Science

Our home at Colorado State University gives us access to abundant resources and cutting-edge knowledge which we apply to our work in forest collaboration, forest science, and forest health and resilience.

Collaboration

Our role is to provide engagement, knowledge, and science support to our collaborative partners which helps guide collaborative decision-making informed by best available science. 

Actionable Knowledge

Using forest science and collaboration, CFRI offers actionable knowledge to groups we work with in the form of locally relevant, locally appropriate, science-informed solutions. 
relationship between Science, Collaboration, and Actionable Knowledge

Project Monitoring Impacts

Wildfire Planning Tool Impacts

422

Forest Management Units Across 74,000 Acres

5,048+

Monitoring Plots Since 2010

152+

Student Jobs Provided
(last 6 years)

11

Landscapes Engaged in 2023

37

Landscapes Across 80+ Million Acres Since 2018

180+

Publications
(last 10 years)

CFRI Project Map

CFRI Happenings

forested landscape
forested landscape

We are excited to share the updated Colorado Forest Tracker!  The Colorado Forest Tracker serves as a transparent, comprehensive and open-access resource for forest and woody vegetation management activities across the state. The primary aim of the Colorado Forest Tracker is …

Colorado Forest Resilience Planning Guide Published
Colorado Forest Resilience Planning Guide Published

Forests across Colorado provide invaluable social, economic, and ecological benefits, and ensuring their resilience requires coordinated efforts. The Colorado Forest Resilience Planning Guide offers a framework for agencies, private landowners, and local collaboratives to align their forest management strategies, leverage …

Monument Fire Center Prescribed Fire: Immediate Post-Burn Monitoring Summary
Monument Fire Center Prescribed Fire: Immediate Post-Burn Monitoring Summary

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