The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
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June 5, 2009
Green at the Domes - The landscape design of landscape architect Chris Miracle of LandWorks Landscape Services was selected as part of the Project EverGreen initiative.
Photo: WGIF
This issue's contents:
Breaking News - EAB Discovered in Iowa
In the News
- CTMI Early Registration Deadline Approaching
- Mapping the Urban Forest - San Francisco Chronicle
- Pennsylvania Communities Planting Trees - Alliance for Community Trees
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
- Insecticide Options for EAB
- EAB Guidelines for Community & Consultant Use
- Living with the Emerald Ash Borer - Webcast June 9
- Wisconsin EAB Newsletter
- Multi-State EAB Map
- Invasive Insect Devastating Ash - Rhinelander Daily News
- EAB Discovered in Minnesota
- Minnesota EAB Quarantine
- EAB Confirmed in Kentucky - Lexington Herald Press
Tools For Your Job
- Northeast Region Forest Pest Update
- Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic Update
- New Publication on Winter Salt Injury
- Job Opportunity - Urban Forestry Specialist-Purdue
Conferences & Seminars
- Wisconsin Arborist Summer Workshop - July 16
- WNA Summer Field Day & Trade Show
- BMPs for Bareroot Trees - Webcast
EAB Discovered in Iowa
Efforts to scout portions of northeast Iowa for the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) have intensified following the submission of an EAB larva to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The larva was reportedly from Clayton County, however no additional EAB larvae have been found and no signs of infestation have been spotted in the immediate area.
CTMI Early Registration Deadline Approaching
With municipal budgets as tight as ever, training affordability has never been more important! A new, top-notch, affordable training course called Community Tree Management Institute (CTMI) is coming to Wisconsin. This course is even more affordable for those who submit their application before June 30th because there’s a $75 discount for early-bird registration.
Mapping the Urban Forest
Friends of the Urban Forest, a nonprofit that promotes the greening of San Francisco, and Online Mapping Solutions have taken on a project to create an interactive map of San Francisco's trees. It's the first project of its kind, although a less ambitious counterpart is planned for New York City's Greenwich Village.
Mapping the Urban Forest [Exit DNR]
Pennsylvania Communities Planting Trees
Pennsylvania communities are lining up to take advantage of a state initiative to increase the number of trees along urban streets and in parks. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is making available to Cambria and Blair counties- which are home to cities- $85,000 to purchase trees.
Milwaukee Named Country’s Second EverGreen Zone
Project EverGreen, the national non-profit service organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance green spaces for today and for future generations, has named Milwaukee an EverGreen Zone, along with Akron, Ohio. The designation translates into a city-wide effort to raise public awareness about the benefits of green spaces, and includes projects and partnerships intended to inspire citizens while transforming neglected areas of the city.
Insecticide Options for EAB
A new resource, Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer has recently been completed by a consortium of Midwestern universities including The Ohio State University EAB Outreach Team, Purdue Extension, University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and University of Minnesota.
EAB Guidelines for Community & Consultant Use
Guidelines for preparation of municipal EAB plans have recently been developed by Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry staff with review by urban forestry consultants. The guidelines will assist communities of any size (500 – 500,000 residents) to prepare and take pro-active steps in advance of EAB by developing a plan of action. The guidelines have thirteen main components, the first five of which are mandatory for communities receiving DNR funding, the others are available to enhance the plan. Many of the components have sub-topics that refer the plan developer to specific sections in the DNR EAB Toolkit to help both urban forestry consultants and communities alike.
Living with the Emerald Ash Borer - Webcast June 9
The UW-Extension will be offering the webcast, Living With the Emerald Ash Borer, on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CT. The program will be brought to participating UW Extension County offices via distance education technologies with live speakers broadcasting from the UW-Extension Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus. Sites will have opportunity for interaction (Q/A) with the speakers.
University of Wisconsin-Extension Horticulture Specialist, Robert Tomesh, will present community opportunities as pre-steps toward the pending EAB infestation. University of Wisconsin-Extension Woody Ornamental Specialist, Laura Jull, will share her list of alternative tree species which can be used in private and public landscapes.
For more information, or to find out if your county extension office is hosting this program, contact your county extension office. NOTE: not all county extension offices will be hosting the presentation. Some may require pre-registration. Please check on the details for your area ahead of time.
County Extension Offices [Exit DNR]
Wisconsin EAB Newsletter
The May 2009 issue of the Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer Program Newsletter is available.
Multi-State EAB Map
United States multi-state EAB map revised as of June 1, 2009. Includes finds in Kentucky and Minnesota.
Invasive Insect Devastating Ash -Rhinelander Daily News
The discovery of the second major EAB infestation in Wisconsin has prompted the DNR and the USDA Forest Service to impose firewood quarantines in additional counties to control the spread of the invasive beetle species that has the potential to totally destroy populations of ash trees in the northern forests.
EAB Discovered in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced on May 15 the discovery of an emerald ash borer infestation (EAB) in St. Paul just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 280. This is the first detection of the destructive tree pest in Minnesota.
Minnesota EAB Quarantine
Minnesota Department of Agriculture announces a quarantine is currently in effect for Ramsey and Hennepin counties to prevent the spread of emerald ash borer to new areas through the movement of infested wood and tree parts.
EAB Confirmed in Kentucky - Lexington Herald Press
Officials with the Office of the State Entomologist in the University of Kentucky Entomology Department announced on May 22, 2009 that two confirmed occurrences of emerald ash borer, have been identified in Kentucky. These are the first findings of this destructive insect in the state. The discoveries resulted from Kentucky Division of Forestry and University of Kentucky officials investigating reports of dying ash trees in a private woodlot in Shelby County and a residential landscape in Jessamine County.
EAB Found in Kentucky [Exit DNR]
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update
The latest pest update by DNR Forest Health Specialist Linda Williams.
Topics include:
Insects:
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar
- EAB Awareness Week
- EAB in Vernon County
- EAB in St. Paul, MN
- EAB Trapping in WI
- Gypsy Moth
- Jackpot!
- Leafcutting Bee
- Winter Cutworm
Diseases:
- Annosum found in Waupaca County
- Slime Mold
- White Pine Blister Rust
Other:
- Sending Insect Samples to me
Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic Update
What plant diseases are appearing within Wisconsin landscapes? The UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) receives samples of many plant samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC since May 13, 2009:
New Publication on Winter Salt Injury
A new UW-Extension publication entitled: Winter Salt Injury and Salt-tolerant Landscape Plants, A-3877 is now available. The publication focuses on recognizing and preventing plant damage caused by deicing salts, evaluates the pros and cons of alternatives to rock salt, and provides an extensive list of salt-tolerant plants, both woody and herbaceous. The author is Dr. Laura Jull, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Dept. of Horticulture at UW- Madison. The PDF is available for downloading. Hard copies can be ordered through the learning store website.
Job Opportunity - Urban Forestry Specialist-Purdue
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN has a position open for an Urban Forestry Specialist.
Application deadline not known, so respond quickly.
Purdue UF Specialist [Exit DNR]
Wisconsin Arborist Summer Workshop - July 16
The Wisconsin Arborist Association will hold their summer workshop on Thursday, July 16 at Johnson's Nursery in Jackson, Wisconsin. In addition to great conversations and networking, program features include::
- Strategies and Methods of Pesticide Applications at Johnson’s Nursery
- Walking Tour of the Conifer Fields
- Walking Tour of Shade and Ornamental Trees
- Plant Propagation Techniques
Registration Information [Exit DNR]
WNA Summer Field Day & Trade Show
2009 marks a milestone for Johnson’s Nursery—it’s their 50th Anniversary. And you can join the celebration by attending Wisconsin Nursery Association's Summer Field Day and Trade Show at Johnson’s Jackson location on Thursday, August 13th. The Summer Field Day and Trade Show event runs from 9 am to 4 pm, and that will be just enough time to visit the exhibitor’s booths, participate in the new Field Day raffle, and take a tour of Johnson’s extensive nursery operations covering over 500 acres. Also new this year will be an assortment of exclusive Day-of-Show Specials you’ll want to get in on, and free admission. Yes, for the first time ever, WNA’s Summer Field Day and Trade Show will feature free admission for all attendees!
BMPs for Bareroot Trees - Webcast
The Alliance for Community Trees is hosting the webcast, Urban Landscaping - Part 1 Bareroot Trees on Thursday, June 18 from 12 noon to 1:00 pm CT.
A best management practice that is increasingly moving from research to the field is bare root planting. Whether from a nursery field to the city street or just from one place in your yard to another, it's the roots that suffer when trees are transplanted. An unbelievable 90% of tree roots are routinely left behind in the nursery at the time of harvest. In an industry where having a viable root system is the primary determining factor of whether trees survive and thrive in their new location, current practices must be reevaluated.
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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