Mission Statement from Colorado State Forest Service:

Achieve Stewardship of Colorado's environment through forestry outreach and service:

• Provide for natural resource protection in mountains, plains and urban settings from damaging effects of fire, insects, disease, wind, water and people.
• Achieve improvement of Colorado's renewable natural resource base for values the public regards as important, while being sensitive to future needs.
• Achieve public understanding of forestry's role and value in a healthy environment.

Message from Stewardship Program

Stewardship of Colorado's private forests and natural resources is achieved by applying sound conservation practices in the management of NIPF lands. The Colorado Forest Stewardship Program is designed to assist landowners/managers in the delivery of quality forest management.

State Forestland Statistics:

• Total acres= 66,617,412
• Total forested acres=22,622,629
• US Forest Service= 10,406,439 acres
• Bureau of Land Management=4,390,533 acres
• Colorado State Land= 501,708 acres
• Bureau of Indian Affairs=465,521 acres
• Department of Defense= 148,403 acres
• Other Government=345,216 acres
• US Fish & Wildlife Service=2,799
• Other=143,712 acres
• Privately owned=6,218,295 acres

Stewardship in Colorado:

• Number of stewardship plans=2100
• Acres covered by stewardship plans=670,000

Links:

• Colorado State Forest Service
• Extension Service
• EPA: Global Warming Impacts on Colorado
• The Nature Conservancy, Colorado Chapter
• Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
• Colorado Guide to National Parks and Forests, by National Geographic Maps

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