The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
2006 arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
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December 28, 2006
This issue's contents:
In the News
- National Arbor Day Foundation Releases New Hardiness Zone Map
- Screening for Invasive Species Could Save U.S. Billions
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
- Crews Cut Trees in 30 Counties to Fight Emerald Ash Borer (WISC-TV)
- Staying One Step Ahead of the Bugs (Milwaukee Journal)
- Forestry Officials Watch for Ash Borer (Green Bay Press Gazette)
- EAB Eradication Plans in Maryland
- Ohio EAB Scam ( WCPO - 9 News)
- Lebanon, Ohio to Chop Ash Trees (The Enquirer)
Tools For Your Job
Conferences & Seminars
National Arbor Day Foundation Releases New Hardiness Zone Map
Much of the United States has been warmer in recent years. Based on the latest comprehensive weather station data, The National Arbor Day Foundation has just released a new 2006 arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map which separates the country into ten different temperature zones to help people select the right trees to plant where they live.
The new map reflects that many areas have become warmer since 1990 when the last USDA hardiness zone map was published. Significant portions of many states have shifted at least one full hardiness zone.
2006 arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map (Exit DNR)
Screening for Invasive Species Could Save U.S. Billions
A new study shows that screening for potentially harmful foreign plant species before they are imported is more economically beneficial than fighting them after they take root in new areas.
Screening for Invasives (Exit DNR)
Senator Robson Announces Committee Assignments
Senate Majority Leader-elect Judy Robson completed her committee appointments for the upcoming 2007-09 legislation session. Robson announced on December 6th who will chair Senate committees.
Senate Committee Assignments (Exit DNR)
Crews Cut Trees in 30 Counties to Fight Emerald Ash Borer (WISC-TV)
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection crews armed with chainsaws started fanning out throughout the state in search of the emerald ash borer with the goal of stopping the insect from destroying Wisconsin's trees.
DATCP Crews Look for EAB (Exit DNR)
Staying One Step Ahead of the Bugs (Milwaukee Journal)
Wisconsin begins its first intensive search for infestations of the emerald ash borer.
Staying One Step Ahead of Bugs (Exit DNR)
Forestry Officials Watch for Ash Borer (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Green Bay and Brown County forestry officials are monitoring ash trees for the emerald ash borer, but have no plans for a widespread program to cut down ash trees to prevent the spread of the tree-killing insect invader.
Officials Watch for Ash Borer (Exit DNR)
EAB Eradication Plans in Maryland
The emerald ash borer has reemerged in the state of Maryland. Officials in Prince George County are scrambling to prevent the beetle from spreading. State officials are preparing to cut down all ash trees in an 11,000-acre swath in the Clinton-Brandywine area, close to where the insect was discovered this summer and fall.
Maryland EAB Eradication Plans (Exit DNR)
Ohio EAB Scam ( WCPO - 9 News)
A southern Ohio woman signed a $10,000 contract to have cut down what she was told were two trees infested with a dangerous insect, but later found out it was a scam.
Lebanon, Ohio to Chop Ash Trees (The Enquirer)
The city of Lebanon, Ohio (located midway between Dayton and Cincinnati) is spending $125,000 over the next 10 years to remove its roughly 550 ash trees before they are killed by the emerald ash borer insect.
Ohio community to Chop Ash Trees (Exit DNR)
Developing Your Own Urban Forestry Plan Webcast
The American Public Works Association is sponsoring a "Click, Listen and Learn" 2 hour audio/web broadcast on Wed, Jan 10, 2007 entitled, "Growing Your Tree Replacement Program". Want to recapture the lush heritage your city once had? Trees add value to an urban environment on many levels. How do you achieve the proper balance without jeopardizing the trees or your agency's budget?
This webcast will guide you in developing your own "Urban Forestry Plan." Find out:
- What, when and where to plant in your city or county landscapes
- Which tools can help you inventory your trees
- How to determine arbor health and when to replace diseased trees
- How to maximize your forestsą environmental benefits on a limited budget
For more info, or to register visit their web site:
Urban Forestry Plan (Exit DNR)
WAA/DNR Annual Conference
The Wisconsin Arborist Association Annual Conference and Trade Show & Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Annual Urban Forestry Conference will be held in Green Bay, February 4-6, 2007. The program brochure is now available. You can also register for the conference using a secure on-line registration form.
WAA/DNR Annual Conference (PDF) (Exit DNR)
More Information on Conferences and Seminars
For more conferences and seminars check out WDNR's Urban Forestry Web site.
More Conferences and Seminars (scroll down to 'Coming Events')
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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