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Kevin Duda receives the 2026 Partner of the Year award from CSFS Director Matthew McCombs and Deputy State Forester Christina Burri.

Kevin Duda of the Rio Grande National Forest named CSFS Partner of the Year

November 5, 2026

Kevin Duda, timber program manager for the Rio Grande National Forest, has been named the Colorado State Forest Service 2026 Partner of the Year. His willingness to find new solutions and build partnerships has helped advance forest management across this 1.8-million-acre national forest in southern Colorado.

Rows of young green plants grow in black pots on elevated trays inside a large, well-lit greenhouse with a transparent roof and metal framework.

Colorado State Forest Service celebrates grand reopening of tree nursery

November 2, 2026

The newly renovated Colorado State Forest Service Nursery in Fort Collins could produce up to 2 million seedlings annually, helping restore forests, watersheds and communities impacted by wildfire, floods and other disturbances.

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Nine Colorado communities receive urban forestry grant funding

October 30, 2026

CSFS awards $700,000 to strengthen urban forests across the state. These urban and community forestry grant projects will help communities manage dead and diseased trees, expand canopy cover and prepare for future forest challenges.

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Kevin Duda of the Rio Grande National Forest named CSFS Partner of the Year

Colorado State Forest Service celebrates grand reopening of tree nursery

Nine Colorado communities receive urban forestry grant funding

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