Veterans Memorial Park, 410 North Lake Street, Port Washington, WI 53074 Bring your family, children and neighbors for this Kids' Climb event! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   To make these events successful we need help.  We need volunteers to be on the ground and also up in the tree.  Tasks include:  helping parents fill out waiver forms,…

Kiwanis Youth Outdoor Days- South Wood County Park, 7111 South Park Road, WI Rapids, WI 54494 Bring your family, children and neighbors for this Kids' Climb event! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   To make these events successful we need help.  We need volunteers to be on the ground and also up in the tree.  Tasks include:  helping…

Fox Point Village Hall - 7200 North Santa Monica Blvd., Fox Point, WI 53217 Bring your family, children and neighbors for this Kids' Climb event! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   To make these events successful we need help.  We need volunteers to be on the ground and also up in the tree.  Tasks include:  helping parents fill…

This Webinar offers a comprehensive examination of wood-boring insects and their implications for tree health. We will dissect the biology, behavior and ecological significance of key species such as the emerald ash borer and Asian longhorn beetle. Arborists and landscape managers will gain valuable insights into proactive management strategies, including cultural practices and emerging biological…

One of the foundational concepts in tree appraisal is the Principal of Substitution. A thing cannot appraise for more than a substitute of equivalent utility. Possibly the hardest step in applying this principal is selecting a “functional equivalent” to the subject tree or trees. When selecting the best appraisal technique, an appraiser must ask: “Is…

This webinar will be an amended version of the full presentation at the WAA Summer Workshop to be held at the University of Wisconsin River Falls campus on July 26. Urban tree damage due to weather events in the upper Midwest are usually the result of wind loading events, as well as snow and ice…

Street trees are ubiquitous in urban areas. Municipalities often – but not always – assume control over the trees growing along public rights-of-way. But what degree of ownership and control do property owners and municipalities each have over the trees? This talk presents a sampling of several cases that illustrate some of the conflicts that arise…

Reducing the amount of top growth a plant puts on in a season can be beneficial from an aesthetic and pruning labor standpoint.  Modern growth regulators offer a host of secondary health benefits that improve a plant's chances of surviving in our urbanized ecosystems.  By the end of this talk attendees should have a better…