Colorado

Total acres = 66.6 million
Total forested acres = 22.6 million
US Forest Service = 10.4 million
Privately owned = 6.2 million
Bureau of Land Management = 4.4 million
Colorado State Land = 502,000
Bureau of Indian Affairs = 466,000
Department of Defense = 148,000
Other Government = 345,000
US Fish & Wildlife Service = 3,000
Other = 144,000

Below is a summary of our habitat conservation projects and educational opportunities relevant to family forest owners in Colorado. In addition, you’ll find links to state agencies and local conservation partners that can provide further resources and information about conservation forestry.

Fire Wise in Colorado: Linking the Forest to the Faucet
Shared Streams in Colorado has partnered with Altria Group, Denver Water, the Colorado State Forest Service, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the USDA Forest Service, and other public agencies to increase awareness and participation by family forest owners in efforts to mitigate damage from wildfire. Together these organizations are working to promote healthy forest management that minimizes conditions conducive to catastrophic wildfire, protects water quality and improves wildlife habitat. Read more.

Fire Wise Awareness Sign
Apply for a sign

Educational Forest Trails
Near Deckers, Douglas County. Read more.
Near Pinecliffe, Boulder County. Read more.

Technical and Cost-share Assistance

• The Colorado University Cooperative Extension can provide management suggestions based upon current university research, information and expertise. Use the website link to locate your local county agents. Ph: (970) 491-6303.
• The Colorado State Forest Service provides cost-share, educational, and technical forestry services to landowners.
• The Partners for Fish & Wildlife program of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offers technical and financial assistance to landowners for restoration of native habitat types. Ph: (303) 275-2435.
• The Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service can provide information on federal cost-share opportunities and assistance. Ph: (720) 544-2810.
• The Colorado Natural Heritage Program has information about rare species or ecological communities that may occur on your land and what you can do to help conserve them. Ph: (970) 491-1309.

Forest Landowner Groups
Local organizations that support the work of family forest owners:

• Colorado Forestry Association
• Colorado Tree Farm Program