The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
DATCP employees Tony Krohm (left) and Beth Raboin (right) carefully peel ash in their search for emerald ash borer.
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November 30, 2007
This issue's contents:
In the News
Specifically Wisconsin
- DATCP EAB Survey Set to Begin
- DATCP EAB Survey Map
- Inventory Examines City Trees - Wisconsin State Journal
- Hunters Encouraged to Follow Safe Firewood Guidelines
Emerald Ash Borer
- Another Emerald Ash Borer Sighting in U.P.
- Fond du Lac County Included in EAB Survey - FdLReporter.com
- Trees Sacrificed to Find the Emerald Ash Borer - WBAY.com
- Ohio EAB Research - The BG News
- Ash Trees Coming Down in Cleveland - Cleveland.com
Tools For Your Job
- Northeast Region Forest Pest Update - 11/15/07
- Save our Ash Trees! Protect our Urban Watersheds!
- Learn About DNR Education Programs
- Illinois EAB Newsletter
- New Tree Ordinance Resource
- Urban Forestry Fellowship
Conferences & Seminars
Project CommuniTree
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, through Project CommuniTree, operates a community-assisted nursery which, at peak capacity, cares for approximately 14,000 seedlings. It also annually distributes between 4,000 and 5,000 free trees to individuals and groups for planting on public or nonprofit properties in the region.
Fall Into Wood Chipper Kills Tree Trimmer - CBS News
A California tree trimmer feeding branches into a wood chipper was pulled into the shredding machine and killed. Thirty-one people have been killed in wood chipper accidents between 1992 and 2002, according to a 2005 Journal of the American Medical Association report.
Arboriculture Accident [exit DNR]
DATCP EAB Survey Set to Begin
The winter survey for the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Wisconsin has begun, with crews sampling ash trees in 44 counties. The work is a follow-up to the EAB survey that the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection began last December. To date, the tiny green beetle that destroys ash trees has not been detected in Wisconsin.
DATCP EAB Survey Map
Map of the DATCP survey area for the 2007-2008 survey season.
Inventory Examines City Trees - Wisconsin State Journal
Two years after a diseased honey locust tree fell and killed a 29-year-old man as he drove on Monona Drive, and with the ravenous, tree-killing emerald ash borer knocking on the state's door, area communities are taking stock of the trees that line their streets.
Urban Tree Inventories [exit DNR]
Hunters Encouraged to Follow Safe Firewood Guidelines
With the annual gun season deer hunt in progress, now is good time to remind hunters and others who'll be enjoying some fall camping about a tiny insect that threatens Wisconsin ash trees. The beetle is the emerald ash borer, or EAB, and hunters and campers can lend a hand to help keep Wisconsin free of this pest by restricting the movement of firewood.
Don't Move Firewood [exit DNR]
Another Emerald Ash Borer Sighting in U.P.
The tree-killing emerald ash borer is continuing to spread in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Michigan State officials say the beetle has been detected at Straits State Park in Mackinac County.
Additional EAB in UP [exit DNR]
Fond du Lac County Included in EAB Survey - FdLReporter.com
Fond du Lac County is one of 44 counties included in an emerald ash borer (EAB) survey in Wisconsin. Crews will sample trees in the survey area to detect the beetle.
Trees Sacrificed to Find the Emerald Ash Borer - WBAY.com
The destructive emerald ash borer is now turning up in more states. First detected in Michigan, the beetle's infestation has now spread to Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, and Illinois, as well as parts of Canada. Wisconsin is close to the infestation zone, and efforts are intensifying to keep the exotic insect away. Because Green Bay is a port city and the insect came from Asia, Green Bay is the first city in Northeast Wisconsin to conduct such an extensive detection survey. The survey is now in its final stage.
Ohio EAB Research - The BG News
Southeast Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Maryland have all found the emerald ash borer destroying the various types of North American ash trees. Ground breaking emerald ash borer research is being done in Bowling Green to help find a way to stop the metallic beetle from killing these trees.
Ash Trees Coming Down in Cleveland - Cleveland.com
Park workers will begin cutting down 322 trees this month. The work will take three years. The largest trees are being felled first, because they are more time consuming and costly to remove and more dangerous if they fall, the city said in a news release.
Cleveland Ash Coming Down [exit DNR]
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update - 11/15/07
Topics include:
Insects:
- Emerald Ash Borer Update
- EAB Tree Peeling Begins
- EAB Parasitic Wasp Release in MI
- Gypsy Moth
- Peach Bark Beetle
Diseases:
- Diplodia
- New Powdery Mildew
Other:
- Black Ash – Declining or Recovering follow-up
- Northern Hardwood Defect Chart
- Northern Region Forest Health Updates
- Vertical Cracking in White Pine Bark
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update [PDF, 692KB]
Save our Ash Trees! Protect our Urban Watersheds!
The most recent advancements in custom satellite imagery and automated feature extraction have given users of geospatial content powerful new methods to combat invasive species and protect our water resources. RFP Mapping, LLC and NCDC Imaging will host two informational webinars to share the successful results of recent satellite imagery analysis efforts involving invasive species and Urban Watershed Management; Tues., Dec. 4 at 11:00 a.m. CST and a repeat on Thurs., Dec 6. at 2:00 p.m. CST.
December 4, 2007 @ 11:00 a.m. CST [exit DNR]
December 6, 2007 @ 2:00 p.m. CST [exit DNR]
Please RSVP by noon CST on Dec. 3, 2007
Learn About DNR Education Programs
Sign up to receive DNR education news. We've launched a newsletter for resource professionals, teachers and youth leaders to keep you informed of our new materials and training/professional development opportunities.
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Check the EEK Teacher Pages for monthly updates
Illinois EAB Newsletter
Link to Illinois's November issue of EAB NEWS.
New Tree Ordinance Resource
The Montgomery (Alabama) Tree Committee completed a project that has nationwide impact. Using US Forest Service funds through Auburn University, they contracted to produce a white paper on conservation tree ordinances. It will be used by the City of Montgomery, Alabama to create a customized conservation tree ordinance.
Conservation Tree Ordinances [exit DNR]
Urban Forestry Fellowship
The Garden Club of America (Zone VI) has established a national fellowship in urban forestry for qualified U.S. students to be awarded in 2008. With this fellowship, The Garden Club of America seeks to forward their goal of advancing our knowledge of urban forests and increasing the number of scientists in the field of urban forestry. The award is for $4,000 and recipients may apply for one additional year of funding. Application deadline: January 31.
Urban Forestry Fellowship [exit DNR]
Tree Care Industry EXPO '08
Mark Your Calendar NOW! The TCI EXPO '08 is coming to the Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, WI. Pre-Conference workshops - Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 with Trade Show & Conference - Thursday, Friday & Saturday, November 13-15, 2008.
Invasive Plant Species Data Conference
Integrating Invasive Plant Species Data in the Midwest: Solutions for Data Collection and Management
Come join regional data managers, resource managers, researchers, and members of the National Institute of Invasive Species Science as we begin to discuss how to address issues related to regional invasive species data collection, integration, and dissemination. This event is being held January 24-25, 2008 at the Pyle Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
More Conferences & Seminars
For more conferences and seminars, check out the 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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