Urban Forests
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Wisconsin Tree Champions Lauded For Outstanding Community Service
The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council recently announced their annual awards honoring those dedicated to protecting, preserving and increasing the number of trees that line city streets, fill community parks and beautify neighborhoods throughout the state.
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DNR Shares Results From Summer 2022 Milwaukee Heat Mapping Campaign
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that results from a heat mapping campaign conducted in the summer of 2022 are now available. The campaign was coordinated by the DNR, Groundwork Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
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DNR Urban Forestry Program Announces 2023 Grant Recipients
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant Program recipients for the 2023 grant year. The program helps fund projects consistent with state and national goals for increasing the urban forest canopy.
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DNR, WHEDA Host Home And Habitat Fest At Havenwoods State Forest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) invite the public to the first Home and Habitat Fest, an afternoon of free food, live music and family-friendly activities focused on housing and natural resources at Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee at 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.
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DNR Urban Forestry Interns From Southern University Start Summer Experience In Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes two urban forestry summer interns to the agency’s Milwaukee office. The internship marks the beginning of a new collaborative program between the department, the USDA Forest Service and Southern University and A&M College, a public historically black land-grant university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Wisconsin Tree Champions Lauded For Outstanding Community Service
The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council recently announced their annual awards honoring those dedicated to protecting, preserving and increasing the number of trees that line city streets, fill community parks and enhance neighborhoods throughout the state.
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Climate Change and Urban Trees
Wisconsin’s climate is becoming warmer and wetter, a situation that could challenge the sustainability of our community forests. Due to current and historic development, it is often already difficult to grow urban trees. Understandably, climate…
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Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council Meeting
The DNR Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council will convene online via Zoom.
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Urban Tree Planting Resources
The following resources will help you select and plant trees in urban environments. To learn more about reforestation, please visit our tree planting tips page.
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Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council Meeting
The purpose of the Urban Forestry Council is to advise the DNR on the best ways to preserve, protect, expand and improve Wisconsin's urban and community forest resources.