Will the beetle battle hurt other Forest Service programs?
The U.S. Forest Service has cleared beetle-killed trees from the Old Dillon Reservoir trailhead parking area, but trails just a few yards from the parking lot are still surrounded by dead trees that...
View ArticleForest Service: Be wary of falling trees!
The Forest Service has cleared some of the dead lodgepoles from around the parking area at the Old Dillon Reservoir trail, but the threat of falling trees persists along the trail. Rains, wind and dead...
View ArticleRangers start cutting hazard trees near Summit trails
Beetle-killed lodgepoles surround the Old Dillon Reservoir trailhead in Summit County. Tree-clearing planned along 20 miles of trail this summer, with 100 miles next year By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY —...
View ArticleSen. Udall seeking another $50 million for forest work
Sen. Mark Udall, left, discusses forest health work with Paul Semmer, a lands specialist with the Dillon Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service. Udall’s Summit County visit includes a stop at a...
View ArticleSummit County: USFS seals several logging deals
More forest health and hazard tree removal is scheduled for Summit County. Key subdivisions set for tree removal projects targeted by community wildfire protection plan By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —...
View ArticleSummit County: Sections of recpath to close for tree work
Short closures enhance public safety Summit County. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Some sections of the recpath will be closed intermittently the next few weeks as crews remove hazard trees that could...
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