Urban Forestry History
Select a link to see the Urban Forestry history for that time period.
1889 - 1929 | 1930 - 1939 | 1940 - 1959 | 1960 - 1969 | 1970 - 1989 | 1990 - 2001
1990 - 2001 Timeline
| 1990 | DNR urban forestry program begins with hiring of Dick Rideout |
| 1991 | Wisconsin's first TCUSA Growth Award recipients: Beloit, Green Bay, Kenosha, Monroe, West Bend |
| 1993 | WI DNR Urban Forestry Grant program begins |
| 1993 | Premier issue of Wisconsin Urban & Community Forests newsletter published |
| 1994 | Wisconsin's first TreeLine USA recipient: Wisconsin Public Service |
| 1994 | Chuck and Tami Darling represent WAA/Wisconsin in the Tour des Trees |
| 1998 | Wisconsin's Ryan Stephens wins National Arbor Day poster contest |
| 1999 | Wisconsin's first Tree City and TreeLine USA banquet |
| 2000 | Appleton's Pierce Park takes a hit from gypsy moth |
| 2001 | Mid-State Technical College offers urban forestry technician program |
| 2001 | WAA hosts ISA conference in Milwaukee |
| 2001 | DNR gypsy moth suppression program begins in Appleton and Brookfield |
1990 - 2001 Urban Forestry Pictorial
1999 National Arbor Day poster contest winner.
1993 - first issue of the newsletter.
WI DNR's first urban forestry working group.
Number of Wisconsin Tree City USAs
Appleton launches aerial assault against the Gypsy Moth
Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007
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