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SAY GOOD BYE TO ASH TREES

Researching this story for Isthmus was discouraging . But if you have any ash trees or enjoy parks with a number of ashes, you need to know about this. The plague Emerald ash borer taking its toll on...

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THINK GLOBAL – ACT LOCAL

IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR IOWA COUNTY WI, CHECK OUT EcoARC! Coming out of some brainstorming with fellow members of our local Sustain Iowa County group last year, Denise and I decided to create a calendar...

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DRIFTLESS TRAIL – A WALK THROUGH THE HEART OF A REGION

I’m very excited about the proposed Driftless Trail. It will take hikers off the beaten path and into the very heart of the Driftless Area – through public and private lands into some gorgeous areas...

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THE MONARCHS’ MINI COMBACK

Like many people in the Midwest, I was cheered this summer to observe many more Monarch butterflies than I have seen in many years!   It has been one of the true joys of my summer. And a few weeks...

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Southern Mesic Forests of Wisconsin

This post originally appeared as part of an article for Blue Mounds Area Project Newsletter Fall 2021 BMAP formed an exciting new alliance with the Botanical Club of Wisconsin this summer. The result...

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Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Alex Feltmeyer on Heterobasidion...

This is part of a series highlighting Wisconsin DNR’s impressive Forest Health Team. photos courtesy of Alex Feltmeyer. If you have conifers growing on your land, you should be aware of Heterobasidion...

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50 Years of Stewardship

Meeting the Wedel family was a highpoint of this summer for me. Watching the grandparents’ conservation vision be passed on to their sons and their grandchildren should give us all a little more hope...

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Is Apple Production Right for Your Land?

This article on growing apples first appeared in My Wisconsin Woods. According to the UW-Extension, apples are the most widely planted fruit tree in Wisconsin. Who wouldn’t like to step out the door...

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Five Books Every Landowner Should Read

It’s always a fun task to get to review a lot of books on environmental topics and make some recommendations to my readers. As winter begins to give way to the first hints of spring, there is still...

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Managing Woodlands with Prescribed Burns

I learned so much from my sources on the Wisconsin DNR staff while researching this. It has given me the nudge I needed to begin working towards burning my own woods. Managing a woodlot means looking...

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