Bark beetles and root rot are natural in Colorado’s forests, but when combined with the stress of years of serious drought conditions, the three have formed a deadly blow for many evergreen trees. The recently.
One towering willow tree in Hayden’s Town Park is worth nearly $44,000. Four trees, two willows and two cottonwoods, shading Joyce Cless Memorial Park in the center of town are valued collectively at nearly $90,000..
Wildfire protection and forest health work will continue locally this fall including an additional 2,200 acres of fuels reduction work approved in northern Routt County, as well as public input meetings set for the update.
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The 7,586-acre Morgan Creek Fire in north Routt County that started in July 2021 may have been scary and smoky for local residents, but the silver lining is contributions to improved forest health.