By Art Kabelowsky, DNR Outreach and Communications, Fitchburg
Arthur.Kabelowsky@wisconsin.gov or 608-335-0167
Forest Health specialists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are booked to give public presentations during May.
The list of events that are open to the public:
Paul Cigan, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Health specialist for northwest Wisconsin. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
Arbor Day Planting Event
Alex Hornung, Forest Health specialist for central Wisconsin, will give a brief presentation on forest health during an Arbor Day planting event scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, at Springville Pond Park, 2800 Springville Drive, Village of Plover. The event will also include tree and native shoreline plantings.
Forestry Center Event
Hornung will be one of the presenters discussing pine insects, diseases and management during a Wisconsin Forestry Center landowner workshop and field day.
The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 22, at the George Rogers Living Forest, 4437-5199 Jordan Road, Stevens Point. Attendees must register to attend, and there is a fee of $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers.
Attendees are asked to wear boots and dress for the weather because the workshop will involve long periods of walking on gravel and mulch trails.
Clear Lake Appearance
Paul Cigan, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Health specialist for northwest Wisconsin, will meet with area residents and members of the Clear Lake Homeowners Association, Sawyer County, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 to discuss oak wilt identification, prevention and management.
To request more information, visit the homeowners association’s Facebook page.
Bayfield Radio Chat
On Friday, May 30, Cigan will also join a panel to discuss forest health and other issues during the opening day of the annual Bayfield In Bloom event at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion.
A portion of the presentation, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Radio as part of host Larry Meiller’s “Garden Talk” program. A recap of the 2024 event is available on the WPR website. The Bayfield In Bloom event runs through June 7.