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Fort Collins Field Office
Alert: Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak
We’re monitoring a mountain pine beetle outbreak on the Front Range of Colorado.
Access key resources for managing mountain pine beetles
in your trees and stay informed about the outbreak.
Fort Collins Field Office
Serving Larimer and Weld counties in north-central Colorado, improving forest health through technical assistance.
Community Forestry
Field Office & Contact Information
Forest Management & Stewardship
Insects & Diseases
Seedling Trees
Wildfire Mitigation & Education
Staff & Contact Information
Max Erickson – Supervisory Forester
Luke Dittrich – Lead Forester
Adam Mitchell – Forester
Pete Morin – Forester
Greg Zausen – Forester
Physical Address
3843 Laporte Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Mailing Address
Colorado State Forest Service
5060 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-5060
(970) 491-8660
FAX (970) 491-7736
[email protected]
News
Emerald ash borer now detected in more than 20 Front Range cities
October 21, 2025
First detected in Boulder in 2013, this invasive, tree-killing beetle
After the Storm: A Tree Inventory in Yuma
October 23, 2024
New CSFS video shows the devastating damage sustained in Yuma,
Resident’s wildfire preparation helped home survive Alexander Mountain Fire
September 9, 2024
Christina Burri’s proactive steps enabled firefighters to save her home
After the Storm: CSFS Interns Assess Tree Damage in Small Colorado Community
August 12, 2024
An intense hailstorm in May 2024 damaged hundreds of trees
Forestry Students Calculate Economic Benefit of Campus Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day
April 18, 2024
Trees are beautiful and provide a shady spot on a
Mountain Pine Beetle Contractor List
Resources
Annual Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests
2025 Local Forestry Contractors
Colorado Tree Farmers
Forest Ag Program
Post-Fire Rehabilitation
The following publications offer guidance about the treatment & management of burned trees:
Aspen
(939 KB PDF)
Douglas-fir
(586 KB PDF)
Gambel Oak and Serviceberry
(865 KB PDF)
Piñon Pine-Juniper
(888 KB PDF)
Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine
(896 KB PDF)
More …
Partners
Rocky Mountain National Park
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests
Natural Resources Conservation Service Colorado Area 2
Boyd Lake State Park
Lory State Park
Larimer County Extension
Weld County Extension
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources
West Greeley Conservation District
Fort Collins City Forester
Greeley Forestry
Loveland City Forester
Community’s Forest Treatments Help Reduce Wildfire Threat
Learn about the work the Windcliff community in Estes Park has been doing to encourage community involvement in wildfire mitigation.
The CSFS maintains this list as a service for the public. This list is comprised of known forestry contractors that have indicated an interest or capability to conduct forest management practices for mountain pine beetles on the central and northern Front Range. The CSFS does not specifically recommend anyone on this list. Please contact the individual companies directly for pricing, bonding, insurance, licensing, references, referrals and professional qualifications.
We encourage residents to review the
common questions to ask when hiring a consultant.
For licensed pesticide applicators, residents can visit
Colorado Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Applicator Search
CONTRACTOR/OWNER
ADDRESS/PHONE
EMAIL/WEBSITE
COUNTIES
SERVICES
Ace Tree Care Services
Griff Gehring
PO Box 260003
Littleton, CO 80162
720-556-4922
[email protected]
Boulder
Clear Creek
Douglas
Gilpin
Jefferson
Larimer
Wildfire mitigation
Tree removal
Pruning
MPB treatment
Plant health care programs
Adapt Forestry Natural Resource Management Consulting
Andy Perri
14377 W Ellsworth Pl
Golden, CO 80401
303-718-1120
[email protected]
Boulder
Clear Creek
Douglas
Jefferson
Larimer
MPB consultation and mitigation
Fire mitigation
Structure assessment and defensible space
Forest management planning
Ecological restoration
All Things Vertical LLC
Nathan Hankins
Conifer, CO
720-230-6831
[email protected]
allthingsvertical.com
Jefferson
Debark
Chip onsite
Masticate
Haul offsite
ArborForce
Joe Cordova
201 E Mississippi Ave
Denver, CO 80210
303-949-6818
720-645-4946
[email protected]
www.arborcaretreesolutions.com
Jefferson
Tree cutting
Tree limbing
Slash removal/haul
Chipping
ArborForce
Joe Cordova
4433 S. Santa Fe Drive
Englewood, CO 80110
303-472-0192
[email protected]
www.arborforce.net
Douglas
Jefferson
Thinning, removal
Chipper
Defensible space
Mastication
Arborist Prime LLC
James Weller
1900 Youngfield St
Lakewood, CO 80215
720-229-4398
[email protected]
www.arboristprimellc.com
Jefferson
Debark
Chip onsite
Masticate
Haul offsite
Aurora Forestry Consultants LLC
Ryan Hauser
619 S Maint Street
Elizabeth, CO 80107
734-249-4531
[email protected]
www.auroraforestry.com
Adams
Arapahoe
Douglas
Jefferson
Tree service
Fire mitigation
Forest management plans
Consulting
Landscape management
Bartlett Tree Experts- Boulder
5000 28th St
Boulder, CO 80301
303-565-6541
[email protected]
Boulder
Broomfield
Plant health care diagnostics and treatments
Consulting
Tree/shrub pruning & removals
Stump grinding
Bartlett Tree Experts- Fort Collins
6556 Buttercup Drive
Unit 1
Wellington, CO 80549
970-568-9695
[email protected]
Larimer
Plant health care diagnostics and treatments
Consulting
Tree/shrub pruning & removals
Stump grinding
Blue Sky Fire Mitigation
Billy Meehl
10853 US Hwy 285 #1015
Conifer, CO 80433
720-385-9577
[email protected]
www.blueskyfiremitigation.com
Tree cutting
Tree limbing
Slash removal/haul
Chipping
Blue River Tree Care
Brandy Brown
PO Box 18744
Boulder, CO 80306
720-256-9056
[email protected]
www.bluerivertreecare.com
Boulder
Trimming
Pruning
Removal
Stump removal/grinding
Boulder Tree Services
Eric Bader
Boulder Tree Services
2525 Arapahoe Ave Suit E4-228
Boulder, CO 80302
303-444-8420
[email protected]
Boulder
Pine Beetle Mitigation
Tree removal
Hazard tree removal/ mitigation
Tree pruning
BTP Enterprise LLC
Brett Pulley
Pine, CO
720-357-2823
[email protected]
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Bullard Tree and Garden
Forrest Bullard
2067 S. Hover Street
Unit E
#205
Longmont, CO
970-880-0132
[email protected]
www.bullardtreecare.com
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Canopy Tree Service
Jenny
PO Box 343
Larkspur, CO 80118
720-353-8650
[email protected]
www.canopytreecolorado.com
Arapahoe
Douglas
Jefferson
Fire mitigation assessment
Technical tree and shrub removal/ trimming
Mastication services
Tree Health Assessments
Chicks Got WOOD
Sharyse Bush
15253 S Elk Creek Rd
Pine, CO 80470
303-317-7575
[email protected]
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Haul offsite
Clear Creek Fire Mitigation
Trevor Fontaine
3719 Evergreen Pkwy
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-578-8114
[email protected]
clearcreekfiremitigation.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Masticate
Haul offsite
Colorado Premier Tree Care
Kelly Robinson
1048 S Patton Ct
Denver, CO 80219
970-623-2226
[email protected]
www.coloradopremiertreecare.org
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Colorado Tree Specialists
Ryan Vas Nunes
709 Bendemeer Dr
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-835-7540
970-406-1505
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Conifer Fire Mitigation LLC
Todd Dennison
Conifer, CO
303-717-6613
[email protected]
coniferfiremitigation.com
Jefferson
Hazard tree removal
Fire mitigation
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Consortium Forest Management
Connor Rodden
5646 County Road 146
Elizabeth, CO 80107
720-579-3427
[email protected]
Douglas
Identifying MPB effected trees
Safe removal and proper disposal/ sequestrian of material
Custom Design Fabricators
John Becket
127 Star View Dr
Livermore, CO 80536
970-219-1546
Larimer
General tree cutting
Logging/salvage
Chipping/ slash removal
Defensible space
MPB diagnosis and removal
Sawmills/ wood processing
Deer Creek Forestry
Wen Gomez
Easton Eisele
3561 Hidden Valley Rd
Sedalia, CO 80135
720-940-1036
[email protected]
Statewide
Large acreage projects
Thinning/ removal
Logging
Chipping
Defensible space
Sawmill, wood processing
Mastication
Earth & Iron LLC
Hank Williquette
Nunn, CO
970-222-7046
[email protected]
www.earthandironllc.com
Larimer
Weld
Removal of beetle-killed or infested trees
Thinning to reduce spread and improve forest health
Slash and debris cleanup
Elevated Mitigation
Steve Barbour
PO Box 898
Morrison, CO 800465
720-435-4701
[email protected]
www.emctree.com
Jefferson
Fuels reduction
Hazard tree work
Climbing
Chipping
Active beetle removal
Elk Mountain Tree Services
Steve Neis
23048 Isoleta Rd
Indian Hills, CO 80454
720-722-0699
[email protected]
www.elkmountaintreeservices.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Trimming
Multi acre mitigation projects
Eric's Custom Tree Service
Eric Goslovich
7202 Frying Pan Dr
Frederick, CO 80530
218-355-8305
[email protected]
Boulder
Clear Creek
Gilpin
Jefferson
Larimer
General tree cutting and pruning for wildfire mitigation
Forest management and defensible space
Chipping and slash removal
FirePoint Forestry
Scott Moore
Denver, CO
720-361-5541
[email protected]
www.firepointforestry.com
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Firewood to Logging
Dana Roe
733 Gold Flake Terrace
PO Box 38
Bailey, CO 80421
303-838-7377
[email protected]
Jefferson
Mountain Pine Beetle treatment
Firewood sales
Foothills Tree Care LLC
Hamilton Jones
1496 West 29th Place
Golden, CO 80401
720-377-6200
[email protected]
Jefferson
Tree cutting
Tree limbing
Slash removal/haul
Chipping
Forestree Development LLC
Keith Worley
7377 Osage Road
Larkspur, CO 80118
720-530-6527
[email protected]
Douglas
Forester
Consulting arborist
Wildfire mitigation specialist
Land development consultant
Forestwerx Timberline Sawyers LLC
Kyle Kociemba-Benson
30317 Lewis Ridge Rd
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-717-0090
[email protected]
www.forestwerx.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Debark
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Mastication
Mechanical and hand treatment
Four Double U Enterprises LLC
William Waibel
303-590-8181
[email protected]
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Debark
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Mastication
Front Range Arborists
Greg Shields
5080 Geiger Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
719-635-7459
719-747-1968
[email protected]
Douglas
Tree trimming
Removal
Stump grinding
Shrubs
Fire mitigation
Tree plant healthcare
Good People Tree Service
Anjaneya Sardonicus
196 Quartz Rd
Black Hawk, CO 80422
303-847-5221
[email protected]
www.goodpeopletreeservice.com
Adams
Boulder
Broomfield
Clear Creek
Gilpin
Jefferson
Larimer
General tree cutting
Logging/mastication/ salvage
Chipping slash removal
Defensible space
Handyman Solutions (Avalon Solutions)
Docia Boylen
303-968-1112
[email protected]
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Hemlock Consulting Co
Luke Hiotis
137 Elm St
Leadville, CO 80461
603-340-4534
[email protected]
www.hemlockconsultingco.com
Statewide
Wildfire mitigation
Defensible space
Hazardous tree removal
Mastication
Pruning
Forest management plan writing
High Prairie Tree
Colten Hardy
11127 Hilltop Rd
Parker, CO 80134
303-476-8686
303-549-2843
[email protected]
[email protected]
Arapahoe
Douglas
Diagnosis and detection
Damaged/diseased tree removal/ chipping/ mastication
Deep root feeding/ watering
Beetle and forest management plans
Hollar Tree
Logan Hollar
2535 Columbine Circle
Lafayette, CO 80026
720-446-9832
[email protected]
[email protected]
Boulder
Gilpin
Larimer
General tree cutting
Logging/ mastication/ salvage
Chipping slash removal
J&J Fire Mitigation LLC
John Lanza
1315 Bear Mountain Drive
Apt C
Boulder, CO 80305
720-804-9080
[email protected]
www.jjfiremitigation.com
Boulder
Clear Creek
Douglas
Gilpin
Jefferson
Larimer
Fire mitigation
Defensible space
Woodchipping/ slash removal
Wind blown/downed tree removal
LAM Tree Service
Ryan Reed
PO Box 2486
Evergreen, CO 80437
303-674-8733
[email protected]
www.lamtree.com
Clear Creek
Jefferson
Chipping
Debarking
Solarization treatment
Off site hauling
Fire mitigation
Defensible space
Close structure/ hazardous removal
Lavenberg Land Management
Will Lavenberg
7107 S Lafayette Way
Centennial, CO 80122
303-945-1949
[email protected]
www.lavenberg-landmanagement.com
Boulder
Clear Creek
Douglas
Gilpin
Jefferson
Thinning/ removal
Logging
Chipper
Defensible space
Mastication
Lee's Trees LLC
Lee Redlingshafer
913-808-6561
[email protected]
Jefferson
Mastication
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Lisscojan Acres/ Forestry LLC
Scott Halladay
31491 Shadow Mountain Dr
Conifer, CO 80433
303-378-1678
[email protected]
lisscojanforestry.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Masticate
Haul offsite
Masticator
Short logger truck
Little Leaf Tree Science LLC
John Sepulveda
2669 S Moore Dr
Apt 101
Lakewood, CO 80227
720-550-3246
[email protected]
littleleaftreescience.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Mastication
Mammoth Mitigation
Ben Prentner
PO Box 353
Pine, CO 80470
720-272-2104
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jefferson
Chip, haul, wrap infected tree
Climb and masticate trees
Markit! Forestry Management LLC
Shaina Miller
910 Pinon Ranch View
Suite 101
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-355-9834
[email protected]
Statewide
Large acreage projects
Logging
Helicopter logging
Mastication, mulching
Hazard tree mitigation
Hand cut and pile/scatter
Material reduction/ chipping
McGarva Tree Inc
Kyle Barker
PO Box 1263
Conifer, CO 80433
303-838-4202
[email protected]
www.mcgarvatree.com
Jefferson
Tree cutting
Tree limbing
Slash removal/haul
Chipping
Old Growth Tree Service
Todd Rader
248 Spring Creek Cir
Gypsum, CO 81637
970-904-9672
[email protected]
oldgrowth-tree.com
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Masticate
Perfection to a Tree LLC
Shawn Black
PO Box 62206
Littleton, CO 80162
720-563-7425
[email protected]
Clear Creek
Douglas
Jefferson
Thinning/ removal
Logging
Chipper
Defensible space
Sawmill/ wood processing
Mastication
Rocky Mountain Firewise by Ponto
David Poniatowski
303-944-6663
[email protected]
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Haul offsite
Rolling River Tree Service
Jeremy Lievers
618-954-9330
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Slash
Root Tree Service
Lindsay Carey
Centennial, CO
720-369-2963
[email protected]
www.roottreeservice.com
Jefferson
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Masticate
RR Tree Company
Richard Hughes
PO Box 6
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-670-7335
520-980-0588
[email protected]
www.rrtreeco.com
Clear Creek
Gilpin
Jefferson
Hazard tree removal
Firewood
Chipping services
Stump grinding
Planting
Bracing
Fire mitigation
Lot clearing
SavATree
Craig Little
303-232-0666
[email protected]
www.savatree.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Masticate
Haul offsite
Shady Tree Services
1348 E. Oxen Rd
Parker, CO 80138
303-805-8487
[email protected]
www.myshadytree.com
Arapahoe
Douglas
Insect and disease management
Pine beetle control
Shrub care
Tree trimming & removal
Stump grinding
On site consultation
Winter water
Silhouette Farm and Forestry
Dinah Walker
PO Box 4058
Medford, OR 97501
541-535-2626
[email protected]
Statewide
Skip's Saw and Skid LLC
Aaron, Sierra, and Skip
3638 Riverside Dr
Lyons, CO 80540
720-600-9164
[email protected]
Boulder
Clear Creek
Gilpin
Larimer
Wildfire mitigation
Dirt and gravel work
Dump trailer hauling
Firewood delivery
Splintered Forest
Kara
59 W Floyd Ave #208
Englewood, CO 80110
303-819-9840
[email protected]
www.splinteredforest.com
Clear County
Jefferson
Summit Land Solutions
Troy Schuller
Summit Land Solutions
275352 CO Hwy 103
Evergree, CO 80439
720-660-1813
[email protected]
www.summitlandsolutions.com
Boulder
Clear Creek
Douglas
Gilpin
Jefferson
Larimer
Tree cutters
Climbers
Heavy equipment
360 grapples, grapple buckets, winches, brush cutters, masticators, large commercial dump trailers
Tarzan Tree Care LLC
Joshua Denton
720-999-9527
[email protected]
tarzantreecarellc.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Mastication
Tree Beavers Professional Tree Service
Carla Finn
4045 Park Ridge Rd
Sedalia, CO 80135
719-330-9257
[email protected]
www.treebeavers.com
Arapahoe
Clear Creek
Douglas
Jefferson
Thinning/ removal
Logging
Chipper
Defensible space
Sawmill/ wood processing
Mastication
Tree Guys LLC
Nate Freeman
720-498-9527
[email protected]
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Chip onsite
Haul offsite
Western Land Management
Steve Tukua
PO Box 2342
Grand Lake, CO 80447
303-638-1249
[email protected]
Clear Creek
Douglas
Jefferson
Fire mitigation
Mastication
Logging
Firewood processing onsite
Woods Beetle Kill & Forestry LLC
Kyle Woods
Evergreen, CO
309-830-1722
[email protected]
www.woodsbeetlekill.com
Jefferson
Solarization treatment
Haul offsite
Debark
Masticate
Chip onsite
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