It’s Wildfire Season — Are You Ready?
Fire has been a valuable land management tool for generations, but historical fires in Wisconsin and recent fires in other parts of the country are…
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Is Apple Production Right for Your Land?
According to the UW-Extension, apples are the most widely planted fruit tree in Wisconsin. Who wouldn’t like to step out the door and pick apples…
Is a Christmas Tree Farm Right for Your Land?
This could be the perfect time to start growing Christmas trees — whether you are only interested in a few for your own friends and…
Looking back at the History of Wisconsin’s Forests
“The history of Wisconsin’s forests includes what happened yesterday and 10,000 years ago. It’s all part of a continuum — both the natural and human…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Linda Williams on Spruce budworm
By Denise Thornton Spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) has been causing defoliation in Wisconsin since 2012 according to Linda Williams, Wisconsin DNR forest health specialist. This…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Alex Feltmeyer on Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)
By Denise Thornton If you have conifers growing on your land, you should be aware of Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD), formerly known as Annosum Root…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Paul Cigan and Harsh Weather Effects on Woodlands
By Denise Thornton Weather has a huge influence on all vegetation. It dictates what species will grow, how they grow, and their productivity. The time…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Mary Bartkowiak on Woodland Invasive Species
by Denise Thornton Invasive plants are a constant challenge for anyone working to manage Wisconsin’s forests, and with over 9 million acres of Wisconsin in…
Prepare for Ticks with the Experts
By Denise Thornton If you are going into a wooded area anywhere in Wisconsin, you need to be taking tick precautions. According to Rebecca Osborn,…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Mike Hillstrom and Oak Wilt
We are now in the high risk period of the year for oak wilt in Wisconsin...
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WICCI Report: Warmer Winters & Extreme Rain Are Stressing Wisconsin’s Forest Resources
By Dea Larsen Converse: WICCI Communications Director A focus on climate impacts to Wisconsin’s forests in the most recent assessment from the Wisconsin Initiative on…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Bill McNee and The Spongy Moth
Spongy moth caterpillars usually start hatching between mid-April and early May in the southern counties of Wisconsin. Though they have largely been out of sight in rural forests for close to a decade...
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Are YOU a Scientist?
By Denise Thornton Many Wisconsin landowners—the concerned and the curious—are joining the growing ranks of citizen scientists (CS) who collect information about their property to…
Insect ID Apps: Which is Best?
“Wow, I’ve never seen that bug before! I wonder what it is.” With over one million identified insect species on the planet, it can be…
The 2022 Phenology Calendar is On Sale Now!
It’s officially fall, and the year is already coming to a close! The Aldo Leopold Foundation, a partner of My Wisconsin Woods, is excited to announce...
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Our Favorite Bird ID Apps
“It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s…well, shoot, now it’s gone. That was a neat bird! I wonder what it was.” It seems like we’ve all had…
Which Plant ID App Should I Download?
“What’s the name of that plant, again? Is that a native or an invasive species? If only I’d brought my field guide with me.” If…
Cooperating for Woods and Wildlife Video Series
As a proud sponsor, we hope you enjoy this 3-part video series from Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) featuring how landowners work…
Psst! The 2021 Phenology Calendar is On Sale!
As it turns out, the most important date to note in your 2021 phenology field book is…right now! We’re not exactly sure how that works,…
The Power of Your Voice at a Local Working Group (LWG)
It’s your part of the massive Farm Bill. The federal Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recognizes that “top-down” funding gets better with “bottom-up” input through…
Recordings for online classes now available!
Enjoy these informative online classes conducted by delightful, insightful professionals, designed to give you the knowledge to put your unique signature on your woodland. These…
How to Co-exist with Wisconsin’s Ticks
If you plan to be out in the woods or live next to woods, don’t be too quick to trade long pants and long sleeves…
Your Trees at Risk: Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)
Beware! If you are a woodland owner of pine and spruce stands, and you anticipate harvesting or thinning, now is the time to understand the…
Interested in Improving Deer Habitat on Your Land?
This workshop has been cancelled until further notice. We are asking landowners interested in attending to let us know if they would prefer a fall…
Your Top Three Questions Answered!
We asked our Facebook followers, “If they could get one question, and only one question, about your land, answered by an expert, what would it…
Is Winter Bird Feeding Good for Birds?
Many people feed birds during winter, believing they’re engaging in an activity that is good for them as well as for the birds. Yet, while…
The Ecology of Phenology
The 2019 Wildlife Phenology CalendarThe Aldo Leopold Foundation is pleased to share the Leopold family’s legacy of keeping phenology records through the publication of the…
Oak in the Driftless Workshop Presentations
Nearly 200 landowners and professionals gathered on September 29th, 2018 at the Oak in the Driftless workshop in Baraboo to discuss many topics around woodland…
Keeping Track: Frequently Asked Questions About Phenology
By Dr. Stanley Temple, Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation “Keeping records enhances the pleasure of the…
It Takes a Village to Care for Land
“This is a family recreational property, but it is highly degraded. It’s for the benefit of wildlife and we want to witness it, but before…