Wisconsin DNR Forestry News
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The Wisconsin DNR Forestry News is for everyone who enjoys and cares about Wisconsin forests. The posts will share highlights of the Wisconsin DNR – Division of Forestry programs and management of the forest resources in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin DNR Forestry News
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The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council recently announced its annual awards honoring those dedicated to protecting, preserving and increasing the number of trees that line city streets, fill community parks and beautify neighborhoods throughout the state.
The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council advises the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on managing urban and community forest resources.
Governor Tony Evers was on hand to recognize award recipients. / Photo Credit: Joanne Edmundson
“These awards recognize individuals, associations and partnerships that play an imperative role in th ..read more
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By Nicolle Spafford, DNR Urban Forestry Grants Manager Nicolle.Spafford@wisconsin.gov or 715-896-7099
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the second round of Urban Forestry Grant Program recipients for the 2024 grant year. The program helps fund projects consistent with state and national goals for increasing the urban forest canopy.
The Urban Forestry Grant Program awarded $143,362 to seven Wisconsin communities for urban forestry projects.
Most of the funding ($139,920) was originally reserved for the Catastrophic Storm Grant Program but was not needed throug ..read more
Wisconsin DNR Forestry News
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Whether your work with trees involves planting, managing, funding, educating or beyond, i-Tree can help you better understand the benefits that trees provide, the impacts of where those benefits are and how to apply that science to your project goals.
The i-Tree Open Academy virtual learning series is back for spring 2024, with everything you need to explore the latest from the i-Tree suite of tools. Learn more and sign up on the i-Tree website.
Each session is one hour long and offered on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. ET.
March 20 – Introduction to i-Tree. Understand the basic scien ..read more
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By Peggy Damann, Wisconsin Extension Statewide Horticulture Outreach Specialist, Peg.Damann@wisc.edu
The Wisconsin Extension Horticulture Program provides plant health advising services through the online Ask Your Gardening Question webpage on the Extension Horticulture website. Members of the public can submit their lawn, landscape and gardening questions and photos, which are then routed to the appropriate county, multi-county or statewide Extension person or program. This service may be of interest to your urban residents and homeowners looking for answers to their yard tree ques ..read more
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The Daybreak Fund was launched in 2023 to advance nature-based solutions to climate change in the Western Lake Michigan region. Geographically, the Daybreak Fund targets watersheds within the Lake Michigan Basin in Wisconsin and in Lake County in far northern Illinois. After making an initial round of grants last fall, the Daybreak Fund is now accepting pre-applications for 2024.
The Daybreak Fund will award approximately $1.7 million in grants in 2024 to support climate solutions that improve water quality and create greater social equity in urban and rural ..read more
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The Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) is seeking forestry professionals to create 90-second videos showing an authentic representation of a day in your life as you go about your job duties. The videos will be posted on the WFC’s Facebook and Instagram accounts to promote awareness of forestry jobs and foster workforce development. Check with your employer to obtain approval and email wfc@uwsp.edu to get involved.
Visit the Wisconsin Forestry Center website to learn how they promote vibrant, sustainable forests and forest-based economies ..read more
Wisconsin DNR Forestry News
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By Erika Segerson-Mueller, DNR Invasive Plant Program Specialist, Oshkosh Service Center;Erika.SegersonMueller@wisconsin.gov or 715-492-0391
Controlling invasive plants on your forested property can be a challenging and costly endeavor. The Weed Management Area – Private Forest Grant Program (WMA-PFGP) helps make this process easier for its recipients. Though the April 1 application deadline is quickly approaching, there is still time to apply for funding for your forest.
Volunteers at a garlic mustard-pulling event on the Montreal River in Iron County, part of a control project pla ..read more
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By Linda Williams, Forest Health Specialist, Woodruff;Linda.Williams@wisconsin.gov, 920-360-0665
Landowners with hemlock and anyone who walks through or works in hemlock stands can help watch for signs of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
This invasive insect has not yet been identified in Wisconsin, but it has been found in seven counties in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The insect sucks the sap of hemlock trees, and large populations can cause the decline and mortality of hemlock over 4 to 10 years, depending on the health of the tree and population levels of HWA. It’s vital to find infestations a ..read more
Wisconsin DNR Forestry News
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By Linda Williams, Forest Health Specialist, Woodruff;Linda.Williams@wisconsin.gov, 920-360-0665
What can learn new things, move toward and acquire food, remember where food was and what foods are preferred, figure out the shortest route through a maze, remember where it has traveled and seem to disappear as quickly as it first appeared?
It’s slime mold, of course!
The name “slime mold” may sound icky, but these colorful blobs are more fascinating than most might realize.
Originally thought to be related to fungi, slime molds are now classified into the taxonomic kingdom Protista. They are “am ..read more
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By Erika Segerson-Mueller, DNR Invasive Plant Program Specialist, Oshkosh Service Center;Erika.SegersonMueller@wisconsin.gov or 715-492-0391
A forest road is covered by a blanket of Woodland forget-me-not. / Photo Credit: Caleb Slemmons, National Ecological Observatory Network, Bugwood.org
These easy-to-grow, sweet-sounding, small blue flowers may seem appealing, but you should forget about forget-me-nots. A garden plant frequently found in mixed bouquets, forget-me-nots can easily escape the confines of a garden and spread aggressively.
There are two species regulated as invasives in Wiscon ..read more