The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
An electronic newsletter of breaking news and valuable information for the Urban Forest community in Wisconsin and beyond.
Wisconsin DNR Forestry's mission is "To work in partnership to protect and sustainably manage Wisconsin's forest ecosystems" and in this case we set the standard for partnership involvement. According to an informal tally by the National Association of State Foresters, Wisconsin might have submitted as many projects as the rest of the other 19 states in the Northeastern Area combined.
Regardless of the outcome of these proposals, the groundswell of response has demonstrated the tremendous unmet need for urban forest management in Wisconsin and the amazing creativity and innovation that Wisconsin's communities, nonprofits and businesses have in solving the issues that face our cities, villages and towns.
Thanks for your passion for our urban forests.
Dick Rideout
State Urban Forestry Coordinator
DNR Forestry Division
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February 20, 2009
This issue's contents:
In the News
- Planting Trees Saves Cash, Research Confirms
- Greening of the Super Bowl
- State Foresters Call for Green Job Creation
Specifically Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer
Tools For Your Job
- Northeast Region Forest Pest Update
- Invasive Plant Educational Resources
- Center for Resilient Cities E-newsletter
- Cities Go Green
- ISA Requests for Proposals
Conferences & Seminars
Planting Trees Saves Cash, Research Confirms
Plant a tree: Save 25 bucks. Researchers in California have found that planting trees in strategic locations around your house can lower your summertime electricity bill by that much or more. The concept is common sense: Extra shade reduces the need for air conditioning. But this is the first study to use actual utility bills to nail down the details of where trees should be placed to help people chip away at their environmental footprints- and their budgets.
Planting Trees Saves Cash [Exit DNR]
Greening of the Super Bowl
A thousand new trees will take root in urban neighborhoods and wildlife areas throughout the Tampa Bay area as part of the overall "greening" of Super Bowl XLIII. These projects are part of the NFL Environmental Program's urban and community forestry initiative, developed in partnership with the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee and dozens of local, state and federal agencies. Funding for the tree planting program has been provided by the US Forest Service, the State of Florida Division of Forestry and the Home Depot.
State Foresters Call for Green Job Creation
One of the surest ways Congress can maintain and create green jobs that improve the health of the nation's forests and support communities is to broaden investment in the full range of existing state forestry programs.
State Foresters & Green Jobs [Exit DNR]
New Bird Manual Available
The Birds Without Borders – Aves Sin Fronteras® staff is proud to announce the publication of our new manual for Wisconsin and eastern United States landowners:
“The Birds Without Borders – Aves Sin Fronteras® Recommendations for Landowners: How to Manage Your Land to Help Birds” (Wisconsin, Midwest and Eastern United States edition). A PDF is available for free download on our Web site: www.zoosociety.org/wilandowner
The manual summarizes five years of research in Wisconsin and years of follow-up data analysis. It provides information on habitats and food resources that we have found to be important to birds. It also includes ways bird lovers and lay people can help birds.
The manual is being distributed free of charge at educational outreach talks. For a schedule of the talks, go to the Events page at www.zoosociety.org. If there are no talks scheduled near your location, please send your contact information to kariw@zoosociety.org to request a copy. Once the talks are completed, we will mail you the manual if we have printed copies remaining.
Time to Plan for Gypsy Moth
For information on gypsy moths and Wisconsin suppression program, visit the state’s gypsy moth Web site at: gypsymoth.wi.gov [Exit DNR].
Wisconsin EAB Situation Report #8
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is known to exist in Ozaukee and Washington counties. A quarantine is currently in those counties and in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties. The quarantine prohibits the movement of any ash product – including all hardwood firewood – that could transport a life stage of EAB. Exceptions to the quarantine may be granted with approval by either WI DATCP or USDA APHIS PPQ. An ICS (Incident Command System) has been designated to oversee and guide multi-agency activities in the quarantine area. Each week a situation report is compiled regarding activities.
EAB Weekly Situation Report #8 [PDF, 15KB]
Northeast Region Forest Pest Update
The latest pest update by Linda Williams
Topics include:
Insects:
- Clear wing Ash Borer
- EAB Pesticide Fact Sheet
- EAB Surveys Nationwide
- EAB Surveys in WI
- EAB Tree Peeling Used Effectively
- EAB Workshop
- EAB Workshops in the works
- EAB Who to Report it to
- Gypsy Moth
Diseases:
- Bacterial Leaf Scorch
- White Pine Blister Rust
Other:
- Garlic Mustard and Phragmites educational videos
Invasive Plant Educational Resources
Two educational resources addressing invasive plants are available through the Wisconsin Family Forests-Washington Township Alliance Blog.
- Stemming the Tide: Garlic Mustard Identification and Control
- Invasive Phragmites: What it is, What we can do, Presented by Barbara Lucas & Peaine Township Beaver Island, MI
Invasive Plant Videos [Exit DNR]
Center for Resilient Cities E-newsletter
Center for Resilient Cities works to help residents and public servants create healthy, high-quality environments. They build the capacity of urban communities to create and preserve green infrastructure networks that improve the natural environment, citizen health, and economic opportunities.
Newsletter topics include:
- Community Mobilization Fuels Resilience in Johnson's Park
- The Urban Forest: A Natural Technology for Adapting to Climate Change
- Resilience in Action 2008
Center for Resilient Cities [Exit DNR]
Cities Go Green
Everyone in government has a stake in making the community healthy, attractive and economically vibrant. Join the conversation and explore ways your city can become a sustainable community.
Subscribe to CitiesGoGreen and learn how local governments are creating sustainable communities.
ISA Requests for Proposals
The International Society of Arboriculture's Science and Research Committee is re-releasing its RFP for a literature review on root management. Please read the attached synopsis if you are interested in submitting a proposal. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 16, 2009.
Root Management RFP [Exit DNR]
Call for SMA Presentation Proposals
The Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) will hold its 45th Annual Conference on October 4-7, 2009 in Savannah, Georgia. SMA invites potential speakers to submit a presentation proposal to the SMA Education Committee for inclusion in the conference program. The theme of the 2009 SMA Annual Conference is Tools to Make Your Trees Count. Presentations addressing this theme, or subsets of this theme, are preferred, although presentations addressing other related municipal arboriculture and urban forestry topics are also welcome. All proposals must be submitted no later than 5 pm on February 28, 2009.
Specific Proposal Information [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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