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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April 7, 2008
This issue's contents:
In the News
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
- Another Weapon In the EAB Arsenal
- WDNR EAB Web Resources
- China's Ash May Hold Solution - Chicago Tribune
- Maryland Battles EAB - Baltimore Sun
Tools For Your Job
- Smart Growth Grants
- Patagonia Environmental Grant
- Project Learning Tree - Green Works
- Job Opportunity: Program Manager
- Trees Are Good Resources
Conferences & Seminars
Value of Carbon Offset Spending? - New York Times
More than $54 million was spent in the U.S. last year on carbon offset credits toward tree planting, wind farms, solar plants and other projects. But where exactly is that money going?
Carbon Offset Spending [exit DNR]
The Greenest Tree - Slate.com
What kind of tree will soak up the most carbon?
Comment Requested - EAB Pesticide
Comments are needed by April 14 on a proposed special pesticide registration proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture to control emerald ash borer larvae in ash trees. Should the emerald ash borer be identified in Wisconsin, the special pesticide registration would offer another option to control this destructive wood-boring pest that threatens ash trees located in urban areas, parks, or tree nurseries.
EAB Pesticide - Wisconsin [exit DNR]
Appleton Trees Set State Records - Post Crescent.com
When Lee Eckholm lived in California, she marveled at the size of that state's redwoods, the world's biggest trees. So it's no surprise that Eckholm has outside her dining room window a view of a box elder tree, affectionately called "the big guy" by family members, recently found to be the largest of its kind in Wisconsin.
Another Weapon In the EAB Arsenal
Research at Michigan State University (MSU) has shown that a new insecticide product, which will be sold as Tree-äge™, was “remarkably effective” in controlling EAB, reports Deborah McCullough, MSU forest entomologist and EAB researcher. The Michigan Department of Agriculture approved a special registration for the product for use in ash trees for controlling EAB. It has also been used on fruit and vegetable crops.
WDNR EAB Web Resources
The WDNR forest health web pages on EAB have been recently updated and expanded. New content includes an expanded section on management and an improved reference section. The FAQ's have been redesigned and there are now direct links to DNR EAB publications, Webcasts and Videos.
China's Ash May Hold Solution - Chicago Tribune
Researchers still see a future for the ash tree, and they believe it lies somewhere in the Chinese countryside. Six years after the emerald ash borer was first spotted in the Midwest, researchers are turning their attention across the globe, to the region where the tiny, metallic-green beetle originated.
Maryland Battles EAB - Baltimore Sun
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is opening a new front in its war against the emerald ash borer. In the next few weeks, the state will begin hanging insect traps along roadsides in Western Maryland.
Smart Growth Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications for free technical assistance under the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program. This program provides contractor support to communities, regions, or states that want help with either policy analysis or public participatory processes. Selected communities will receive assistance in the form of a multi-day visit from a team of experts organized by EPA and other national partners to work with local leaders. The application deadline is May 8, 2008.
Smart Growth Grants [exit DNR]
Patagonia Environmental Grant
Outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia provides funding for environmental work and is most interested in making grants to organizations that identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with a commitment to long-term change.
Environmental Grants [exit DNR]
Project Learning Tree - Green Works
Grant funds are available for service learning projects through Project Learning Tree (PLT). If you're trained in PLT and use this program, you can receive funds to help with your community-based environmental projects that range from $250 up to $5,000. Learn more from National Project Learning Tree's Green Works Grants. Become trained in Wisconsin Project Learning Tree today to be eligible for grant funding. Two deadlines exist per year. The next deadline is April 30, or apply by October 31.
Job Opportunity: Program Manager
The Arbor Day Foundation is seeking a Program Manager to work from their Lincoln, Nebraska, location. This new position serves as an important link between their tree planting mission and the partners who make it possible. NADF seeks an individual who offers innovation and creativity to the Programs Department, bringing growth, management, and ownership to this area of the Foundation. The ideal candidate is skilled in relating to and communicating with a variety of groups – from college students to urban forestry professionals to corporate partners – advancing programs and attracting support.
NADF Program Manager [exit DNR]
Trees Are Good Resources
Sponsored by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), this educational web site provides the general public with quality tree care information. Check out these resources for information you can share with clients and customers.
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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