The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
The Forest Where We Live, Growing a Legacy
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August 9, 2006
In the News
- Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Appears in Indiana
- New Group Tries to Solve Aspen Mystery
- Trees Appear to Respond Slower to Climate Change than Previously Thought
Specifically Wisconsin
- Shrub Identification and Selection Workshops
- Growing a Legacy -Urban Forestry Publication
- Center Built with Aldo Leopold Trees
Emerald Ash Borer
Tools For Your Job
- WI Plant Disease Clinic Data
- The Wildland/Urban Interface - Informational Webcast
- Online Seminars for Municipal Arborists
- i-Tree Academy in Chicago (March 13-15, 2007)
- EAB Bark Peeling Survey Training
Conferences & Seminars
Publications
Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Appears in Indiana
A pathogen that has killed hundreds of thousands of oak trees in California was confirmed in Indiana for the first time in late July. Phytophthora ramorum -- a funguslike micro-organism that causes the plant disease Ramorum blight on landscape ornamentals and Sudden Oak Death on tanoaks and susceptible species of oak on the West Coast was confirmed in the garden section of a hardware store in Portage,IN.
New Group Tries to Solve Aspen Mystery
A working group has been formed in southeastern Idaho to find out why aspen trees are disappearing. Aspens send out suckers to create "clone" trees. But in many stands in the West, including southeastern Idaho, that process is not working. The group wants to figure out why. The group is made up of workers with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Department of Agriculture, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, ecologists and concerned citizens.
Trees Appear to Respond Slower to Climate Change than Previously Thought
Genetic analysis of living spruce trees provides strong evidence for the presence of a tree refuge in Alaska during the height of the last glacial period (17,000 to 25,000 years ago), and suggests that trees cannot migrate in response to climate change as quickly as some scientists thought.
Shrub Identification and Selection Workshops
The theme for the 2006 Urban Forestry Workshops is "Shrub Identification and Selection". Instructors will be Melinda Myers and Kristin Gies of Melinda Myers LLC of Milwaukee. The workshop will introduce parks and tree professionals to shrub identification, selection and maintenance techniques. Classroom instruction will be complimented by out-door demonstrations.
A series of 14 workshops will be held in 11 locations. The cost is $20.
Shrub Identification and Selection Workshops
Growing a Legacy -Urban Forestry Publication
"The Forest Where We Live, Growing a Legacy", is a new urban forestry advocacy publication featuring communities through-out Wisconsin. Designed for community policy-makers and urban forestry advocates, information on the qualitative and quantitative benefits of "green" infrasture is provided along with features of how local Wisconsin communities of all sizes are growing their own forest legacy.
The Forest Where We Live, Growing a Legacy
Center Built with Aldo Leopold Trees
The new Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, part of the Aldo Leopold Foundation's $7.75 million Land Ethic Campaign, is being constructed with pine trees planted by Aldo Leopold himself some 70 years ago. The trees were sustainably harvested near Baraboo, Wisconsin from January through March and construction on the Center began in June.
Alternatives to Ash Trees
Dr. Laura G. Jull, Dept. of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison reviews commercially available tree species and cultivars recommended as alternatives to ash trees.
Alternatives to Ash (PDF, 92KB)
IL Governor Announces EAB Action Plan
Governor Blagojevich announces Emerald Ash Borer action plan that includes an aggressive plan to utilize more than $7 million in federal funding and creates a management and science advisory team to organize control and outreach efforts.
WI Plant Disease Clinic Data
Brian Hudelson and staff provides a two week summary of woody ornamental diseases seen at the University of Wisconsin Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic.
The Wildland/Urban Interface - Informational Webcast
"Emerging Issues at the Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI)" webcast will feature Dr. Susan Stewart, USDA Forest Service, Evanston, IL. The webcast session is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16th at 11:00 AM (Eastern).
This informational webcast will feature an overview of the Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI), and discussion of the issues facing urban foresters, planners and residents of these changing landscapes. Dr. Stewart will use a series of maps and graphics to illustrate the challenges, threats and opportunities facing the WUI.
Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI) Informational Webcast, aims to bring you up-to-date information regarding work of Forest Service scientists, and cooperators, who are working on urban natural resource research and development projects.
Webcast information and Log-In details
Online Seminars for Municipal Arborists
Online Seminars for Municipal Arborists is currently enjoying its second year of educating arborists around the world who can't earn CEU's at a conference. This free seminar is open to any arborist who would like to learn the latest information on various aspects of tree care. A new Seminar comes online every two months and ISA CEUs are being offered for Certified Arborist and all the specialties.
i-Tree Academy in Chicago (March 13-15, 2007)
The i-Tree academy is an intensive, three-day training opportunity, in a state-of-the-art computer lab, that will give you hands-on experience with every tool i-Tree has to offer. This course is designed to "Train the Trainer" for those who wish to help other individuals, organizations, and communities gain proficiency using the i-Tree tools. It is also appropriate for individuals who desire a broad, deep knowldedge of i-Tree for their own organization's use. The class will be limited to a maximum of 35 individuals, each on their own computer.
EAB Bark Peeling Survey Training
On Tuesday, August 22, 2006 USDA/ APHIS will host a training session on Emerald Ash Borer bark peeling survey techniques. Sessions will be conducted by Ivich Fraser- EAB Entomologist, Brighton, MI. Two sessions will be offered- one at 9:00AM and another at 11:00AM. There will be a limit of 25 people per session so please contact Julie Kaiser at 847-299-6939 or Julie.Kaiser@aphis.usda.gov to reserve a space. The session will be held at Lovelace Park, Evanston, IL- the park is at the intersection of Gross Point Rd. and Thayer. Please wear appropriate field attire as participants will practice bark peeling techniques.
More Information on Conferences and Seminars
For more conferences and seminars check out WDNR's urban forestry Web site.
Corridor Ecology: The Science and Practice of Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation News item
This book presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with an overarching goal of conserving biodiversity. It offers an objective, carefully interpreted review of the issues and is a one-of-a-kind resource for scientists, landscape architects, planners, land managers, decision-makers, and all those working to protect and restore landscapes and species diversity.
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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