A newly remodeled and expanded nursery in Northern Colorado is preparing to grow millions of tree seedlings that could help reforest areas damaged by wildfires and support conservation efforts across the state.
The Colorado State Forest Service recently completed renovations at its nursery in northwest Fort Collins, where the first seedlings are already growing inside the facility’s greenhouses.
“What we’re doing here is a major part of the reforestation pipeline,” said Laura Miller, nursery manager for the Colorado State Forest Service.
The project was made possible by $10.3 million in state funding and $5.3 million from the U.S. Forest Service…