Spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) https://erc.cals.wisc.edu/woodlandinfo/files/2017/09/fhp-10.pdf has been causing defoliation in Wisconsin since 2012....
Archive for category: Invasive species
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: 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...
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...
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Brenna DeNamur
Incursions of insects and plants that are harmful to healthy, natural woodland balance, such as Emerald Ash Borer and Jumping Worms...
Ancient Prairie in Wisconsin
Thirteen acres of lush green hillside meadow, tucked away in a cool and quiet valley. What a perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon, slowly...
Messengers Matter
By Steve Swenson, Program Director As a teenager, Peggy Timmerman would have characterized her mother’s interest in nature as over-enthusiastic. Plants individually labelled with Latin...
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Oconto And Shawano Counties
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forestry staff have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the Town of Little Suamico in Oconto...
Invasive to Watch: Japanese Hedge Parsley
What is Japanese hedge parsley? Japanese hedge parsley is a relatively new invasive to Wisconsin. It is a biennial that flowers in mid-summer of the...
Wilting Oaks Need Your Help!
Brown and dying oak leaves mid-summer in green and lush woods. Upon seeing this, landowner Dale Parker contacted the local DNR forester and heard the...