The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
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October 17, 2007
This issue's contents:
In the News
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
Tools For Your Job
- Sustainable Design - Click, Listen & Learn
- Northeast Region Forest Pest Update - 10/15/07
- Alliance for Community Trees Webcast Series
- APA High School Essay Contest
Conferences & Seminars
It's Tough to See Urban Forest with So Few Trees
San Francisco is a tough place to be a tree. "Everything here goes against the trees," said Mike Sullivan, author of the definitive "Trees of San Francisco." "We have no summer rain; half the city is built on sand; there's wind, salt spray, fog." Despite all, our trees persist, with the help of nonprofits like Friends of the Urban Forest and the San Francisco Tree Council.
Draft Forest Sustainability Framework Open for Comment
The public is invited to comment on a draft document that lays out a framework for measuring whether forests in Wisconsin are being managed so that the ecological, economic, and social benefits they provide now are maintained into the future. The DRAFT report, "Wisconsin's Forest Sustainability Framework" is now electronically available for review and comment.
The Framework is an assemblage of criteria, indicators, and metrics. Brought together, these measuring tools will help assess the sustainability of Wisconsin's forests. The Wisconsin Council on Forestry convened an advisory committee in December of 2006 to develop the Framework. The committee was made up of a broad array of interested forestry partners from government, non-profit, industry, tribal and university sectors. The review process for the Framework includes an expert, tribal and public review; all critical to refine Wisconsin’s Framework and make sure it represents our forests diverse interests.
The committee welcomes and invites input by October 31, 2007. Comments will be reviewed by the advisory committee before completing the final draft and presenting the report to the Council on Forestry in December, 2007.
Forest Sustainability Framework [exit DNR]
EAB Infestation Confirmed In Upper Peninsula
Michigan’s Cooperative Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Response Project partners confirmed a second EAB infestation in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). The infestation was discovered during the removal and inspection of a 2007 detection tree and is located near the town of Moran in Brevort Township in Mackinac County (about 15 miles northwest of the Mackinac Bridge).
Another EAB Scam - WLWT.com
Scammers have targeted Mason, Ohio homeowners by telling them that their yard is infested with a tree-killing insect. The scammers then pull healthy trees from the ground and charge the homeowner hundreds of dollars. “We had one person told that their tree had to come down, that it was infested, and it wasn't even an ash tree -- it was a maple tree,” said Mason spokeswoman Jennifer Trepal.
Sustainable Design - Click, Listen & Learn
American Public Works Association will host a "click, listen and learn" audio/web broadcast session on Sustainable Design on November 15, from 10:00a - 12:00p Central time.
Learn how sustainable design can integrate with daily public works needs and services. After participating in this program you will be able to:
• Plan projects to reduce the use of non-renewable resources
• Identify processes to minimize the environmental impact of the project
• Design solutions for creating projects within a natural environment
Register by: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
For additional information [exit DNR]
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update - 10/15/07
Topics include:
Insects:
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Gypsy Moth
- Introduced Pine Sawfly
- Red Pine Mortality from Bark Beetles
Diseases:
- Eutypella Canker
Other:
- Black Ash Swamps – Declining or Recovering?
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update [PDF, 494KB]
Alliance for Community Trees Webcast Series
The Brown Bag Lunch Series is a webcast held at the lunch hour on the third Thursday of the month. The goal is to provide informal training opportunities for local urban and community forestry practitioners. The trainings highlight successful programs and practices that you may want to adapt in your communities.
The series is geared for volunteer organizers, community groups, and others who work with the public. While the webcasts are open to all, the content is most likely to be of interest to those who work directly with the public, volunteers, or youth. Sessions are planned to last no more than one hour, with two presenters speaking on the same topic from slightly different perspectives, each for 10-15 minutes, followed by 10-15 minutes of questions and answers.
October 18 - Organizing Work Programs for High School Students
November 8 - Smart Growth and Urban Forestry
Registration information [exit DNR]
APA High School Essay Contest
The American Planning Association has announced the second year of its annual high school essay contest. This year's theme is "Great Streets, Great Neighborhoods: Greening Streets and Neighborhoods," taken from National Community Planning Month. The contest is open to juniors or seniors during the 2007-08 academic year.
The first place winner will receive a $5,000 college scholarship and a complimentary registration and travel stipend to attend one of APA's National Planning Conferences during the five-year period after he or she first matriculates at a college or university. Ten additional students will receive honorable mention awards ($100 gift certificates to APA's PlanningBooks.com).
Wisconsin Arborist Association Fall Seminar
The WAA Fall Seminar will be held Thursday, October 25 at the Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI. The program will feature Brian Hudelson, Plant Disease Diagnostician with UW-Madison discussing the top ten plant diseases for 2007 and Linda Williams, Forest Health Specialist, WDNR with a review of 2007 insect problems. Predictions for 2008 will also be provided.
Online registration [exit DNR]
More Conferences & Seminars
For more conferences and seminars check out WDNR's Urban Forestry 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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