By Linda Williams, DNR Forest Health Specialist, Woodruff, Linda.Williams@wisconsin.gov, 920-360-0665 & Paul Cigan, DNR Forest Health Specialist, Hayward, Paul.Cigan@wisconsin.gov, 715-416-4920.
Spring cleanup is always a busy time in the Northwoods as those with second homes and cabins make the trek northward to prepare for a summer of fun. For many, this will mean cleaning up trees and branches damaged by winter storms.
![A forested scene with broken branches at the base of a white pine tree.](https://forestrynews.blogs.govdelivery.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2022/05/BrokenLimbPilesUnderneathWhitePine_PC-scaled.jpg)
Large white pines (pictured here) and young birch growing on forest edges were most heavily impacted by winter’s storms. Photo: Wisconsin DNR
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