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Urban Forests:Important Stopover Sites for Migratory Birdsby Owen Boyle, EcologistDNR Southeast Region

t’s a clear fall morning inlate September. SoutheastRegion Urban Forestry

Coordinator Kim Sebastian and Iare looking out of the second-story windows of our office onthe corner of North and 3rd inMilwaukee. We aren’t looking at theWalgreens, Payless Shoes or Subway that holddown the other three corners of this urban intersec-tion. What has captured our attention is the flurry ofactivity in the canopy of four lindens growing on asmall island of soil in the sea of brick leading to thebuilding’s front door. There are at least a half dozensmall, greenish gray and yellow birds—Americanredstarts, Tennessee warblers and red-eyed vireos—flitting through the branches. We watch as oneswoops from a perch, snatches an insect out of mid-air, and returns to perch and make quick work of itsprey. These are not the resident sparrows we seeevery day, but weary, long-distance travelers makinga pit stop.

It’s the peak of the fall migration where so manymillions of songbirds pass overhead each night thatthey light up the local Doppler radar with a rainbowof color. These birds have begun their annual fallmigration that, for some, will encompass 7000 milesfrom their summer breeding grounds in Canada totheir wintering grounds in Latin America and the

Caribbean. At first light, greatnumbers of tired migrants get

their first look at the unfamil-iar land below and head for anearby stand of trees tospend the daylight hours

resting and refueling for thenext leg of their journey. These

stopover sites can be especiallyhard to locate for a bird that finds itself in

the gray dawn over an urban or suburban landscape.

Wisconsin’s human population has changed dramati-cally since it achieved statehood in 1848, not onlygrowing in leaps and bounds, but becoming increas-ingly urban. In 1850, Wisconsin was home to 305,391people, only 9 percent of which lived in urban areas.Today 80 percent of the 5.4 million people that residein the state live in urban areas. As our cities andsuburbs expand and displace the habitat on whichmigratory birds depend, urban trees and woodlots aregreen oases that assume greater importance asstopover sites.

Tree height is likely the first characteristic thatmigrants use to choose stopover sites. Bird watcherswho have spent time observing migrating songbirds

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Devastating winds and tornadoes left a barren landscapein south central Wisconsin during the summer of 2005.

Photo: American Redstart FemalePhoto by Giff Beaton

Inside this issue:Community Profile:

Village ofMt. Horeb .................. 2

Project Profile:Menomonie’sHeritage Trees .......... 3

Tree Profile:Japanese Larch ......... 6

Urban Tree HealthMatters: Origin of OakWilt ............................ 7

What Damaged ThisTree? ......................... 7

Organization Profile:Troy Gardens ............ 8

Coming Events ............ 8

Urban Forest Insect Pests:Tussock Moth ............ 9

Urban Wildlife: WildlifeQuestions ................ 10

Idea Exchange ........... 13

Research Notes ......... 13

Council News ............ 14

UF Resources:WatershedManagement. .......... 15

Troy Gardens VolunteerStewards .................. 15

DNR UF Contacts ..... 16

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/forestry/UF/

22Community Profile:

Community Profile:

Tree City USA: 9 yrs.

Growth Awards: 3 yrs.

Population: 6400

Street TreePopulation: 2900

Miles of Streets: 39

Number of Parks:16

Program Profile:

Staff:

Director of Parksand Forestry JeffGorman

Crewman II BrianHaag

1 summer seasonal

1 spring and fallseasonal

public worksemployees as needed

Equipment:

pickup truck

1-ton dump truck

brush chipper

2 bucket trucks fromvillage utilities

watering tank

dump trucks, loader,backhoe, skid steeras needed.

2005 DepartmentBudgets:

Forestry: $64,980

Parks: $161,800

Aquatic Center:$144,180

2004 ProgramStatistics:

Trees Planted: 190

Trees Removed: 16

Trees Pruned: 400

Published quarterly by the Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources, Forestry Division.

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Editors: Dick Rideout and Laura WyattContributors: Michael Bates, Ian Brown, Cindy Casey,Don Kissinger, Michael LaBissoniere, Jeff Roe, TracySalisbury, Kim Sebastian, Tracey Teodecki and OliviaWitthun.

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Village of Mt. Horeb

Mt. Horeb

by Jeff GormanDirector of Parks and Forestry

Drive on Highway 18–151 along the south side of Mt.Horeb and you will see the issues facing this villageof 6400 in western Dane County. Residential growth,storm water management and encroachment onnatural resources are a few items that village depart-ments, committees and residents are working on.

John Nielson, DNR Dodgeville Forestry Team Leader, presents the Tree Cityflag to Jeff Gorman, Director of Parks and Forestry, and members of the Parks,Recreation and Forestry Commission, Mary McDonough Sutter and DonSchultze.

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RMt. Horeb is located 20 miles west of Madison and isuniquely situated at the divide of two major riverbasins—the Lower Wisconsin River basin and theGrant–Platte–Sugar–Pecatonica River basin. SinceMt. Horeb sits higher than its surrounding area andthe area is dominated by steep to rolling hills, thereare several drainage corridors radiating away from thevillage. Mt. Horeb is at or near the headwaters of

several high-quality streams, high-lighting the importance of stormwater management, erosion controland other development constraints.

So, what does this have to do withurban forestry? Well, a lot. Thesesteep hills and drainage areas areimportant environmental corridorsand can provide extremely importantenvironmental, ecological andrecreational value while limitingdevelopment and incompatible landuses. These areas provide the resi-dents of Mt. Horeb with places towalk, bike and enjoy nature, and canalso provide linkages between parksand bike trails.

The Village of Mt. Horeb is experi-encing significant residential growth.From 1990 to 2000, the village grewby just over 40 percent. It was in themid-1990s, with several subdivisionsbeing planned, that the village passed


33Project Profile:

Special Trees Get Special Recognition:Menomonie’s Heritage Treesby Cindy CaseyDNR West Central Region

giving something back to the community. Whateverthe reason, the tree board is convinced that officiallydesignating trees with unique character will stimulateawareness and appreciation of the city’s urban forest,and hopefully will reduce indiscriminate removal anddamage to these noteworthy specimens. Though nolegal protection is afforded through Heritage Treedesignation, the city building inspector keeps recordson Heritage Trees to reduce the likelihood of inad-vertent destruction or removal during site develop-ment and construction.

Urban Forestry Board Chair Alta Vasey Morgan isbeginning to see results from the Heritage Treeprogram. “The program has been well publicized,”she said. “It’s rewarding to hear people make com-ments like ‘We didn’t realize we had so many oldtrees.’ People are even coming to the urban forestryboard asking whether they should cut certain trees.”Info: 715-232-2187. I

There’s something about very large, old or unusualtrees that brings out the tree lover in all of us. With itsHeritage Tree program, the Menomonie UrbanForestry Board has tapped into people’s naturalaffinity for special trees. Interested folks can partici-pate in the program by nominating trees with historicor personal significance, with outstanding or unusualtraits, or with other unique qualities. Significantnesting or rookery trees may also be nominated.

Long active in forestry causes and an ongoing partnerwith the tree board, the Menomonie Chapter of theGreater Federation of Woman’s Clubs took the lead insearching out, nominating and promoting the city’sfirst group of Heritage Trees. Seven trees wereofficially accepted into the registry and were recog-nized during the city’s 2005 Arbor Day observance.The tree board hopes to expand the registry by five toten trees each year, but program standards will remainhigh to keep Heritage Tree designation meaningful.

Trees on either public or private property within thecity are eligible for the program. Interested individu-als can nominate a specimen by submitting anapplication to the tree board. Nominations areinitially screened by a member of the board afterwhich the board accepts or rejects prospectivecandidates based on program guidelines and selectioncriteria. The property owner is notified of the board’sdecision and, if accepted, the nomination is for-warded to the city council. Upon approval, the tree iscatalogued in the Heritage Tree registry. The nomina-tor is notified of the tree’s official designation andreceives a certificate at the city’s next Arbor Dayobservance.

The Heritage Tree registry and photos are kept ondisplay at city hall. A virtual tour of Heritage Trees isalso under construction and will soon be available onthe Menomonie Urban Forestry Board Web site. TheHeritage Tree program is completely voluntary andtrees can be removed from the registry at any time bytheir owner.

What motivates someone to participate in the pro-gram? For some, it’s simply the enjoyment ofdiscovering huge or uncommon trees. Others relishdigging up interesting history. For others it’s the prideof ownership or the satisfaction that comes with

Only the best need apply! Alta Vasey Morgan and Sally Schendel, MenomonieUrban Forestry Board members, measure one of Menomonie’s Heritage Trees.

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44ordinances requiring developers to pay for street treesin new subdivisions. It was also during this time thatthe village adopted other tree-related ordinances andchanged the Parks and Recreation Commission to theParks, Recreation and Forestry Commission and gavethem jurisdiction over urban forest management.

In 1998, the village received an Urban Forestry Grantto perform a tree inventory and management plan.That plan was completed in September of 1998 by theDavey Resource Group. Highlights of the planincluded priority tree removals, maintenance pruningschedules, budgeting recommendations, publicrelations and the hiring of a forestry and parkssuperintendent. The plan helped guide the villageboard and lead to the program that exists today.

As Mt. Horeb grew, new parks were built, more treeswere planted and more demands were put on recre-ational programming. The public works departmentwas performing street tree and park tree maintenance.Although they did the best job they could, mainte-nance was reactionary and not being performed bypeople with skills in that area. In 1998, Mt. Horeb’sparks and recreation director left to accept another joboffer. The village board decided, with the additionaldemands on parks maintenance, recreation andforestry, that it would add a position and create a parksand forestry director along with the recreationdirector, relieving the public works department of itstree management duties. In April of 1999, Mt. Horeb’sfirst parks and urban forestry director was hired.

Although most communities of its size may not feel itis possible or even desirable to have a professionalforester on staff, it has worked well for Mt. Horeb.What has made it successful is a good crew, depart-ments working well together, sharing equipment andstaff, and the support of village leaders and decision

makers. Mt. Horeb has been a Tree City USA for nineyears and has received Growth Awards in 1998, 1999and 2004. Mt. Horeb’s parks and forestry departmentperforms all of its own tree planting, removals andpruning. The only item that is contracted out is stumpgrinding. The village has its own electric and waterutility, which has two bucket trucks that are availablefor forestry use.

In addition to its normal duties, the Parks andForestry Department has been involved in specialvillage projects as well. In 2004, State Highway 78,which runs through the downtown area and bisectsthe village, was reconstructed. As part of the project,30 trees were removed or transplanted from thedowntown and replaced with tree grates and newtrees. There were concerns about removing the largertrees in the downtown area, but these trees weregrowing in small, concrete cut-outs and were steadilydeclining. The 30 downtown trees were part of aDepartment of Transportation Enhancement Grant,which included other items such as brick pavers,ornamental streetlights and poles, benches, bannersand bicycle racks. The project has really helpedbeautify the downtown area, which is a populartourist destination.

In 2004 the village purchased 21 acres of opengrasslands and oak woodlands for its first conserva-tion park. The Parks and Forestry Department hasbeen working with volunteers to control the buck-thorn on the property and to help reestablish theprairie area. The village has also applied for a 2006Urban Forestry Grant to develop a management planfor this property.

Currently, the department is working with villagecommittees, architects and engineers on the CountyHighway ID reconstruction. The highway is the mainentrance into the east side of the village from High-way 18–151. This two-lane highway will becomefour lanes with a 16-foot median. The project willalso include four roundabouts, each landscaped witha different theme. While the village desires to makethis a beautiful entrance into the community usingtrees, prairie plantings and perennials, future mainte-nance will be one of the main design concerns.

While the first seven years of Mt. Horeb’s forestryprogram have been viewed as a success, manychallenges lie ahead. As the village continues to grow,the Parks and Forestry Department will compete withother departments for funds and will need to findways to increase staff. They will need to keep raisingawareness of the benefits of the urban forest andreview and update ordinances to protect and enhancethe tree resources. A comprehensive and proactiveforestry program is just one of the things that makeMt. Horeb a great place to live. I

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Jeff Gorman, Director of Parks and Forestry, instructs students at Mt. HorebIntermediate Center on proper planting techniques. The 3rd grade class of DianeFarnsworth planted three callery pears in celebration of Arbor Day 2006.

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forage through the tops of tall trees can attest to thepainful “warbler neck” that results. Not all tall treesare the same to a migratory songbird, however.Insects are the primary food source for most long-distance migrants including warblers, vireos, fly-catchers and swallows. In fact, it’s the annual die-offof insects that forces these birds south for the winter.Trees that attract insects, therefore, are of highervalue for migratory songbirds. In a study conductedin Pewaukee, researchers from the Zoological Societyof Milwaukee’s Birds without Borders project foundthat native species like red oak, bitternut hickory,quaking aspen, black cherry and pussy willowharbored three to ten times more insects than exoticbuckthorns and barberry (Piaskowsky and Albanese2001).

As insect abundance declines later in fall migration,tree species that provide alternative food sources likeseed and fruit become more important to migratorysongbirds. For example, flocks of cedar waxwings

congregate in native crabapples, dogwoods,mountainash and other species that bear persistentsmall fruits. In general, tree species that flower or setfruit during the spring (March through May) and fall(mid-August through November) migration periodsare most heavily used by migrants.

Awareness of the important role that urban trees playin the conservation of migratory songbird populationsis growing in the urban forestry community. The USFish and Wildlife Service—the agency charged withprotecting migratory birds—has developed the UrbanConservation Treaty for Migratory Birds, a partner-ship agreement with US cities to conserve migratorybirds through education and improvement of urbanhabitat. Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Hous-ton and Portland have signed treaties and are receiv-ing challenge grants and technical assistance from theUSFWS. As part of their treaty, the city of Chicagoreceived money to fund a study to determine whichspecies of city trees provide the best foragingopportunities for migratory songbirds. The results ofthis study will help the city decide what species oftrees will give them the best bird habitat for theirbuck—not a bad public relations goal at a time whenbird watching is the nation’s most popular natureactivity.

For more information about migratory birds andurban habitats:

Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birdshttp://birds.fws.gov/urbantreaty.html

Birds without Borderswww.zoosociety.org/Conservation/BWB-ASF/

Smithsonian National Zoological Park MigratoryBird Centerhttp://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/

International Migratory Bird Daywww.birdday.org/

Clemson University Radar Ornithology Laboratoryhttp://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/birdrad/COMMENT.HTM

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Urban Bird Studieswww.birds.cornell.edu/programs/urbanbirds/

ReferencesPiaskowski, V. and G. Albanese. 2001. Resourcesampling of arthropods in all vegetation strata andcorrelation with arthropods identified in fecalsamples of insectivorous warblers at a springmigration stopover site. Abstract. American Orni-thologists’ Union Meeting, Seattle, WA. I

Species thatprovide goodfood sources forspring and fallmigratorysongbirds:

Evergreen:redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)white pine (Pinus strobus)eastern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis)

Deciduous:horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)paper birch (Betula papyrifera)bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis)shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)black walnut (Juglans nigra)butternut (Juglans cinerea)crabapple (Malus spp.)red mulberry (Morus rubra)wild black cherry (Prunus serotina)white oak (Quercus alba)swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)red oak (Quercus rubra)black oak (Quercus velutina)American elm (Ulmus americana)slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)


66Community Tree Profile:

Japanese Larch (Larix kaempferi)

susceptible to canker than other larches. Can also getlarch casebearer, woolly aphids, tussock and gypsymoth, needle cast, and needle rust. Not tolerant toroad salt.

Suggested Applications: More heat tolerant and lesssusceptible to cankers than other larches. Good tree forlawns, parks, as a specimen in large areas or planted ingroves. Good tree for golf courses as it casts light shadeand needles do not need raking in fall.

Limitations: Difficult to transplant, hence plant inspring. Not tolerant to heavy clay soils, drought orshade. Will need pruning for clearance if planted nearsidewalks or roads. Cones and branchlets maybecome a litter mess.

Comments: Japanese larch is a non-invasive, showy,deciduous conifer with soft, linear, blue-greenneedles that turn golden yellow in fall. Form is moregraceful than European larch (Larix decidua) andcones are more ornamental than other larch cones.Tolerates slightly higher pH and heat better thanAmerican larch (Larix laricina).

Common Cultivars or Selections:

‘Blue Rabbit’: narrow, pyramidal to columnar form,glaucous, blue needles

‘Diana’: contorted, twisted branches on a small, 10-to 15'-tall tree

‘Nana’: dwarf, dense, globular form, result of awitches’ broom

‘Pendula’: irregular, drooping branches, moundingform, 6- to 12'-tall, mop-head looking, often confusedin trade and is often mislabeled as L. decidua ‘Pendula’.Height of small tree is dependent on what height itwas grafted onto a standard.

Japanese Larch Cones

Japanese Larch Tree

by Laura G. JullDept. of HorticultureUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Native To: Japan, in mountainous locations

Mature Height: 70–90'

Spread: 30–35'

Form: Pyramidal, with tall, straight, central leaderand widely spaced, horizontal branches; branchesproduce slender, pendulous branchlets. Tree openswith age.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Foliage: Deciduous gymnosperm; needle-like leaves,soft, linear, flexible, keeled below, 11/2" long; blue-green with two whitish stomatal bands underneath

needles; borne on spurs with 40 ormore needles per spur. Tree hasfine texture when in leaf, coarsetexture in winter.

Buds and Stems: Glaucousstems, slightly pubescent whenyoung, with distinct, reddish-brown to orangish-red coloring onyounger twigs; older twigs arefurrowed and grayish in color.Buds are small, oblong to conical,resinous, with light brown,fringed scales that curve out-wards.

Fall Color: Golden yellow

Cones: Stalked, purplish-browncones turning brown to grayish inlate summer to fall and persisting.Cone is 11/2" long, oval torounded, with distinct, reflexed,overlapping, fringed scales thatbend or curl backwards. Cones are

borne upright on stems and resemble small rosettes.Numerous cones are produced on a single tree.

Bark: Thin and smooth on younger trees becomingthick, peeling, grayish-brown with reddish-browninner bark and furrowed at the base.

Site Requirements: Prefers a deep, moist, well-drained, rich soil with slightly acidic to neutral pH,and full sun. Intolerant to shade, drought and heavyclay soil.

Hardiness Zone: 4a to 7a

Insect & Disease Problems: Can get canker ifdrought stressed or planted in shade, but is less

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77Urban Tree Health Matters:

Origin of Oak Wilt—Is the Oak Wilt Fungus Native or Exotic?by Kyoko Scanlon, Forest PathologistDNR Division of Forestry

Oak wilt is a serious disease of oak. Every year,thousands of oak trees in forests, woodlots and urbansettings are killed by this disease. Oak wilt is causedby the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum. The fungusattacks water and nutrient conducting channels in thetrees and induces the plugging of these channels.Leaves of infected trees will wilt and fall prema-turely, and trees will die. Trees in the red oak group,such as northern red and northern pin oak, areespecially vulnerable to the disease. Once wiltingbecomes visible, trees in the red oak group lose mostof their leaves and die very quickly, often within afew weeks. Oak wilt is most common in the southerntwo-thirds of Wisconsin and has been spreadingnorthward, as the disease was recently found inFlorence County (1999) and Barron County (2002).Oak wilt is a serious concern not only in Wisconsin,but in other states, such as Minnesota and Michigan,and as far south as Texas.

The causal agent of oak wilt was identified in 1942.However, mysterious mortality of black oak wasreported in Madison as early as in the late 1800s, andby the early 1900s, a large number of dying oaks wasrecorded in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Since thediscovery of the fungus in the 1940s, many researchstudies have been conducted and our understandingof the disease improved dramatically. However, whenit comes to the origin of the fungus, it is still amystery. Is this fungus native to Wisconsin, or wasthe fungus introduced from somewhere else in theworld? Some researchers believe the fungus is exoticand was introduced to North America. However, oakwilt is not found in any other continent. Othersbelieve the fungus is native to North America. If it isnative, why is this fungus so powerful and capable ofkilling many trees every year? Isn’t there a naturalmechanism to keep the fungus in check? Did a recentchange in land management, such as priority reten-tion of oak and urbanization, create conditions thatmake the pathogen flourish? Is the oak wilt fungus anew species mutated or crossed from its relatedspecies that are native to North America and areweakly or non-pathogenic to oak trees?

At the 2005 annual meeting of the American Phyto-pathological Society that was held in Austin, Texas, aspecial session was devoted to discussions regardingthe speculations on the origin and spread of the oak

Oak Wilt Woodlot

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What Damaged This Tree?

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Coming EventsJune 19–21, 2006 – Community Forestry at Its BestNational Conference, Lied Lodge & ConferenceCenter, Nebraska City, NE. Contact National ArborDay Foundation, 402-474-5655,[email protected] or www.arborday.org/programs/conferences/communityforestry/.

June 26–28, 2006 – Metropolitan Tree ImprovementAlliance (METRIA) Conference, University ofMinnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen, MN.Contact Teri Line, 952- 443-1505 or http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/nursery/metria/.

June 27–30, 2006 – US EPA 2006 CommunityInvolvement Conference and Training, HyattRegency, Milwaukee, WI. Contact www.epa.gov/ciconference/2006/index.htm or Lisa Gebler at 301-589-5318 or [email protected].

July 6, 2006 – Wisconsin Arborist AssociationSummer Workshop and Climbing Championship,West Bend, WI. Contact Josh DePouw at 920-562-0282.

July 29–August 2, 2006 – International Society ofArboriculture Annual Conference and Trade Show,Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN.Contact Jessica Marx at 888-472-8733 or [email protected] or visit www.isa-arbor.com.

Organization Profile:

Friends of Troy Gardens

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by Sundee WislowExecutive Director

The Friends of Troy Gardens is a nonprofit organiza-tion responsible for the development, managementand stewardship of Troy Gardens, 26 acres of openspace on the north side of Madison, Wisconsin. Theland is being developed for multi-purpose useincluding a large community garden, youth gardens,handicapped accessible gardens, a community farm,woodland and prairie restoration, nature trails, andedible landscaping. On five additional acres adjacent

together peaceably to realize shared values. As anorganization created by the community, we arecommitted to community-based decision making andparticipation by a wide diversity of people in ourleadership and programs.

The goals of FTG are:

• to develop and steward the land in a sustainablemanner

• to increase food security for low-income residentsof Madison’s north side by providing opportunityfor people to grow their own food in communitygardens and by increasing access to fresh, nutri-tious produce through our community farm

• to develop educational programs on gardening,natural areas restoration, food preparation,nutrition and environmental education

• to engage numerous community organizations andeducational institutions in creating a “learningcommunity” around the land

• to create an aesthetically pleasing, accessiblenatural areas resource that will be available inperpetuity for widespread community use

• to be an economically stable and financiallysustainable organization with a diverse incomestream, continuity in leadership and effectiveboard and staff

continued on page 11Youth program participants cultivating vegetables.

to the open-spacearea, the MadisonArea CommunityLand Trust is building30 units of affordableco-housing at TroyGardens.

The mission of FTGis to promote acommunity-widesense of belongingand caring for theland. We are commit-ted to a locally based,sustainable foodsystem. We inspirehope by working


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If there is ameeting,conference,workshop or otherevent you would likelisted here, pleasecontact DickRideout at 608-267-0843 with theinformation.

Urban Forest Insect Pests:

Whitemarked Tussock Mothby Linda Williams, Forest Health SpecialistDNR Northeast Region

The whitemarked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma,is native to Wisconsin. The caterpillar feeds on theleaves of deciduous trees and will sometimes feed onconifers. The wildly colored, 1- to 11/2-inch-longcaterpillar is very pretty. It is a hairy caterpillar, witha bright neon-red head, black spikes of hairs on eitherside of the head and one on the hind end, white tuftsof hairs down the back, and stripes of yellow, blackand grey on the body. These caterpillars eat the softtissues of the leaves, leaving the veins. I have foundthem defoliating oak, maple, ash and honeylocust,and they feed on many other species including aspen,birch, linden, fir, larch and spruces.

Beyond the wonderful coloration of the caterpillarsthere are several other interesting facts about thisspecies. The long hairs on the body of the caterpillarcan cause irritation and allergies in some people.These caterpillars also have two special glands ontheir back that appear as red dots and secrete anirritating fluid that the caterpillars groom overthemselves. This fluid can also cause irritation andallergies in some people. The caterpillars turn intomoths as their adult stage. The male moth looks likeyour standard “little brown moth” but the femalemoth lacks wings. Having no wings means that theadult female doesn’t move very far from the time sheemerges from the cocoon to the time she lays hereggs, often laying her eggmass directly on the cocoon

August 10, 2006 – Wisconsin Nursery AssociationSummer Field Day, Breezy Hill Nursery, Salem, WI.Contact 414-529-4705.

October 1–5, 2006 – Society of Municipal ArboristsAnnual Conference, Ashville, NC. Contact JerriLaHaie at [email protected].

November 9–11, 2006 – TCI EXPO, BaltimoreConvention Center, Baltimore, MD. Contact TreeCare Industry Association, 800-733-2622, ext. 106,[email protected] or www.tcia.org.

December 3–6, 2006 – 2006 American Society ofConsulting Arborists Annual Conference, SilveradoCountry Club & Resort, Napa, CA. Contact ASCA,301-947-0483, [email protected] or www.asca-consultants.org/conferences.html.

Whitemarked tussock moth caterpillar feeding on leaf.

that she emerged from. The insect spends the winteras an egg and hatches the following spring to beginits life cycle again.

Large populations of whitemarked tussock moth cancause significant defoliation of trees, but I usually seejust a few trees defoliated each year by this insect.When the population of these caterpillars becomeshigh, they are often attacked by natural enemies anddisease, causing the population to decline naturally.Homeowners wishing to control this insect can use Btinsecticides when the caterpillars are young, orgeneral, non-specific insecticides when the caterpil-lars are older. Scraping and removing the eggmassescan also offer a measure of control. Whether youchoose to control this insect or not, be sure that youtake the time to check out their wonderful colorationand unique tufts of hairs and enjoy this brightlycolored native caterpillar. I

January 17–19, 2007 – Mid-Am Trade Show,McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Contactwww.midam.org.

February 20–23, 2007 – 2007 American Society ofConsulting Arborists Consulting Academy, HyattRegency Hotel, Sacramento, CA. Contact ASCA 301-947-0483, [email protected] or www.asca-consultants.org/conferences.html. I

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1100Urban Wildlife:

“Why Did the Critter Eat My Begonias?” and Assorted Other Urban Wildlife Questions –

Ricky Confesses His Source for Answersby Ricky Lien, Urban Wildlife SpecialistDNR Bureau of Wildlife Management

As the saying goes, give a man a fish and you feedhim for a day; teach a man to fish and he can eat for alifetime. Go around the DNR office with that sayingand you get a variety of responses:

� from the fisheries biologist – “Teach a man to fishand he’ll wonder which lake is stocked.”

� from the conservation warden – “When did youcatch that fish you just gave away? Mind if I seeyour license?”

� from the wildlife biologist – “Fishing? Come on,it’s almost hunting season and my dog needs somework.”

� from the DNR Service Center frontline staff –“Teach a man to fish and he’ll come in the daybefore fishing season and tell us his opinion on thecost of licenses and stamps.”

� from the spouse of the new fisherman – “Whydoes fishing require so much equipment? Why canwe never just drive by a Gander Mountain withoutstopping to look at some new lures?”

Going back to the original saying, the meaning isclear: teaching someone an activity enables them totake on the task in the future. Let me enable you.

Many of the phone calls that come to me can becategorized as either, “What animal did this?” or“How do I stop this animal’s activity?” Little do thecallers know that, as I buy time by asking what theyhopefully view as probing questions from theinsightful urban wildlife specialist, I’m usuallyfrantically typing at my keyboard to call up one of themost helpful Web sites I’ve found when dealing withnuisance wildlife issues, www.icwdm.com, theWeb site for the Internet Center for WildlifeDamage Management.

Maintained by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, this Web site is a tremendousresource for, as the Web site puts it,“homeowners, agricultural producers,professionals and policy makers, such asgovernment agencies.” A few moments ofbrowsing the site map reveals many linksto a variety of information, all related to

human–wildlife interactions, but let me highlight twoof the more useful links.

Click on “Solutions” and you’ll find “Identifying theProblem.” Whether you’ve got something digging ahole under your garage’s foundation, eating yourprize-winning hostas, or knocking over your sweetcorn, the first thing you need to do is figure out whatanimal is the culprit. Did you know that mounds ofdirt left above ground by moles are circular, whilepocket gophers leave oblong mounds? When deer eata stem or twig, they rip a jagged edge, but a rabbit orrodent would leave a nice smooth cut. The informa-tion found in “Identifying the Problem” provides avariety of clues to figure out what animal is respon-sible for a situation you’re dealing with.

Once you know what animal you’re up against, thereare many places on the Web site to go to, but one Ifind especially useful is “Guides.” Click on it andenter the link, “Wildlife Damage Management,” andyou go to the appropriate section for your animal andgain access to extensive write-ups by some of the topwildlife professionals in the country. Looking at theinformation shown for a species I commonly refer to,the link for coyotes (found within the Carnivoresection) you’ll find information on identification,range, habitat, food habits, general biology, damageand damage management, legal status, damageprevention and control, and economics of damagemanagement and control. And you can find similarwrite-ups for many of the other animals commonlyassociated with human–wildlife conflicts.

So, now that I’ve let everyone in on my secretinformation source, you can still call and ask me

questions about these animals, whatthey’re doing, and how to stop them,but now you’ll know why you hear thesound of fingers typing at thekeyboard while I make small talkwith you. If you want to eliminate themiddleman, visit the Web siteyourself and look around! I


1111ational outdoor activity for people of all ages, and aspace where low-income and minority residents workthe land and interact with others in a non-threatening,egalitarian environment. Community gardeners signup for a plot each spring, paying a minimal fee tohelp defray the costs of site maintenance and man-agement (tilling; mowing; plot layout; provision ofwater, tools, compost). Gardeners also assist in sitemaintenance and management through volunteercommitments. The community gardens include aspecial plot with four raised-bed gardens, which areused by gardeners who have difficulty gardening onthe ground. There is also an heirloom tomato demon-stration plot.

Community Farm – The Troy Community Farm wasestablished in 2001 as Madison’s first urban farm.The farm occupies five acres of the entire TroyGardens site. The core of the farm is the CSA(community supported agriculture). Farm membersreceive fresh, locally-grown, organic produce eachweek for 21 weeks, beginning in June and ending inOctober. Through CSA, members learn to enjoy—andappreciate the quirks of—Wisconsin seasonal foodproduction. In 2003, the Troy Community Farmprovided 45 shares to members throughout Madison.Five of these shares were to low-income households.The farm also markets produce at the EastsideFarmers Market (Tuesday afternoons) and the TroyDrive farmstand (Thursday afternoons). A couponprogram lowers the cost of produce for low-incomeresidents. Coupons have been distributed to selecthouseholds through the community centers. Low-income residents can join the CSA through thePartner Shares program, which subsidizes the cost ofa CSA share so that anyone, regardless of income,can enjoy the quality and benefits of fresh, locallygrown produce.

Natural Areas Restorationand Community Access –Five acres of the Troy Gar-dens site are being developedto include a native prairie withtallgrass, shortgrass andflowering forbs. A maplewoodland has been cleared ofinvasive, weedy species, andits edges planted to nativetrees, shrubs and wildflowers.An edible landscape garden,which features herbs, nativeplants and berries, wasdeveloped by college internsand Shabazz High Schoolstudents in 2003, and is nowflourishing. Additionalcomponents of the site includeedible landscapes, orchards

Size and Characteristics ofParticipating PopulationCommunity gardeners are primarily low-incomefamilies from the north and east sides of Madison.There are over 120 gardening families. Food grown inthe gardens serve upwards of 400 family members.Of gardening households, 60 percent are SoutheastAsian (Hmong, Cambodian and Laotian). An addi-tional 5 percent of gardening households are AfricanAmerican and 3.5 percent are Hispanic. Over 70percent of gardening households have incomes below60 percent of Dane County median income. At leasthalf of these households have incomes below 50percent of county median income.

Troy Gardens is located near four low-incomehousing developments: Vera Court, Kennedy Heights,Northport apartments and Packers apartments.Residents of these developments do not have yardspace in which to garden or enjoy the natural environ-ment. Each of the developments has a communitycenter and youth programs. During 2005, over 400children were involved in Troy Gardens Kids’gardening program.

ProgramsCommunity Gardening – The community gardensare at the heart of Troy Gardens. The gardens providean entry point for individuals and households to getinvolved in the whole project. Community gardenersuse the land to grow their own food, which can have asignificant positive impact on household foodsecurity. Community gardens also provide recre-

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2211and a sunken prairie council ring. The entire openspace site is traversed with a trail system for publicwalking and recreation. Educational signage through-out the site and within gardens provides informationabout site development, landscape features and plantspecies.

Educational ProgramsThe Friends of Troy Gardens involves communityresidents of all ages in educational programs gearedtoward improving stewardship of the land.Troy Gardens Children’s Gardening Program –The K–8 Children’s Gardening Program providesgardening, arts, nutrition/health, cultural and environ-mental education to low-income youth fromMadison’s north side at Troy Gardens. Children fromVera Court, Northport and Kennedy Heights commu-nity centers visit the garden weekly to plant, tend,harvest and enjoy. The summer and fall gardeningprogram provides hands-on educational opportunitiesthat tie together lessons learned in school (includingscience, ecology, math and English) through creativeand enjoyable experience at the gardens and naturalareas. The program also aims to improve children’shealth and nutrition by developing an interest in foodproduction and healthful eating habits and buildinglife-long skills in gardening and food preparation.

Troy Gardens “Farm and Field” Youth TrainingProgram in Sustainable Agriculture and NaturalAreas Restoration – Youth involved in the Farm andField program spend about 12 weeks during thesummer working at the Troy Community Farm andnatural areas. Through their work responsibilities andan educational curriculum, youth learn about foodsystems, organic growing, restoration managementprinciples and techniques, marketing, cooking, andfood preservation. In 2003, eight youth ages 14–17participated in the program.

Troy Gardens Sustainable Urban AgricultureLearning Community – The learning community isa collaborative project of the Friends of Troy Gardensand the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Research-ers from the university are conducting long-termresearch projects on the agronomic and economicaspects of the farm, and on community participationin the entire project. Internships in organic farming,natural areas restoration, edible landscaping andhorticultural therapy are offered for universitystudents, with training provided from the FTG farmerand natural areas restoration manager. During the2003 season, four interns were involved with FTGprograms (at the farm, edible landscape and kids’garden). Additionally, university classes and clubs areinvited out to the land for tours or work activities.

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Troy Gardens serve a diverse group of gardeners.

References:

Manual of Cultivated Conifers, 1985, by Gerd Krüssmann,Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification,Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation andUses, 5th ed., 1998, by Michael A. Dirr, Stipes Publishing,Champaign, IL.

North American Landscape Trees, 1996, by Arthur LeeJacobson, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA.

Plants That Merit Attention, Vol. 1:Trees, 1984, TheGarden Club of America, J.M. Poor, (ed.), Timber Press,Portland, OR.

Trees of the Northern United States and Canada, 1995, byJohn Laird Farrar, Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes, 1997, byEdward F. Gilman, Delmar Publishers, Albany, NY. I

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Troy Natural Areas Restoration Stewards Program –Restoration stewards are community volunteersinterested in learning more about and participating inland management and restoration. Stewards participatein educational programs and work activities at TroyGardens. Volunteers have eliminated weedy invasivespecies, and have planted the woodland to nativeshrubs and wildflowers. As they work, volunteer aredeveloping a community of knowledgeable stewardsof the land who will train other volunteers and thuskeep the land in good management in perpetuity. Formore information on the Volunteer Stewards programrefer to the Troy Gardens Volunteer Stewards articleon page 15. I


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Does yourcommunity ororganization havean idea, project orinformation thatmay be beneficial toothers? Please letyour regional urbanforestry coordinatorknow. We will printas many of these aswe can. If you seeideas you like here,give the contactperson a call. Theymay be able to helpyou in your urbanforestry efforts.

The Idea Exchange…compiled by Olivia WitthunDNR Northeast Region

Menomonie Revises Oak WiltOrdinanceA new provision in Menomonie, Wisconsin’s, oakwilt ordinance gives the city’s urban forestry boardauthority to modify the period during which oak treesin the city may not be pruned or cut. Normallyrestricted between April 15 and September 1 inMenomonie, the new ordinance specifies the boardmay alter the dates based on receipt of oak wiltadvisories from Wisconsin DNR, which are based onadvisories issued by the St. Paul Field Office ofUSDA Forest Service. Info: 715-232-2187.

American Elm Restoration ProjectThe US Army Corps of Engineers is planting Ameri-can elm trees on Eagle Island near Stoddard, Wiscon-sin, as part of the USDA Forest Service Elm Restora-tion Project. The goal is to introduce more disease-tolerant elms to Midwest forests. A total of 21saplings were planted on Eagle Island, representingfive disease-tolerant varieties. Elms once were adominant species on Mississippi River bottomlandsuntil they were nearly wiped out by Dutch elmdisease. Info: www.rivervalleynewspapers.com/articles/2005/06/19/outdoors/01second.txt.

Students Plant Trees for CommunityNurseryStudents from Southern Kings Consolidated Schoolplanted trees in the recently established tree nurseryfor the Community Park and Memorial Gardens ofMurray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Thetree nursery is part of a larger project for the develop-ment of a community park and memorial gardens. Inpreparation for the planting, students were given aclassroom lesson on proper planting and tree care byan industry professional. Seedlings were provided bythe forestry department. They will be grown in thenursery until they are large enough to plant into themain park area. Info: www.murrayrivercomm.pe.ca/planttrees.html.

Artists Photograph Rare TreeA unique photography exhibit is on display at theUniversity of California Riverside Museum ofPhotography. Four professional photographers and 20community members spent a 24-hour period takingpictures of Joshua trees and other landscapes atJoshua Tree National Park. The exhibition, titled SiteLines, explores Joshua Tree’s desert landscapethrough personal expression as well as environmentalcommentary. “I strive to reveal the unique beauty inNature so that we will stop destroying it,” Trish Tuleywrites in her artist statement. Site Lines runs throughOctober 2nd. Info: www2.sbsun.com/entertainment/ci_2989681. I

Research Notes:

The Potential of Mulch Transmitting ThreeTree Pathogensby Karel A. Jacobs, Plant PathologistThe Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL

Everyone knows the benefits that mulch provides fortrees: retaining moisture, providing organic material,regulating soil temperatures and keeping lawnmowersand weed eaters away from the trunk. But there havebeen concerns regarding whether pathogens in freshmulch can be transmitted to trees.

In this field study three diseases were examined:Sphaeropsis tip blight, Botryosphaeria canker andArmillaria root rot. Austrian pine, eastern redbud andred oak saplings were mulched with diseased needles,bark chips and wood chips collected from mature

trees. Half of the saplings were mulched with freshmulch material and the other half were mulched withmaterial that was first heated to 140 degrees F.

Sphaeropsis tip blight was the only disease thatdeveloped during this study, and pines mulched withheat-treated materials developed significantly fewerblighted tips than those mulched with fresh materials.Botryosphaeria canker and Armillaria root rotdiseases appear unlikely to be transmitted throughmulch material. I

Reference: Journal of Arboriculture, Vol. 31, No. 5.September, 2005.


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wilt fungus. Recently, researchers examined thegenetic diversity of C. fagacearum and found thatthere was a very low level of genetic variation in thenuclear and mitochondrial genomes of isolates acrossits geographical range. This result indicates that theorganism appears to be relatively new to the area.They also found that C. fagacearum is geneticallyquite distant from its closest relatives that are nativeto North America. This implies that a new speciationtheory appears highly unlikely. If the fungus is anintroduced pathogen, where did it originate from?Although oak wilt has not been found outside NorthAmerica, it is possible the fungus may exist in otherparts of the world, but causes too little damage to bedetected there. Currently Europe has been excludedfrom a possible origin of C. fagacearum, as Europeanwhite oaks are highly susceptible to the fungus incontrast to the somewhat resistant North Americanwhite oaks.

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Council News:

Urban Forestry Advocacyby Dave Liska, ChairWisconsin Urban Forestry Council

Hello! While pondering my Council message for thisedition, I decided to review my previous messagesfirst. Upon that perusal, I’ve decided to continue withthe “awareness and active participation” theme thatbegan in previous messages.

To reiterate, as stewards and ambassadors for urbanforestry we need to avoid the preaching to the choirsyndrome. Rather, we need to foster and develop newpartnerships utilizing the linkages provided by sharedcommon interest. Given the power generated by aunified urban forestry front, we can then progress tothe level where we can focus our collective energy onspecific target audiences. You will notice I said,audiences, as in more than one, plural. Many poten-tial audience possibilities come to mind, however,there are two that immediately jump out! I wouldcategorize the first group as the elected or appointeddecision makers consisting of mayors, administrators,boards, councils, committees, aldermen and county/state legislators. All of these folks determine budgetsand influence policy. I’ve previously referred to thesecond audience as Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.These citizens are the grass roots constituency thatneeds to be convinced that community trees (greeninfrastructure) are essential to maintain the quality oflife that they have come to enjoy and expect. Inessence, they need to be provided with straightfor-

ward factual information that makes them care aboutthe trees in their city, town or village. A daunting taskindeed!

Recently I have begun using two newer pieces ofurban forestry support material. How many timeshave you been asked by a city council member orclient to provide a monetary quantification thatcategorizes the benefits and value of urban trees?They are seeking this data so that they can makeinformed decisions—decisions that impact budgets,policies and expenditures.

The first item appeared in the 2005 Annual Report ofthe Tree City USA Bulletin. It is a concise summary ofurban tree benefits. It is a useful resource in expand-ing citizen perception beyond the belief that urbantrees are strictly aesthetic. The second helpful item isa color brochure from the USDA Forest ServiceCenter for Urban Forestry Research and available atwww.na.fs.fed.us/urban/treespayusback/. It focuseson the Midwest and documents how trees pay us backin terms of dollars and cents. Additionally, it specifi-cally references the research agencies that performedthe studies that generated the data. This can proveinvaluable when queried by doubters to “cite yourliterature.”

We are all part of the urban forestry “awarenessteam.” This material can be helpful. Use it!

Have a marvelous spring season. I

The origin of oak wilt is still speculative. What weknow is that the disease is here to stay and possiblywill spread further. If you don’t have oak wilt in yourproperty, it is important to take preventive measuresto minimize the chance of oak wilt introduction toyour area. Avoid harvesting, pruning or wounding oaktrees from bud swell up to two or three weeks pastfull leaf development (generally from April 15 to July1), or from April 1 to October 1 to take a cautiousapproach. Some municipalities may have their ownoak pruning guidelines. It is important not to bringinfected trees with the bark attached, such as fire-wood or logs into your property to avoid creating anew infection center. For more information about oakwilt biology and management, please visit theWisconsin DNR Web site at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/Forestry/Fh/oakWilt/index.htm. I


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Do you havepictures of treedamage othersought to knowabout? Send themto Kim Sebastian(address on page16) and we’ll printthem here!

What Damaged This Tree?

Urban Forestry Resources:

Trees and Watershed Management

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Answer: The individual who planted this tree musthave missed the tree planting workshop section onpulling back the burlap and twine and locating theroot collar. Unfortunately most of the trees in thissubdivision were similarly planted and are stillstruggling.

compiled by Cindy CaseyDNR West Central Region

Manual on Urban Watershed Forestry, TheCenter for Watershed Protection (CWP), in coopera-tion with the USDA Forest Service, NortheasternArea State and Private Forestry, has produced a three-part manual on using trees to protect and restoreurban watersheds. The contents of the manual are theresult of extensive research as well as two designworkshops held in early 2004 that focused on usingtrees for stormwater treatment and planting trees inthe urban landscape.

Part One – “Methods for Increasing Forest Cover in aWatershed,” Part Two – “Conserving and PlantingTrees at Development Sites” and Part Three – “UrbanTree Planting Guide” are available in PDF format andcan be downloaded at www.cwp.org/forestry/index.htm. Hard copies of the complete manual arescheduled to be released and distributed by USDAForest Service later in 2006. I

Troy Gardens Volunteer Stewardsby Amy Martin, Troy Gardens Natural Areas Coordinator andMichael LaBissoniere, Urban Forestry AssistantDNR South Central Region

As featured in the Organization Profile, there aremany projects occurring at Troy Gardens. FortunatelyTroy Gardens has a dedicated group of volunteersthat are key to completing the projects at hand. TroyGardens recruits Volunteer Stewards from throughoutthe Madison community. Stewards commit to a timeinvestment in the conservation of the land at TroyGardens in return for free training in natural areasmanagement techniques, plant identification, andnative and herbal plant use.

In 2006, Troy Gardens will add a monthly opportu-nity for community members to volunteer on theland. Following their work, the volunteers canparticipate in classes on native and herbal plant useand join fellow volunteers in a potluck. Managementactivities and classes take place in the maple wood-land, prairie, edible forest, and prairie and herbeducational gardens. Through these volunteeropportunities, the Friends of Troy Gardens intends tocreate a group of community members committed toand trained in the management of urban natural areasand to further the sense of community amongresidents on the north side of Madison.

Troy Gardens’ current 2006 schedule, which began inFebruary, includes workshops on orchard manage-ment, prescribed burning, tree and shrub pruning,woodland and prairie plant identification, manage-ment plan creation, bird identification, creatinghabitat for wildlife, invasive species management,insect identification, creating rain gardens, ediblelandscape design, identifying night sounds and stars,winter tree and plant identification, and tree health

assessment. The monthly gatherings also includeclasses on creating natural dyes, tinctures, herbalvinegars, wild salads, berry wines, and cooking withinvasive species. For more information on theseprograms and how to get involved, interested partiesshould contact Amy Martin at 608-240-0409 [email protected]. I

West

Cindy CaseyRegional Urban Forestry Coord.1300 West Clairmont Ave.Box 4001Eau Claire, WI 54702Phone: (715) 839-1606Fax: (715) 839-6076e-mail: [email protected]

North Central

Don KissingerRegional Urban Forestry Coord.5301 Rib Mountain DriveWausau, WI 54401Phone: (715) 359-5793Fax: (715) 355-5253e-mail: [email protected]

South Central

Jeff RoeRegional Urban Forestry Coord.3911 Fish Hatchery RoadFitchburg, WI 53711Phone: (608) 275-3256Fax: (608) 275-3236e-mail: [email protected]

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Dick RideoutState Urban Forestry Coord.101 S. Webster St.PO Box 7921Madison, WI 53707Phone: (608) 267-0843Fax: (608) 266-8576e-mail: [email protected]

Northeast

Tracy SalisburyRegional Urban Forestry Coord.2984 Shawano Ave.PO Box 10448Green Bay, WI 54307-0448Phone: (920) 662-5450Fax: (920) 662-5413e-mail: [email protected]

Southeast and East Central

Kim SebastianRegional Urban Forestry Coord.2300 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.Milwaukee, WI 53212Phone: (414) 263-8602Fax: (414) 263-8661e-mail: [email protected]

Wisconsin DNR Urban and Community Forestry Contacts

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