The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
The adult emerald ash borer is a bright metallic green beetle just under ½ inch (10-12mm) long.
Dave Cappaert, Michigan State University, courtesy of www.emeraldashborer.info
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July 26, 2006
In the News
- Asian Long-horned Beetle Eradicated from Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
- Green Infrastructure - Top 10 Places for Smart Conservation
- Mysterious Decline of Aspens in Colorado
Emerald Ash Borer
- Feds to Aid Illinois in Ash Borer Fight - Trees in Wisconsin Included (The Capital Times)
- EAB Wood Utilization (The Journal Gazette)
- EAB Quarantine Established in Illinois
- Emerald Ash Borer Discovered In Evanston, IL
- Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Illinois
Specifically Wisconsin
- Joe Wilson re-appointed to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
- Two New Invasive Plants Poised to Invade Wisconsin Forests
- Drought Emergency is Declared (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Northeast Region Forest Pest Update-July 19, 2006
Tools for your Job
- New Issue of Wisconsin Urban & Community Forests newsletter now on DNR Web site
- Drought Monitor Web site
- EPA Launches Urban Heat Island Mitigation Impact Screening Tool
Conferences & Seminars
Asian Long-horned Beetle Eradicated from Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
Eight years after the Asian Long-horned beetle first was spotted munching on the majestic trees of Chicago's North Side, city, state and federal officials declare victory in their $75 million fight against the invasive pest.
Asian Long-horned Beetle Eradicated
Green Infrastructure - Top 10 Places for Smart Conservation
The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced its top 10 places to advance 'smart conservation' in the United States. The descriptions of TCF's top 10 places focuses on Green Infrastructure (GI) concepts, accomplishments and partners. Since 1999 TCF has helped coordinate GI efforts involving the Forest Service as well as other public and private organizations.
Mysterious Decline of Aspens in Colorado
Up to 60 percent of aspen stands in the Dolores Ranger District's Turkey Knolls area are dead or dying, and that's raised more than a few eyebrows among forest officials and local business leaders. Dying aspens have been recorded in other states as well, but there is no apparent pattern, said Wayne Shepperd, research forester with the Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Research Station in Fort Collins.
Feds to Aid Illinois in Ash Borer Fight - Trees in Wisconsin Included (The Capital Times)
The federal government will provide Illinois with $7.6 million in emergency funding to help the state stop the spread of the tree-killing emerald ash borer beetle. The federal money will be used to conduct a survey of trees in counties in northeastern Illinois, as well as areas in Wisconsin near the Illinois border. It also will pay for education campaigns as the battle against the non-native bug gears up.
Feds to Aid in Ash Borer Fight
EAB Wood Utilization (The Journal Gazette)
A Steuben County, Indiana startup company is turning the dead wood resulting from emerald ash borer infestations into a useful product. Solid Rock Forestry Services manufactures firewood from trees destroyed by the emerald ash borer and other pests. Solid Rock Forestry is one of 15 companies nationwide certified by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to handle and process infested wood.
EAB Quarantine Established in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Agriculture quarantined a 51 square mile area of Kane County in an attempt to prevent the spread of emerald ash borer. Kane County is approximately 40 miles south of the Wisconsin state line.
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered In Evanston, IL
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has been discovered in another Chicago suburb, the Illinois Department of Agriculture announced on Friday.July 21, 2006. The infestation was found in Evanston, a northern suburb, in seven trees in a city park as well as one tree on private property.
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Agriculture confirms the presence of Emerald Ash Borer in Illinois. The first Illinois find occurred in the yard of a home in Kane County, east of Lily Lake. The location is approximately 40 miles south of the Wisconsin state line.
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Illinois
Joe Wilson re-appointed to National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
Joseph Wilson, Executive Director of Greening Milwaukee, has been re-appointed to the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and re-appointed as Chair of the Council. 50 nominees provided an outstanding pool of talented and committed urban and community forestry professionals from which Secretary of Agriculture Johanns made his selections from.
Joe Wilson re-appointed to NUCFAC
Two New Invasive Plants Poised to Invade Wisconsin Forests
A grass that can spread like wildfire is one of two new invasive plants that state officials are asking the public to keep an eye out for and report if they find. Japanese stilt grass was accidentally introduced to the eastern United States and has been spreading rapidly in the Midwest in the last few years. There are now several hundred populations in Illinois and Indiana and it is highly likely to spread north to Wisconsin. Another new invasive plant people are being asked to watch for is Japanese hedge parsley.
Drought Emergency is Declared (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Drought conditions in northern Wisconsin prompted Gov. Jim Doyle to issue an emergency order to aid farmers, even though the crop picture varies widely across the state.
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update-July 19, 2006
Topics covered this month:
Insects:
- EAB in Chicago area
- Ash Bark Beetles
- Chicago lifts Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarantine
- EAB detection tree update
- Fall webworm
- Gypsy Moth
- Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid
- Jack Pine Budworm Defoliation
- Larch Casebearer Defoliation
- Oak Twig Pruner
- Ugly Nest Caterpillar
- Woolly Ash Aphids
Diseases:
- Anthracnose
- Broom Rust on Spruce
- Dutch Elm Disease
- Pine Needle Rust
Other:
- Drought
- Hail Damage
- Oak Wilt Guidelines changes available in draft format
- Wind Damage
Written by Linda Williams, forest health specialist, WI DNR.
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update
New Issue of Wisconsin Urban & Community Forests newsletter now on DNR Web site
With a special focus on emerald ash borer. For those who didn't receive a print copy, download a PDF here:
Wisconsin Urban & Community Forests
Drought Monitor Web site
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed a web site that maps drought on a weekly basis. The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. The weekly report includes a text summary of forecast statements.
EPA Launches Urban Heat Island Mitigation Impact Screening Tool
EPA announced its new online urban heat island Mitigation Impact Screening Tool (MIST). MIST provides urban planners and environmental policy makers with a Web-based means of assessing the range of likely impacts of heat island mitigation strategies averaged at the city-scale. The Web site also offers a detailed help file, along with background information on options and impacts.
More Information on Conferences and Seminars
For more conferences and seminars check out WDNR's urban forestry Web site.
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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