The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
The City of Thorp celebrates 15 years as a "Tree City USA" designee. Sweet Memories Bakery in Thorp designed the celebration cake which was enjoyed by Thorp 5th grade students at their Arbor Day celebration.
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May 7, 2008
This issue's contents:
In the News
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
Tools For Your Job
- 2009 Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grants
- South Central Region & Southeast Region Forest Health Update
- Northern Region Forest Pest Report
- UW-Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update
Conferences & Seminars
- Tree Sales and Giveaways Webcast
- Scholarships Available for National Conference on Urban Ecosystems
- Conservation Fundraising Training
Arbor Day at the State Capitol
April weather is always somewhat unpredictable, and this year's Arbor Day severe weather forecast for the Madison area, which predicted high winds, possible tornadoes, rain, heat waves and lightning, wasn't particularly encouraging for an outdoor celebration. But as the saying goes, "The show (or more correctly stated, Arbor Day) must go on!"
Arbor Day at the Capitol [PDF, 47KB]
The Greening of America - Washington Post
Spurred by visions of their cities frying in a warmer world, mayors around the nation have grasped a green solution: trees! Like Johnny Appleseed, they have vowed to sow their seeds in great profusion, promising millions of new trees in the coming years. Arbor Day, that old fusty holiday, is getting a makeover.
Greening of America [exit DNR]
Wisconsin EAB Week - May 18-24, 2008
Governor Jim Doyle announced that Wisconsin will observe Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, May 18-24, 2008. Through a proclamation, Gov. Doyle urged state residents and visitors to become better educated about emerald ash borer and the destruction it causes.
Senators Push for Invasive Pest Funding
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) led a bipartisan group of 20 Senators in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee asking for $90 million to increase funding to help eradicate invasive pests that threaten our forests.
Illinois EAB Newsletter
Current information on Illinois EAB efforts are reported in the March/April/May issue of the EAB newsletter
IL EAB [exit DNR] Select "newsletters" in the left sidebar
2009 Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grants
The DNR offers financial assistance for urban forestry projects that improve a community's capacity to manage its trees. Eligible applicants may be a city, village, town, county, tribal government or 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and joint applicants are encouraged to apply. The urban forestry grant program supports projects that advance a community's urban forestry management program. The grant program is a 50/50 cost-share program where applicants match each grant dollar. Grant awards range from $1,000 to $25,000.
An Intent to Apply form is available on the website. Completing and returning an Intent to Apply form ensures that you will receive an application. The application will be available on-line in early August and applicants have until October 6, 2008 to apply.
South Central & Southeast Region Forest Health Update
Topics in this update:
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Gypsy moth updates
- DNR Gypsy moth suppression update
- DATCP Gypsy moth “Slow the Spread” update
- Handling gypsy moth calls from the public
- Gypsy moth website updates
Oak harvesting guidelines
Emerald Ash Borer Surveys for 2008
Forest Health Update [PDF, 49KB]
Northern Region Forest Pest Report
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Spring Pests in the Western Northern Region
- Hunter’s Moths
- Budworm Population Predictions
- Gypsy Moth Spraying
- Spring Pests in the Eastern Northern Region
- Hunter’s Moths
- Red Pine Pocket Mortality
- Keep a Lookout for
- Forest Tent Caterpillar
Odds & Ends
! Don’t False Start when Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer !
Northern Forest Pest Report [PDF, 452KB]
UW-Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update
UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) receives plant sample from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC during the past three weeks.
Tree Sales and Giveaways Webcast
The Alliance for Community Trees (ACT) is hosting a national webcast, Tree Sales and Giveaways on Thursday, May 15 from 12 noon to 1:00 pm CST. The informal training provides an opportunity for community forestry practitioners to learn about successful programs and how they can be adapted to their communities.
Tree giveaways and sales are a great way to engage a broad segment of the community including individual residents, neighborhood organizations, affordable housing agencies, schools, and civic groups. They're also a profitable way to raise funds for efforts to work with these same constituencies.
Tree Sales and Giveaways [exit DNR]
Scholarships Available for National Conference on Urban Ecosystems
The 2008 National Conference on Urban Ecosystems is scheduled for May 28 - 30, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. There are 140 scholarships available with each scholarship providing a $250 discount off of the full registration cost.
Conservation Fundraising Training
The Alliance for Community Trees and the Arbor Day Foundation are teaming up to offer a day of outstanding training from conservation fundraising expert Andy Robinson, on May 28 in conjunction with the National Urban Ecosystems Conference in Orlando.
About the Insider
The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider is intended as a quick networking tool for all people actively working in the area of urban and community forestry, especially in the state of Wisconsin.
Items that cannot wait for our quarterly print newsletter, Wisconsin Urban & Community Forests, will appear here.
The Insider is produced biweekly by the Urban and Community Forestry program of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin. Past issues will be archived on the UF pages on the WDNR web site.
We are happy to accept your suggestions and contributions. Send them to the editor, at Laura.Wyatt@Wisconsin.gov. Or call her: 608/267-0568.
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