The emerald ash borer toolbox helps municipal governments plan and respond to this pest. Wisconsin is officially in a statewide quarantine. Whether your community has already been affected by the green menace or not, this insect will spread. The…
The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Consultants Directory contains contact information for urban forestry consultants who made themselves known to the DNR. Please reach out to Laura Buntrock for the most current version.There is no implied endorsement of…
Landowners can attract a variety of wildlife to their property by planting a mixture of conifers, hardwoods and shrubs. The Woody Cover for Wildlife [PDF] publication is available for landowners to determine how to best provide for wildlife.…
The Wisconsin forest tree improvement program is a long-term collaborative effort between the Division of Forestry and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology.
Seedling handling Reforestation surveys indicate that the most common problems facing seedling survival are moisture stress, poor handling and physical damage before planting. From the time seedlings are lifted from the nursery bed to the time…
Listed below are several methods for protecting and caring for tree plantings.SheltersShelters protect trees from animal browse and improve initial height growth by creating a "greenhouse" effect. They make seedlings easier to locate and protect the…
Site preparation is the creation of a favorable growing environment for tree seeds or seedlings. The biggest obstacle facing seedling establishment is competition from other vegetation. Effective site preparation will reduce competing vegetation and…
Each year, the Reforestation Program purchases quality seed from locally adapted native trees and shrubs to meet reforestation goals in Wisconsin. A large portion of this seed is purchased from local collectors. If you are interested in becoming a…
Subscribe to Reforestation News.Past newsletters archiveRead news from the Reforestation Program.Previously, a newsletter called Nursery News provided reforestation updates, tips and technical updates for successful tree planting. See past issues…
We are near the end of our season. Please call the nursery to order tree seedlings and find out what's available. We will reopen online orders on Monday, October 5, 2026.To use the nursery store, you'll need a MyWisconsin ID. If you haven’t…