Stopping Pine Beetle Infestations in Colorado – Protecting Your Forest, One Tree at a Time

Pine beetle infestations are one of Colorado’s biggest forest threats.
If you live in the mountains, you’ve likely seen the signs — fading needles, pitch tubes, and sawdust piles at the base of your pines.

My connection to this fight started early, helping manage family land in Evergreen, Colorado. What began with hauling logs and stacking brush as a kid grew into decades of hands-on forest care — thinning overcrowded stands, managing slash piles, and treating high-risk trees before beetles could take hold.

I’m not a forester with a clipboard — I’m a landowner who’s out there every season, chainsaw in hand, doing the work to keep forests healthy and fire-resilient.

Let’s Talk Trees →
Man kicking a pine beetle in a forest, symbolizing the fight against infestation.

Why I Built PineBeetleAlert.com

Too many people don’t recognize the warning signs until it’s too late. I built PineBeetleAlert.com to give mountain homeowners, cabin caretakers, and landowners clear, actionable steps to spot infestations early and protect their trees.

Here, you’ll find advice that’s:

  • Actionable – Real steps you can take today.

  • Science-Backed – Based on proven forestry research and field experience.

  • Tailored – Designed for Colorado’s unique mountain forests.

Why This Matters Now

This year, signs are everywhere: pitch tubes, fading needles, and piles of sawdust. Trees that looked healthy last week now stand brittle and brown. Many people don’t notice until their best shade tree is buzzing with beetles.

Worker spraying pine tree near home to prevent Pine Beetle Colorado infestation

This isn’t theory or politics. It’s about protecting your home, your safety, and your future. We’ve cut, split, burned, and treated more trees than we can count — and we know what works.

Take Action

We don’t need committees to save our forests — we need neighbors who care, tools that work, and knowledge passed from one set of calloused hands to another.
Let’s take back our woods — one tree at a time, one neighbor at a time.
Let’s keep these forests standing — one healthy pine at a time.

→ Learn what to watch for on our Signs of Infestation page
→ Start protecting your trees with our How to Fight Back guide
→ For more information on mountain pine beetles, treatment options, and forestry best practices, visit the Colorado State Forest Service – Mountain Pine Beetle Resources

Learn the Signs
Fight Back Now
Wrapped pine logs covered in clear plastic in a forest clearing — a proven method in how to stop pine beetles

Need Help Protecting Your Trees?

Whether you have questions, need advice, or want to share what’s happening in your forest, we’re here to help.

Get in touch and let’s keep your pines standing strong.

Let’s Talk Trees →