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Forest Restoration Projects in Northern Colorado
Before and After

Before Treatment

After Treatment

  • Even aged trees
  • Evenly-sized trees
  • Dense stands
  • Little to no understory plant community
  • Lacking wildlife habitat
  • Low resilience and resistance to disturbance events (pests, diseases, wildfire, weather)

  • Improved tree age-class diversity
  • Tree size-class diversity
  • Decreased stand density
  • Ground vegetation flourishes
  • Improved diversity of available wildlife habitat
  • Improved resilience and resistance to disturbance
  • Accessible and aesthetically pleasing

Scroll down to check out what our forest restoration projects looks like!
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An example of the understory plant response we expect within 1-3 years post-treatment. The plant community seen here helps support native grazers and pollinators, as well as cattle.
photo: Fort Collins Conservation District
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Aerial imagery of a treatment footprint from 6 months prior to treatment (left) and 1 year post-treatment (right). One of the goals of this project was to expand the meadow area to a more historic extent.
maps: Fort Collins Conservation District
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Before (top) and After (bottom) a ponderosa pine restoration treatment on a cattle ranch in northern Larimer County.
photo: Fort Collins Conservation District
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Before (left) and After (right) a ponderosa pine restoration treatment at Shambhala Mountain Center, near Red Feather Lakes, CO.
photo: Fort Collins Conservation District
Before (left) and After (right) a ponderosa pine restoration treatment at Shambhala Mountain Center.
photo: Fort Collins Conservation District
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Before (top) and after (bottom) overview of a ponderosa pine restoration project at a ranch in northern Larimer County. This project was completed in July of 2018.
​photo credit: Big Thompson Conservation District
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Before (top) and after (bottom) treatment view of a stand that was heavily effected by mountain pine beetle in the 10-12 years prior to treatment. This photo is from a forest restoration treatment completed on a cattle ranch in northern Larimer County in July of 2018.
​photo: Fort Collins Conservation District
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  • Home
  • Who We Are
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    • Staff and Board
    • Our Partners
  • What We Do
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      • Forestry FAQ's
      • Before and After
      • Forestry Projects
      • Forestry Videos
    • Riparian Restoration
    • Education & Outreach
  • FCCD in the News
  • Jobs at FCCD
  • Contact Us
    • Get In Touch
    • Helpful Links