{"slug":"co-csfs-forest-stewardship-and-homesite-assessments","name":"CSFS Forest Stewardship planning and homesite assessments","provider":{"name":"Colorado State Forest Service","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"CO","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","homeowner","farmer"],"kind":"technical_assistance","benefit":"A CSFS forester will visit your property to assess wildfire risk, pests and forest health and help you build a management plan","summary":"Colorado State Forest Service field offices offer two services to private owners: homesite assessments, where a forester evaluates a property for wildfire risk, tree pests and overall forest health, and the Forest Stewardship Program, where landowners work with a CSFS forester to develop a management plan for their forestland. About 7 million acres of Colorado forest are privately owned.","eligibility":"Private landowners and homeowners in Colorado; no acreage threshold is stated. Some services carry CSFS service fees.","how_to_apply":"Contact your local CSFS field office (list at csfs.colostate.edu/field-offices) to request a homesite assessment or stewardship planning help.","url":"https://csfs.colostate.edu/forest-management/programs-for-homeowners-landowners/","source_url":"https://csfs.colostate.edu/forest-management/programs-for-homeowners-landowners/forest-stewardship-program/","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"The CSFS pages link to a service-fee schedule but do not state the fees; ask your field office what a visit costs.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/co-csfs-forest-stewardship-and-homesite-assessments","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/co-csfs-forest-stewardship-and-homesite-assessments.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}