Landowners love their oaks. Majestic, sturdy, long-lived, bountiful, valuable, oak trees are admired for many reasons. What other single tree species in the Driftless means...
Archive for category: Oak management
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...
Oak Workshop: Oak in Southwest WI Faces Two Key Challenges
When landowners see big oak trees, maybe accompanied by some oak seedlings on the ground, it’s natural to assume that the oak in their woods...
He Said, She Said…about the Oak in the Driftless Workshop
Last month, on a beautiful Saturday, nearly one-hundred landowners gathered for the Oak in the Driftless Workshop in Richland Center, WI. By every measure, the...
The “Love Oak” Paradox
Interest in the Oak Workshop last month in Richland Center validated a long-held belief – landowners love their oaks. And for good reason: oaks are...
Stump The Chump: Which Resprout Is Best?
Most people think of seeds when they think of tree regeneration. However, trees have other strategies, like stump sprouting. When the above ground portions of...
Bold Moves, Oak, and Deer – Nice Deer
“I can’t believe you destroyed your woods.” Rick’s neighbor just couldn’t contain his opinion. Recalling the exchange about the harvest, Rick’s shallow smile belied the...
Firewood: Wanted Dead or Alive?
Firewood does more for Doug and Laurie than heat their house all winter. “I’m not cutting firewood, just to cut firewood,” asserts Doug. “There is...
The Nelsons’ Oak Savanna of Dreams
“If you build it, they will come,” said a voice in Ray’s head from the movie Field of Dreams. The voice led Ray to build...
Command the Sun to Promote Young Forest
By Bill Kiser, Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program For plants, it’s all about sunlight: Where sunlight hits,...
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