Forestry-Related Video

A variety of public service announcements, training videos and webcasts are available to help promote forestry in Wisconsin.

Fire

• Driveway Access [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Overview of ways to help firefighters find and reach your home in a wildfire emergency.
• Driveway Access (shortened) [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Brief overview of ways to help firefighters find and reach your home in a wildfire emergency.
• Wildfire Prevention: Introduction [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention (introduction).
• Wildfire Prevention: Education [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention focused on education.
• Wildfire Prevention: Enforcement [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention focused on enforcement.
• Wildfire Prevention: Engineering [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention focused on engineering.
• Wildfire Prevention: Open Burning [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention focused on open burning.
• Wildfire Prevention: Wildland-Urban Interface [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention focused on the wildland-urban interface.
• Wildfire Prevention: Summary [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry
  Part of a training series on wildfire prevention (summary).
• Fire Management YouTube Playlist [exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR
  13 short videos on fire management, wildfires and related topics.

Forest health

• Emerald Ash Borer: The Green Menace [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Avery Dorland, Wisconsin DNR forest geneticist
  This 2007 documentary from Detroit public TV tells the story of the perils of the emerald ash borer and its impact on ash trees (funded by the USDA Forest Service and the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service).
• EAB Can Find an Ash Tree. Can You? [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DATCP
  The emerald ash borer can be devastating to ash trees around the state if the invasive pest isn't stopped. Don't know if you have an ash tree? Find out how to identify one here.
• Know Your Emerald Ash Borer [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DATCP
  Late May is emerald ash borer awareness week in Wisconsin. Learn how to spot this invasive pest that can really cause havoc for your ash trees.
• Oak Wilt: Biology & Status in Wisconsin [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Kyoko Scanlon, Wisconsin DNR forest health specialist
  Learn about identifying oak wilt, how it spreads and where it's found.
• Oak Wilt: Prevention and Management [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Kyoko Scanlon, Wisconsin DNR forest health specialist
  How to prevent and control oak wilt.
• Recognize an Emerald Ash Borer Attack [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DATCP
  Late May may be emerald ash borer awareness week but keeping an eye out for the invasive pest is something we should do every day. Learn the signs and symptoms of an emerald ash borer attack on an ash tree.
• Wanted: Asian Longhorned Beetle [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Information regarding the asian longhorned beetle (video developed by the U.S. Forest Service).

Forest hydrology

• Forest Roads and the Environment [VIDEO exit DNR]
  USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Server.
  Learn about forest roads and the environment.
• Maintaining the Ditch and Surface Cross Drains [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Entire video presented by the USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Center.
• Permanent Stream Crossings for Forest Management - Culverts [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Entire video presented by the USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Center.
• Protecting High Quality Streams with Riparian Management Zones [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Michigan DNR
  Describes the components of high quality streams and how riparian management zones (RMZs) and other best management practices (BMPs) work to protect them.
• Riparian Forest Buffers [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
  This video describes the functions of a healthy streamside forest.
• Rolling Dips [VIDEO exit DNR]
  USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Center
  Demonstrates how to install rolling dips to maintain water drainage and dry road surfaces.
• Stream Crossing Permits [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Forest Industry Safety Training Alliance
  Describes the permitting process for stream crossings.

Forest products

• Excavator-Based Cable Logging System: A Wisconsin Demonstration [VIDEO exit DNR]
  USDA Forest Service, Glacierland RC&D, River Country RC&D, Pomeroy Forest Products and Wisconsin DNR
  Developed by Teleforest Inc., the Telecarrier system consists of a remote-controlled, self-propelled trolley traveling on a cable suspended between towers on two excavators with winches used to put the cable in place.
• Biochar Production Technology [VIDEO exit DNR]
  USDA Forest Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  The webinar speakers shared information on biochar production systems and technological solutions that can help manage wood residue issues in storm damaged areas, municipal wood yards, and at wood manufacturing facilities while also generating value- added biochar. Forest industry partners, city officials, land managers, prospective business owners, and tree care companies participated in the webinar.

Forestry education

• Flying with the Wisconsin DNR [VIDEO exit DNR]
  See what it's like to fly in a small plane with the Wisconsin DNR!
• Forest Story: Restoring a Wisconsin Treasure [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Learn about the history of Wisconsin's forests, foresters and forestry program.
• Grandpa [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Public service announcement
  A young girl and her grandfather enjoy spending some quality time together in the forest.
• Into the Outdoors: Walking Stick Segment [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Introduction to the Brule River and information about how to care for the Brule River State Forest.
• Paddling the Bois Brule River [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Introduction to the Brule River and information about how to care for the Brule River State Forest.
• Why Plant Treeeeeees? [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Ken Lonnquist and students from Weyauwega Elementary School in Wisconsin sing this original score and explore the many reasons that we plant trees. Tree planting is a popular Earth Day-Arbor Day event and one of the most common activities people associate with helping the earth.

Private forestry

• "To Cut or Not to Cut" Part 1 of 2 [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tim Beyer, Wisconsin DNR forester
  Presentation about management strategies for northern hardwood forests (part one of two). Wisconsin DNR forester Tim Beyer addresses issues related to selecting which trees to cut, reasons not to cut and answers questions from the audience (Wellwood H. May Environmental Center in Sheboygan).
• "To Cut or Not to Cut" Part 2 of 2 [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tim Beyer, Wisconsin DNR forester
  Presentation about management strategies for northern hardwood forests (part two of two). Wisconsin DNR forester Tim Beyer addresses issues related to selecting which trees to cut, reasons not to cut and answers questions from the audience (Wellwood H. May Environmental Center in Sheboygan).

Reforestation

• Planting a Legacy in Wisconsin's Forests [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Three generations of the FitzRandolph family helped plant 14,000 seedlings on their property in spring 2012. They exemplify the love of the land common among the 362,000 individuals and families who own nearly 60 percent of the forest land in Wisconsin. Their good stewardship of the natural resources is passed down from generation to generation as they "plant a legacy" not only on the land but in the future landowners as well.
• Planting for Our Future [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry Nursery Program
  Learn about tree planting and efforts around the state to revitalize our natural habitat.
• Green Side Up: Planting Plan [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tree Improvement Program
  Creating a planting plan is essential for a successful tree planting.
• Green Side Up: Site Preparation [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tree Improvement Program
  Review of basic site preparation "best practices."
• Green Side Up: Tree Handling & Storage [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tree Improvement Program
  Care and handling of seedlings are important aspects of tree planting.
• Green Side Up: Hand Planting [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tree Improvement Program
  Ideas for proper hand planting so young trees can be given a good start.
• Green Side Up: Machine Planting [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Tree Improvement Program
  Tips and tricks for planting trees by machine.

Urban forestry

• Harvesting Urban Trees with Modern Logging Equipment [VIDEO exit DNR]
  USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center and the Wisconsin DNR
  Results of 2011 research in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on the use of mechanized logging equipment in an urban environment.
• Emerald Ash Borer: Is Your Community Ready? [VIDEO exit DNR]
  Cindy Casey, Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry coordinator for the West Region
  EAB is a highly destructive tree pest that will have very significant cost and other impacts on Wisconsin communities. This presentation help local officials and staff understand and reduce those impacts.