Invasive plant management on roadsides workshops
Invasive plants have been shown to impact Wisconsin’s economy, environment and human health. Roadsides are a key area where these unwanted plants establish and spread. These right of way habitats are...
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WAA Summer Conference
WAA Summer Conference Join the WAA (Wisconsin Arborist Association) for their summer conference and picnic at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake on Tuesday, July 16th. The program committee...
View ArticleTraining – street and park tree management
Once again, the Village of Gays Mills will be providing excellent community forestry training for surrounding partners and cooperators. Workshop attendees will learn basic information to manage and...
View ArticleOctober 16 – urban wood webinar: using local materials to enhance design &...
Do you have an interest in learning more about urban wood as a locally and sustainably sourced option for wood building materials? Is your community, organization or company planning for renovations or...
View ArticleMadison College starts an arboriculture program
This fall, Madison College enters the arboriculture education arena, joining Gateway and Mid-State technical colleges in offering a 2-year associates degree in arboriculture. In a degree track titled...
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WAA upcoming fall conference
Join the Wisconsin Arborist Association (WAA) for their fall conference at SentryWorld’s award-winning golf course in Stevens Point, WI on Wednesday, October 23rd. The program committee has put...
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CTMI graduate workshop II
Twenty-one Community Tree Management Institute (CTMI) graduates from communities across Wisconsin came together on two of the most beautiful days in September to participate in the Graduate Workshop...
View ArticleTree inventory workshops for educators
While tree inventories are often pursued by municipal governments and other entities intensively managing individual trees, they are not often conducted on school campuses. Fortunately, both for the...
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Chainsaw safety training
Chainsaw safety training will be held this fall at Riveredge Nature Center near Newburg, WI. Join Safety and Woods Worker (SAWW) trainer Luke Saunders (forester with Adaptive Restoration LLC) for a...
View ArticlePesticide applicator training offered in 2020
By Kyoko Scanlon, forest pathologist, Fitchburg, Kyoko.Scanlon@wisconsin.gov, 608-275-3275 The Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) program with University of Wisconsin Extension is offering a...
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Webinars
Fall and winter bring cold weather, rain and snow. This means you’ll have more time in the office, providing the perfect opportunity to participate in urban forestry trainings while sitting at your...
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Municipal Forestry Institute
The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is a week-long, high-level training opportunity to educate people in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. Urban forestry professionals from...
View ArticleLandscape and Grounds Maintenance Short Course
Extension is hosting a Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short Course/Winter Seminar Series at several locations in southern Wisconsin. The course will be held four Fridays in January in Dane County...
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i-Tree Academy online training begins January
The US Forest Service and several key partners are offering an on-line training program called the i-Tree Academy, designed to introduce i-Tree tools to a class of 35 participants. The Academy...
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Save the date for the WAA/DNR Annual Urban Forestry Conference
The Wisconsin Arborist Association (WAA) teams up with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to present the WAA/DNR Annual Urban Forestry Conference, Sustaining Urban Forests to Ensure a...
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Field Course: Winter Identification and Management of Native and Invasive...
Held at Riveredge Nature Center and sponsored by Extension and Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (OWLT), this field course will teach you how to identify, manage and monitor trees and shrubs during the...
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Landscape Professionals Conference: March 3-4, 2020
UW-Madison, Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association, Fox Valley Chapter are teaming up to provide the Landscape Professionals Conference on March 3-4, 2020 in...
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Register now for the WAA/DNR Annual Urban Forestry Conference
The Wisconsin Arborist Association (WAA) teams up with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to present the WAA/DNR Annual Urban Forestry Conference, Sustaining Urban Forests to Ensure a...
View ArticleDATCP Pesticide Certifications During COVID-19
By Becky Gray, forest health team leader, Fitchburg, Rebecca.Gray@wisconsin.gov, 608-220-3022 Due to COVID-19, DATCP is extending pesticide certifications. If your pesticide certification will expire...
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Apply now for the 5th Wisconsin Community Tree Management Institute
Sponsored by the WI Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with partners Wisconsin Community Tree Management Institute (CTMI) is a unique training experience designed for municipal staff with...
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