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Colorado's Greatest Environmental Disaster The Pine Beetle Epidemic
The Mountain Pine Beetle continues to destroy Colorado's forests. This year the epidemic will move in force from the Western Slope to the Front Range. Can we find ways to mitigate the damage to our remaining forests and dispose of the dead trees before they become fuel for massive wildfires? The Beetles Fly In Late July _____________________________________________ Contractors certified by the Colorado Dept. of Ag to spray for Pine Beetle in Colorado Latest views on the Epidemic - New York Times 7/7/09
The 2008 Annual Forest Health Aerial Survey is Here!
Jeff Witcoski and Chuck Dennis on the Radio! Talking about beetle in the ponderosa on the Front Range Audio December 17,2008	Representative Christine Scanlon from Summit County Talks about the beetle and state legislation coming up and the feds too. Excellent interview! Audio December 17,2008
Not Cold Enough to Kill the Beetle Yet	The U.S. Forest Service will funnel an additional $40 million to Rocky Mountain states
Tiny Beetle Chews Way Through Millions of Trees	Bark Beetles Kill Millions of Acres of Trees in West

Wood and slash drop-off site to open for mountain residents July 17, 2008	Second Woody Bio Mass Sort Yard opens in Larimer County July 21, 2008
Thoughts on Spraying Trees	A complete list of contractors certified by the Colorado Dept. of Ag, to spray for Pine Beetle
Good Fences by Good Neighbors a use for beetle infested wood	A School with Smarts another use for beetle infested wood
For the forest, no easy answers The Vail Trail, CO - May 14, 2008	Efforts to fund pine-beetle battle chewed up Denver Post, CO - May 18, 2008
Notes on Joint Ecology Working Group Meeting May 16, 2008	Notes on Colorado Bark Beetle Cooperative Meeting May 20, 2008
Forest Related Bills in the 2008 Colorado General Assembly	Notes on Estes Park Tree Symposium May 7, 2008
The Pine Beetle in Larimer County (3/27/08)	Burning the Bug
Pine Beetle Forces Dillon To Cut Hundreds Of Trees	Town Fells Beetle Food Supply
The Beetles Fly In Late July	A steamy tale of sex, CO2 and destruction in the woods
Beetle-kill rate in Colorado "Catastrophic"	Pine Beetle'Epidemic' Destroying Colorado Forests
When the forests die, then what?	A Call To Arms
Beetle scourge goes from bad to worse	Bark Beetles, Are Your Trees At Risk?

Colorado Tree Farmers are a network of land- owners that share forestry resources.

Join Us If you would like to join our tours, question our experts, or share information on forest ecology and management with our members, click on the link above.

Contractors certified by the Colorado Dept. of Ag to spray for Pine Beetle in Colorado

Latest views on the Epidemic - New York Times 7/7/09

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If you would like to join our tours, question our experts, or share information on forest ecology and management with our members, click on the link above.

Contractors certified by the Colorado Dept. of Ag
to spray for Pine Beetle in Colorado