Urban Forestry Studies
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Photos from a Willow Tree that was removed on Middleton Beach Rd. This Tree was a hazard due to the soft inside. Before Tree Was Cut Down / Tree Cut Down / Inside of Tree - 2007
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Please view the link from MG&E involving new tree planting and power lines written by Dr. Laura Jull (UW Extension). It is well written and had excellent pictures of small trees.
http://www.mge.com/images/PDF/Brochures/Community/PowerPlanting.pdf
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Middleton is a "Tree City USA" - Learn tree recommendations for small, medium and large size trees. Learn about trees that are not recommended, planting site standards, pruning, protecting street trees, and how you can help your trees grow properly.
 
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/uf/
This website has a PDF file for fall workshops. This years workshops are on Tree Risk Assessment and Emerald Ash Borer.
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Assistance with Gypsy Moth Management: June to early July can bring numerous calls related to gypsy moth caterpillars being a nuisance and eating leaves off trees. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers assistance with gypsy moth problems and suggestions regarding how to combat the problem in the future. Gypsy Moth Management Article
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For information on the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council and their award programs visit:
http://dnr.wi.gov./forestry/UF/council/
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Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council 2007 Report
Report and recommendations on best ways to preserve, protect, expand and improve Wisconsin's urban and community forest resources.
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Urban Forests of Wisconsin: Pilot Monitoring Project
Pilot study to sample trees within Wisconsin's urban areas. Urban forest structure, functions, health, and values were analyzed using the Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) Model.
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Governor's Global Warming Task Force
http://dnr.wi.gov/environmentprotect/gtfgw/templates/FA_urban_forestry.pdf
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Midwest Community Tree Guide - Benefits, Costs, and Strategic Planting
Quantifies benefits anf costs for typical small, medium, and large deciduous trees in the Midwest. USDA Forest Service
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Websites to look at for more Tree Information:
~ American Forest - www.amfor.org
~ International Society of Arboriculture - www.isa-arbor.com
~ National Arbor Day Foundation - www.arborday.org
~ USDA Forest Service, St. Paul Field Office - http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/
~ Tree Link - http://www.treelink.org/
~ Tree Care Industry Association - http://128.241.193.252/index.aspx
~ University of Madison Forest Ecology and Management - http://forest.wisc.edu/
~ Midwest Community Tree Guide - http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr
~ Warnell School of Forest Resources - http://www.forestry.uga.edu/efr
~ www.treesaregood.com
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