Do you know of a person or organization that is making a difference in community forestry? Maybe it is a volunteer who spends their free time planting trees in the community or an organization that is committed to increasing tree diversity or a municipal employee who has dedicated their career to transforming a city’s urban forestry program. If so, please complete this short online nomination form to recognize them for their efforts! Continue reading “Reminder: Urban Forestry Council Award Nominations Due Oct. 31”
Events
Upcoming Trainings
*These training opportunities are provided as an information service only and do not constitute an endorsement from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
See below for information on training topics and events, including tree management and planning, urban tree diversity, root pruning, invasive species, urban wood, evergreen diseases, EHAP, the TRAQ program and fall foliage. Continue reading “Upcoming Trainings”
Urban Forestry Award Nominations Due Oct. 31
The Urban Forestry Council presents annual awards to outstanding individuals, organizations, communities and tribes that further urban forestry in Wisconsin. Awards are presented in the categories of Next Gen, Project Partnerships, Lifetime Achievement, Innovations in Urban Forestry, Leadership and Species Diversity. The awards are announced each year at the annual WAA/Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Annual Conference and presented to winners in their community.
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Kids Climb Event: Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to be on the ground and up in the tree. Tasks on the ground include helping parents fill out waiver forms, outfitting kids in helmets and saddles and belaying kids up into the tree using pulley systems. Volunteers are needed in the tree to teach kids limb walking, hanging upside down, etc.
Please sign up online to help.
When: Oct. 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Riverbend Nature Center
3600 North Green Bay Road
Racine, WI, 53404
Upcoming Trainings
*These training opportunities are provided as an information service only and do not constitute an endorsement from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
See below for information on training topics and events, including utilizing urban wood, leadership in urban forestry, retaining mature trees, the Women’s Rec & Safety Climb, the WAA Fall Seminar, electrical hazards, climate change, tree pathology and diseases and urban forestry public awareness materials.
Symposium On Wood-based Construction Scheduled
By Wisconsin DNR
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Products team is pleased to share an upcoming symposium focused on the latest advancements in wood design and construction. This event, scheduled for Sept. 23 at the Milwaukee Art Museum, is tailored for architects, engineers, designers, developers, general contractors and all professionals with an interest in innovative wood applications.
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Forest Products Week Set For Oct. 19-25
Save the Dates!
National Forest Products Week is scheduled for Oct. 19-25, 2025.
The annual event celebrates people and products in the forest products industry in Wisconsin and nationwide.
Tours, Discussions And Hands-On Events.
Visit the website for the schedule and additional information
DNR, UW Offer Fall Invasive Plants Workshops
Buckthorn beneath dead ash trees at Big Foot Beach State Park. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
By Wisconsin DNR
Is buckthorn taking over your urban property? Would you like to be able to determine which plants are doing harm to the native landscape? Are you ready to arm yourself in the fight against invasives?
If so, this day-long workshop is for you!
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Avoid Ash Trees When Placing Deer Stands
A Wisconsin hunter climbs into his tree stand. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources urges hunters to avoid placing their stands on or near ash trees because the trees may experience breakage of stems or branches due to damage from the emerald ash borer. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
By Wisconsin DNR
It’s time for deer hunters to begin scouting properties to identify potential locations for their deer stands this hunting season.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) cautions hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees – a practice that presents a clear safety hazard.
Most ash trees in the southern two-thirds of Wisconsin are dead or dying due to the emerald ash borer (EAB), and infestations in the northern part of the state are rapidly expanding. Some areas already experience decline and mortality of ash trees. EAB has been confirmed present in all 72 Wisconsin counties, and unreported infestations are also likely to be present.
Forest Health Specialists Plan Public Talks
By Art Kabelowsky, DNR Outreach and Communications
Arthur.Kabelowsky@wisconsin.gov or 608-335-0167
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Health specialists (from left) Bill McNee, Paul Cigan and Linda Williams discuss a tree during the Cambridge Tree Tour in July 2025. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
Two Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Health specialists will give presentations that are open to the public in the coming weeks:
- Thursday, Aug. 7: Alex Hornung, Wisconsin DNR Forest Health specialist for central Wisconsin, will discuss the DNR’s Forestry program at Farm Technology Days. The event will run from noon to 5 p.m. at Clinton Farms, E8351 State Hwy 22, Bear Creek (Waupaca County). Admission is $15 per adult.
- Friday, Sept. 5: Paul Cigan, DNR Forest Health specialist for northwest Wisconsin, will give a presentation on “Fungal Pathogens of the Wisconsin Forest” as part of the Wisconsin Mycological Society’s “Northwoods Foray” in Cable (Bayfield County). Cigan’s talk will run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Northwoods Foray will run from Sept. 4-7. Those interested in attending can visit the event’s webpage to obtain more information and sign up for a fee.