The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
Tree Risk Assessment and EAB - DNR Workshops
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Hazard tree assessment and how it relates to emerald ash borer management strategies will be the focus of Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry workshops held throughout Wisconsin during September. The one-day program will consist of indoor instruction on basic tree risk assessment principles and how they could be applied to ash management in light of EAB followed by outdoors, hands-on instruction and demonstration.
Urban Forestry Workshops [PDF, 173KB]
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August 10, 2007
This issue's contents:
In the News
Specifically Wisconsin
- Dave Scharfenberger Elected to ISA Executive Committee
- State Global Warming Task Force - LaCrosse Tribune
Tools For Your Job
- GIS Natural Connections Interactive Mapping Website
- SCR/SER Forest Health Update - Vol.4 No.4
- West Central Region Forest Pest Update – 7/19/2007
- Equipment Recalls - Log Splitter- Leaf Blower-Trimmer
- NeighborWoods Investments 2007- Deadline: August 20
Conferences & Seminars
- Operating a Nursery, Community Garden, or Arboretum - Webcast
- Greening the Heartland Conference-Sept. 12-14
- Municipal Forester Institute Registration Open
- 5 "Sure-Fire" Ways to Improve Urban Resource Planning -Webinar
- More Conferences and Seminars
2007 Farm Bill Passes the House
The 2007 Farm Bill has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, passed by a vote of 231-191, increases funding for conservation, nutrition, and renewable energy. Conservation spending is increased by $4.6 billion, nutrition program spending by $4 billion, and renewable energy efforts by $2.5 billion.
Tree Shaded Buildings Save On Energy Costs
Tree canopy cover data from aerial photographs and building energy simulations were applied to estimate energy savings from existing trees and new plantings in California. Peak load reduction by existing trees saves utilities 10% valued at approximately $778.5 million annually, or $ 4.39/tree. Planting 50 million trees to shade east and west walls of residential buildings is projected to reduce cooling by 1.1% and peak load demand by 4.5% over a 15-year period.
Dave Scharfenberger Elected to ISA Executive Committee
Wisconsin's own, Dave Scharfenberger, co-owner of Wachtel Tree Science & Service Inc and former president of the Wisconsin Arborist Association was elected to the Executive Committee of the International Society of Arboriculture at the annual conference in Hawaii. Dave will serve as vice-president through July, 2007
Dave Scharfenberger [exit DNR]
State Global Warming Task Force - LaCrosse Tribune
The session was not to debate the science of greenhouse gas emissions — that was made clear from the start. Instead, Gov. Jim Doyle’s task force on global warming focused its first meeting on gathering ideas on how greenhouse gases could be reduced in Wisconsin while still keeping the state’s economy growing.
Business leaders and the public were invited to be part of the process, with the two-hour session teleconferenced conducted August 6 at sites in Madison, Green Bay, Milwaukee and at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Wing Technology Center.
Global Warming Task Force [exit DNR]
GIS Natural Connections Interactive Mapping Website
Openlands and Center for Neighborhood Technology have developed a Green Infrastructure Mapping tool to create customized maps to identify and protect the natural resources of the region. The project embraces a geographic scope of 19 counties in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Through the assistance of numerous organizations and agencies, they have also developed an interactive website containing approximately 400 natural resource and sustainability data layers that is now available for public use. This new planning tool allows people to target specific geographic regions and combine numerous data layers to create maps.
Interactive Mapping Website [exit DNR]
SCR/SER Forest Health Update - Vol.4 No.4
Topics in this update:
Gypsy moth updates
- Gypsy moth calls are still coming in! What do I do?
- Gypsy moth activity quieting down for the year
- Rocky Arbor State Park update
- Aerial defoliation surveys
Emerald Ash Borer updates:
- EAB find in Pennsylvania
- EAB survey updates
- Revised firewood webpage
Other:
- Maple dieback and branch flagging showing up
- Japanese beetle
- Fall webworm nests showing up
- Dry conditions continue
- Periodical cicada damage
West Central Region Forest Pest Update – 7/19/2007
Topics covered this month:
Insects:
- Insects:
- Jack Pine Budworm
- Post Oak Locust
- Fall Webworm
Diseases:
- Oak Anthracnose
- Bacterial Leaf Scorch
Other:
- Poison Ivy
Equipment Recalls - Log Splitter- Leaf Blower-Trimmer
The Consumer Protection and Safety Commission in conjunction with the following manufactures have issued the following recalls:
The log splitter,manufactured by Brave Products Inc., of Streator, Ill. may have hydraulic cylinders which can have defective rod retention, causing the seals to leak and the rods to detach. This can result in serious injury to the operator, as the rod can rapidly and unexpectedly extend the splitting wedge.
The Toro Company has issued a recall on electric blowers due to projectile hazards.
Black & Decker recalls trimmers/edgers due to laceration hazard from projectiles.
NeighborWoods Investments 2007- Deadline: August 20
In partnership with The Home Depot Foundation, the Alliance for Community Trees announces the availability of funds to support NeighborWoods investments in your community. NeighborWoods is a nationwide initiative that engages the public in meaningful hands-on action to produce tangible improvements to community health through tree planting and stewardship.
Operating a Nursery, Community Garden, or Arboretum - Webcast
The Alliance for Trees will host a presentation on operating a nursery, community garden, or arboretum as part of their monthly Brown Bag Lunch Series on Thursday, August 16, 2007 1:00- 2:00pm EST
Operating a nursery, community garden, or small arboretum can enhance your organization's programming and, in some cases, provide unrestricted revenue to support your mission. Establishing and sustaining such an operation requires substantial commitment. Learn more about the challenges of site management, the business assumptions that sustain operations, and how these sites are used to enhance public education and outreach. The Brown Bag Lunch Series is a monthly webcast held at the lunch hour. The overall goal is to create informal training opportunities for local urban and community forestry organizations.
ACT Brown Bag Lunch Series [exit DNR]
Greening the Heartland Conference-Sept. 12-14
Hundreds of green building and sustainability enthusiasts from around the Midwest will descend on Monona Terrace at the 4th Annual “Greening the Heartland/SE2” conference from September 12-14, 2007! The “Greening the Heartland” Conference is a joint effort by the eight-state USGBC Heartland region chapters and affiliates and is being hosted by Wisconsin Green Building Alliance. The annual “Wisconsin Sustainability and Energy Efficiency (SE2) Conference is being melded into this event and the fourth annual Wisconsin SE2 Awards will be presented at the luncheon on Thursday at the conference.
Greening the Heartland Conference [exit DNR]
Municipal Forester Institute Registration Open
The 2008 Municipal Forester Institute (MFI) will be held Feb 24-Feb 29, 2008 at the T Bar M Resort and Conference Center, in New Braunfels, Texas. MFI is an exciting new, high-level training opportunity educating professionals in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry programs. This week-long intensive educational program delivers a challenging professional growth opportunity to shape a successful community tree care program. Come learn and master leadership and management tools of program administration, coalition building, strategic thinking, program planning, and public relations by investing a week in your personal growth and development.
5 "Sure-Fire" Ways to Improve Urban Resource Planning - Webinar
The advent of high-resolution satellite imagery is creating a new breed of users of geospatial content. NCDC Imaging & Mapping and DigitalGlobe will host an informational webinar Tuesday, August 21 at 12:00pm MST to share the results of recent satellite imagery analysis studies involving urban planning and resource management.
Who Should Attend?
Water Resource / Conservation Professionals, City Engineers, Stormwater Managers, City Foresters, Utility Vegetation Managers, Environmental & City Planners, GIS Analysts/Managers, Developers, Air/Water Quality Professionals
What You Will Learn & Topics Covered:
- How new users are realizing greater value by assessing urban tree canopy, impervious surfaces, and irrigated areas for a wide variety of uses.
- Why high-resolution imagery is the preferred source for urban resource planning.
- Why the demand for comprehensive GIS solutions is becoming a multidepartmental issue.
Urban Resource Planning [exit DNR]
More Conferences and Seminars
For more conferences and seminars check out WDNR's Urban Forest Website.
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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