Urban Forests
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Start or Improve Your Urban Forest
Vibrant communities are marked by an abundance of healthy and attractive trees. A leafy, green canopy reduces storm water runoff and erosion, lowers energy use, moderates temperature, cleans air and water, increases property values and improves…
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Urban Forestry News, Training and Events
Read Urban Forestry News to learn about specific urban and community forestry training sessions and events in Wisconsin.
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Emerald Ash Borer Community Toolbox
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…
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Urban Forestry Contacts
For questions about yard trees, please complete UW-Madison Division of Extension's Ask Your Gardening Question online form. North Central Region Patricia Lindquist, regional coordinator Northeast Region Vacant Interim contact: Patricia…
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Urban Forestry Consultants
The 2023 Wisconsin Urban Forestry Consultants Directory [PDF] contains contact information for urban forestry consultants who made themselves known to the DNR. There is no implied endorsement of those listed. Consultants who wish to be listed…
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Good Health Grows on Trees
Nearly forty years of research and thousands of scientific studies have shaped our understanding of the extraordinary health benefits of urban trees and green spaces. Urban nature has been shown to reduce cardiovascular disease, mental illness, ADHD…
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Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council Annual Awards
2024 awards The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council presents annual awards to outstanding individuals, organizations, communities and tribes that further urban forestry in Wisconsin. The awards are announced each year at the annual Wisconsin Urban…
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Wisconsin Arborist Annual Urban Forestry Conference
The Wisconsin Arborist Association teams up with the Department of Natural Resources to present the WAA/DNR Annual Conference, usually in the month of January or February. This three-day conference is intended for professional arborists,…