Mountain Pine Beetle Information

adult mountain pine beetle

The Northern Front Range Mountain Pine Beetle Working Group consists of local government agencies coordinating efforts in the midst of the mountain pine beetle (MPB) epidemic moving to Colorado’s Front Range.  The organization is working closely with the Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership Roundtable to utilize the most current information available.  One of the primary purposes of the working group is to provide a centralized source for mountain pine beetle-related information to the public.

News & Events

Landowners Should Take Precautions when Treating Trees for MPB
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests / Pawnee National Grassland Campground Information
Will the MPB Epidemic Spread from Lodgepole into Ponderosa Pine along Colorado's Northern Front Range? Read the report...
Front Range Wood Collection Sites Ramp-Up to Accept Beetle-Killed Wood
2008 Forest Health Aerial I & D Survey Results & Colorado MPB 1996-2007

Frequently Asked Questions

This section provides basic answers to some of the most often asked questions, as well as links to websites where more information is available.

Biomass
Fire Behavior & Mitigation
General Forest Health / About the Beetle
Government Actions & Mitigation Efforts
Landowner Concerns / Personal Property Owner Issues
Recreation
Treatment

Partners

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
Colorado State Forest Service
Colorado State University Extension
Region 2 Bark Beetle Incident Management Team
Rocky Mountain National Park
Boulder County
Clear Creek County
Gilpin County
Jefferson County
Larimer County

Pine beetle infestation in a Colorado forest