The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider

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November 30, 2006

Bare Trees Prime for Pruning (International Society of Arboriculture)

Leaves are now on the ground, but trees still need attention. Mid-winter is actually a good time to prune most non-flowering trees. This press release from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) can help alert clients about the benefits of proactive tree care.

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Web Site Details UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve (Wisconsin State Journal)

From a lonely and curious headstone for a dog named Grennie to strangely twisted catalpa trees standing in sentinel-like rows, the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve offers tantalizing mysteries to anyone who ventures into its depths. And now, visitors to the preserve have access to an online guide that will take them even more deeply into the haunts and the history, both human and natural, of this treasured Madison landscape once called the Campus Natural Area.

The new Web site includes a nearly addictive interactive map that allows users to do everything from printing a simple hiking route to program animation in which the preserve morphs and forests grow over the passing decades. The site and interactive map may be among the most unique online guides to any natural area in the United States, according to Bill Cronon, UW-Madison professor of environmental history and chairman of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee.

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USDA Expands EAB Quarantine

The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the expansion of its emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine to include the entire states of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, more than doubling the previously quarantined area which includes the entire lower peninsula of Michigan. The new quarantine becomes effective on Dec. 1 following the issuance of a federal order.

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USDA Expands EAB Quarantine (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Illinois, Indiana and Ohio will be added to a federal quarantine for the emerald ash borer. The quarantine, which had previously covered Michigan's Lower Peninsula, would restrict the movement of ash wood products out of those states. The decision was applauded by Wisconsin officials who have been watching out for the destructive pest since June, when it was discovered in northern Illinois.

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Federal Quarantine FAQs

USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service addresses frequently asked questions regarding the Emerald Ash Borer Federal Quarantine.

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Union of Concerned Scientists-Action Alert

The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued an Action Alert requesting the Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture to commit $90 million this year to address the threat of Emerald Ash Borer.

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Northeast Region Forest Pest Update-November

Topics covered this month include:

Insects:

• Bald-faced Hornets
• Carpenterworms
• EAB contacts
• EAB FAQs for MFLs

Other:

• Fishing Spiders

Diseases:

• Fungi Growing on Wood website

Northeast Region Forest Pest Update (PDF, 274KB)

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Wisconsin Nursery Association Source Book

The Wisconsin Nursery Association's "new" source book for plant materials is available for downloading and printing on the Wisconsin Green Industry Federation website. The Source book link is on the home page's lower right.

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Alliance for Community Trees

Alliance for Community Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network of members have planted and cared for 7.8 million trees with help from 450,000 volunteers. Learn how your community can get involved.

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2007 Municipal Forester Institute

Applications are due December 15 for the 2007 Municipal Forester Institute (MFI) to be held February 18 to 23, at Lake Arrowhead, California. This week-long intensive educational program delivers a challenging growth opportunity to assist in shaping a successful community tree care program. Providing one-on-one access to experienced professionals. The price includes food, lodging, and course materials, $1,199.

Generous contributions by the U.S. Forest Service, the National Tree Trust, the International Society of Arboriculture, as well as sponsorships by private companies, allow registration fees to be affordable.

Continuing education units are available for ISA BCMA, ISA Municipal Specialist, SAF Certified Forester, APA/AICP Certified Planner, and CA Certified Urban Forester.

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i-Tree Academy Train-the-Trainer

i-Tree, is a new tool designed to assist arborists in the assessment and management of community forests. An i-TREE "train-the-trainer" workshop will be conducted April 30 thru May 3 at Virginia Tech University. Applications will be accepted through December 31. Space is limited.

i-Tree is a suite of software tools developed to help users-whether municipal foresters or commercial arborists-identify and manage the structure, function, and value of urban tree populations. Created by the USDA Forest Service and its cooperators, Davey Resource Group, the National Arbor Day Foundation and the Society of Municipal Arborists, the i-Tree suite brings together inventory and assessment tools in a single, free and supported environment. Users are provided with step-by-step processes for conducting an ecosystem analysis with UFORE (Urban Forest Effects Model) or a street tree analysis with STRATUM (Street Tree Resource Assessment Tool for Urban forest Managers).

For additional information contact:

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Morton Arboretum Hosting Urban Forestry Programs

There are two upcoming opportunities at the Morton Arboretum located in Lisle, Illinois to learn about community EAB management and planning from neighbors near and far. APHIS is helping to bring city officials from Michigan and Ohio here to share their experiences with EAB. The first opportunity, December 7, is a short program, 1:30 to 3:30 immediately following the regular Northeast IL Municipal foresters luncheon and focuses exclusively on EAB. The second program, Weathering the Storm: Managing the Impacts of Insects, Disease and Weather on the Urban Forest held December 8th, 8:30 - 4:30, is a comprehensive study of emergency management for urban forests, mostly related to weather.

The Northeast IL Municipal Foresters luncheon meeting,Thursday, Dec. 7 from noon to 1:30 pm is open to all. Lessons from Ground Zero And Neighbors: Municipal Management Of Emerald Ash Borer, follows immediately from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Selection 1: Fee for lunch only; noon to 1:30 pm. $9. Selection 2: Fee for lunch and Panel Presentation; noon to 3:30 pm. $16. Selection 3: Fee for Panel Presentation only; 1:30 to3:30 pm. $11

For additional information and to register contact:

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More Information on Conferences and Seminars

For more conferences and seminars check out WDNR's Urban Forest Website.

More Conferences and Seminars

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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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