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State forest service warns of beetle threats, cites $200,000 grant for local tree planting
Summary
Adam Moore of the Colorado State Forest Service told Alamosa County commissioners that mountain pine beetle, emerald ash borer and Douglas fir beetle pose risks locally; his office is using state funds including a $200,000 grant to assist tree planting and wildfire mitigation in the San Luis Valley.
Adam Moore, Forest Service Supervisor for the San Luis Valley office, presented the Colorado State Forest Service’s 2025 forest health report to the Alamosa County Board of Commissioners on June 10.
Moore said major concerns this year include the mountain pine beetle, emerald ash borer and the Douglas fir beetle, and he noted active impacts in the Zapata subdivision. He described a combination of state funding, forest restoration and wildfire risk mitigation efforts underway, and said his office helped the City of Alamosa plant trees with a $200,000 grant.
Moore recommended homeowners water trees sufficiently during drought conditions and reduce competition by thinning. He also said his staff has coordinated with county Land Use staff on a Wildfire Resiliency Code.
The presentation included discussion of staffing (a four-person field office plus an intern) and targeted technical assistance to manage beetle outbreaks and protect high-value tree groves.
The county took no formal action on the presentation; commissioners asked questions about drought guidance and local treatments.
