-round organic waste drop-off center at Western Disposal Services’ Transfer Station. more...

Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
year-round
Saturdays: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (March to November) and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (November to March)

Forestry In Action Video

The Colorado State Forest Service produced this video to show interested landowners what forest management activities look like, and what to expect before, during, and after treatment.

Watch the Forestry In Action Video (16:04)
 
*requires Windows Media Player 9 or higher

  View the Transcript

Contact Us:

To send an email, write: pinebeetle@bouldercounty.org.

For questions concerning property owners and private land issues, please contact:

Ryan Ludlow, Education and Outreach Coordinator,
Boulder County Land Use Department,
720-564-2641

For questions about County-managed open space lands, please contact:

Chad Julian, Sr. Resource Specialist, Forestry and Fire,
Boulder County Parks & Open Space,
303-678-6202

For information related to private land concerns and "best practices" for tree and forest management, visit:

Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS)

For constituent questions and concerns, contact:

Carrie Haverfield, Constituent Services Liaison
Boulder County Commissioners' Office
303-441-1688

For media inquiries and general information, contact:

Barb Halpin, Public Information Officer
Boulder County Commissioners' Office
303-441-1622