Monarch held our annual tree day this week.  A combination of Engelmann Spruce and Lodgepole Pine saplings were planted at the ski area.  Both of these species are native to the area and do well at our elevation of 11,000′-12’000′. These latest efforts focused on planting trees in areas that had been recently thinned due to the spruce beetle endemic.  We have planted trees every summer over the last five years and have put more than 6000 saplings back into the forest here at the ski area. It’s always a great day with our team and a dedicated group of volunteers doing the hard work of starting the regrowth of the forest.