Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council
The purpose of the council is to advise the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on the best ways to preserve, protect, expand and improve Wisconsin's urban and community forest resources.
The bylaws [PDF] contain official purpose and goals, membership makeup, officer and committee descriptions, etc.
- Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council 2019 Report [PDF]
- Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council 2017 Report [PDF]
- Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council 2013 Report [PDF]
Meetings
To see archived meeting materials, or if you have questions about the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council, please contact Sara Minkoff (Urban Forestry Council Liaison) or Jeff Roe (Urban Forestry Team Leader).
All Urban Forestry Council meetings are listed on the DNR's public meeting site. To sign up to receive notifications for meetings, go here.
Regular voting members
Member position description [PDF].
Dr. Kirsten Beyer
Representing higher education
Medical College of Wisconsin
kbeyer@mcw.edu
Ms. Wendy Braun, PE
Member-at-large representing stormwater issues
North American Stormwater & Erosion Association
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Stormwater Engineer
wendy.braun@dot.wi.gov
Ms. Linda Cadotte
Representing municipal arborists/foresters from medium sized communities
Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry, City of Superior
CadotteL@ci.superior.wi.us
Ms. Marla Eddy
Representing municipal arborists/foresters from communities over 200,000
City Forester, City of Madison
meddy@cityofmadison.com
Mr. Mark Freberg
Representing municipal arborists/foresters from communities over 100,000
City Forester, City of Green Bay
MarkFr@greenbaywi.gov
Mr. Lee Fredericks
Representing elected officials and commercial arborists
Village Trustee, Village of Slinger
Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements
lfredericks@treecarescience.com
Dr. Tricia Gorby
Representing higher education
UW-Madison, Division of Extension, Natural Resources Institute
tricia.gorby@wisc.edu
Mr. Keith Hardie
Member-at-large representing interested Wisconsin citizens
Department of Public Works (retired)
ckhardie@gmail.com
Mr. August Hoppe, Chair
Representing commercial arborists
Hoppe Tree Service
info@hoppetreeservice.com
Mr. Matthew Koepnick
Representing municipal arborists/foresters from medium sized communities and the Society of Municipal Arborists
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department, City of Racine
Society of Municipal Arborists
Matthew.Koepnick@cityofracine.org
Mr. Abe Lenoch
Member-at-large representing volunteer, service or environmental organizations
1000 Friends of Wisconsin
alenoch@1kfriends.org
Ms. Shirley Brabender Mattox
Member-at-large representing statewide natural resources advocates
smattox@ameritech.net
Mr. Ben Reince
Representing the Wisconsin Arborist Association
Wachtel Tree Science
Breince@wachteltree.com
Ms. Sarah Repp
Representing the Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association
Park, Recreation and Cemetery Director, City of Antigo
srepp@antigo-city.org
Ms. Christa Schaefer
Representing the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
State Transportation Landscape Architect, WDOT
Christa.Schaefer@dot.wi.gov
Mr. Daniel Siewert
Representing utility arborists
Wisconsin Public Service Line Clearance Coordinator
DESiewert@wisconsinpublicservice.com
Mr. Jordan Skiff, Past Chair
Representing public works
City Administrator - Utilities Manager, City of Plymouth
jskiff@plymouthgov.com
Mr. Dwayne Sperber
Member-at-large representing urban wood utilization
Wudeward Urban Forest Products, LLC
dwayne@wudeward.com
Mr. Matthew Staudenmaier
Representing municipal arborists/foresters from communities under 100,000
Forestry Department Supervisor, City of Eau Claire
matt.staudenmaier@eauclairewi.gov
Ms. Gail Sumi
Representing the League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Member Engagement and Communications Director, LWM
gsumi@lwm-info.org
Mr. Blake Theisen, PLA, ASLA, CPSI
Representing the Wisconsin Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
Parkitecture + Planning
blake@parkitecture.org
Mr. Alex Timmer
Representing higher education
Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning
timmer@uwm.edu
Mr. Jeffery Treu
Member-at-large representing statewide natural resources advocates
Utility Arborist (retired)
jmtreu1@hotmail.com
Dr. Shahla M. Werner, Vice Chair
Representing the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
Plant Protection Section Chief, DATCP
shahla.werner@wisconsin.gov
Mr. Jeff Wolters
Representing Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association
Johnson’s Nursery
jeff@johnsonsnursery.com
Nonvoting members
Ms. Jill Johnson
Representing the USDA Forest Service
Midwest Urban Forestry Coordinator, USFS
jill.johnson@usda.gov
Mr. Don Kissinger
WDNR Forestry Division
Urban Forestry Coordinator Representative
Don.Kissinger@wisconsin.gov
Ms. Laura Lorentz
WDNR Forestry Division
Urban Forestry Partnership & Policy Specialist
laura.lorentz@wi.gov
Ms. Sara Minkoff
WDNR Forestry Division
Urban Forestry Council Liaison
Sara.Minkoff@wi.gov
Mr. Jeff Roe
WDNR Forestry Division
Urban Forestry Team Leader
Jeffrey.Roe@wi.gov