The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
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February 6, 2009
This issue's contents:
In the News
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
Tools For Your Job
Conferences & Seminars
- Trees and Ice Storms Webcast
- EAB and Dane County Tree Care Professionals
- Giving During an Economic Downturn
- Incorporating AmeriCorps and Recent Grads Into Local Programs
Economic Stimulus and City Trees
Did you know that Urban and Community Forestry Programs stand to benefit from economic stimulus legislation? According to the Alliance for Community Trees, the House bill approved last month provides $550 million for US Forest Service State and Private Forestry programs, which includes specific support for city forest enhancements. The Senate version provides funding for US Forest Service State and Private Forestry programs but does not specially mention urban forestry.
Economic Stimulus and City Trees [Exit DNR]
Tu B'Shevat:New Year of the Trees
On Monday, February 9th, the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat: New Year of the Trees will be celebrated. It is a time for enjoying fruit and planting of trees in Israel.
Arbor Day Seedlings for 4th Graders
Since 1983 Wisconsin’s fourth-grade teachers have been able to give their students a special Arbor Day gift: a seedling of a native Wisconsin tree. The special give-away is specifically authorized in Section 28.06 of Wisconsin’s Statutes. March 14 is the deadline for 4th grade teachers to order seedlings for Arbor Day.
Northland College -Tree Campus USA
Congratulations to Northland College for becoming Wisconsin's 1st Tree Campus USA. This is an accomplishment that shows Northland's dedication to environmental stewardship on campus and assures students and administration beautiful and well-managed campus trees. Tree Campus USA is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation.
EAB Pesticide Updates
Chris Williamson, Associate Professor at UW-Madison has updated several publications regarding pesticide use and EAB. Titles include: Emerald Ash Borer Professional Fact Sheet, Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees and Their Effectiveness and Wisconsin EAB Management Position Statement.
Illinois EAB Newsletter
Current information on Illinois EAB efforts is reported in the January issue of the Illinois EAB Newsletter.
Illinois EAB Newsletter [Exit DNR]
Waiting A Little Too Long - Ann Arbor News
After losing 10,000 street and park trees to emerald ash borer, the city of Ann Arbor is ramping up its forestry program again. As a start, the public services area wants to map and inventory the trees that remain.
WAA/DNR Conference Resources
The Wisconsin Arborist Association/DNR Annual Conference was a tree-mendous success with over 575 folks participating. Kudos to the planning committee for securing such a great line-up of speakers and presentations and the opportunity to meet and greet and network with peers. In response to requests for copies of presentations, resources have been posted on the DNR urban forestry webpage. Additional materials will be added as requested, so check the site frequently.
Tree Care Industry Webcasts
The Tree Care Industry Association is pleased to offer the convenience and flexibility of a new learning tool – the TCIA Webinar Series. These education and training webinars will enable companies to educate a large number of employees at once, reduce travel expenses, and maintain consistent levels of productivity by eliminating time out of the office. All you need to participate is a computer with an internet connection for the visuals and a phone to call in for the audio portion.
Upcoming programs include:
- February 24: Writing Simple Contracts
- February 26: Migrating Customers from Spray to Plant Health Care
- March 3: Knowing Your Cost Drivers
- March 11: Setting Up an Employee Orientation Program
- March 18: How to Price by Knowing Costs
ISA Today
Your source for the latest information and updates from the International Society of Arboriculture
Trees and Ice Storms Webcast
Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI) will sponsor the webcast, “Trees and Ice Storms: Developing Ice Storm Resistant Urban Tree Populations" featuring Richard Hauer, Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, who will introduce the issue of making urban forests less susceptible to the damage from ice storms and winter weather events. Along with fires and wind, ice storms are a frequent and major natural disturbance factor in many areas of the country. Likewise ice storms are responsible for deaths and injuries of people and cause dramatic damage and tree loss to urban forests.
The webcast is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 11:00 AM (Eastern). From the convenience of your own office or home computer, you can simply log in to the webcast Internet site to see the presentation, and dial-in via your telephone to hear the corresponding audio.
Additional information [Exit DNR]
EAB and Dane County Tree Care Professionals
Dane County commercial and utility arborists are invited to a special meeting regarding emerald ash borer and wood utilization planned for February 24. Registration is required and limited.
Giving During an Economic Downturn
Get an inside look at grant making in today’s economy through this live, 60-minute Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) audio conference schduled for February 20, 12 noon.. Panelists representing a spectrum of foundations that fund environmental and conservation initiatives will share their perspectives on:
- How the economy is affecting foundations and their grant making approach
- Foundation grant making strategies during an economic downturn
- What strategies grant seekers should use and avoid in the current climate
Incorporating AmeriCorps and Recent Grads Into Local Programs
Alliance for Community Trees is hosting a webcast on Thursday, February 19 from 12 noon-1:00pm regarding how your organization can benefit from utilizing full-time dedicated AmeriCorps or recent high school graduates on staff. Nonprofit tree groups benefit from low-cost, hard-working staff, while young adults (typically ages 17-24) work on building a team-based life experience and service-learning opportunity. Registration is free!
Building a Youth Workforce [Exit DNR]
More Conferences & 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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