Urban and Community Forestry Information
https://townofwescott.com//na.fs.fed.us/urban/treeownersmanual/
Gypsy Moth Egg Masses
Dealing with Gypsy Moths in Your Backyard
General Tree Information
Identify a tree – https://www.arborday.org/trees/whatTree/WhatTree.cfm?ItemID=E6A
Choosing the right tree to plant – https://townofwescott.com//www.treesaregood.org/treeowner/choosingtherighttree
Tree Planting – https://www.arborday.org/trees/tips/planting.cfm
These invasive species are harmful to our native plants and animals. They can overtake areas and harm the native biodiversity of our woodlands. These should be controlled where present, and prevented when possible. Please notify The Forester if you know of large populations of any of these species.
Garlic Mustard – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Invasives/fact/GarlicMustard.html
Japanese Barberry – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/japanesebarberry.html
Common Buckthorn – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/commonbuckthorn.html
Glossy Buckthorn – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/glossybuckthorn.html
Bush Honeysuckle – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/tatarianhoneysuckle.html
Autumn Olive – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/autumnolive.html
Oriental Bittersweet – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/orientalbittersweet.html
Burning Bush – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Invasives/fact/Euonymus.html
Gypsy Moth program information – https://gypsymoth.wi.gov/
Gypsy Moth controls – https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialanimals/gypsymoth/management.html
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) overall information – https://townofwescott.com//www.emeraldashborer.info/
EAB in Wisconsin – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/foresthealth/emeraldashborer.html