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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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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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DNR New Employee Orientation Information
Congratulations on your upcoming position with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources! Your supervisor will discuss with you where and when you will report on your first day of work. New Employee Orientation is held every other Monday…
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Equal employment opportunity and diversity
The DNR is proud to be among the leading State of Wisconsin agencies in promoting affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and diversity.
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Nursery Seedling Stock Descriptions
The Wisconsin DNR’s Reforestation Program nursery grades and sells trees by age class. Trees are graded, using minimum size specification selected for each species, with the stem and root quality taken into consideration. Because of this, seedling…
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Planting for wildlife habitat
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.…
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Tree planting tips
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…
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Site Preparation
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…
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Sell Tree Seed to Us
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…
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Reforestation Articles
Subscribe to Reforestation News.Past newslettersRead 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 below.