mcleod county tree inventory project shelby lynn gamache mn greencorps member serving mcleod county
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MCLEOD COUNTY TREE INVENTORY PROJECTShelby lynn GamacheMN GreenCorps Member Serving McLeod County
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Urban & Community Forests• Includes all natural resources in an urban area• “Green infrastructure” • Positive social, economic, and environmental impacts on
communities• Save energy• Reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide• Reduce stormwater runoff• Improve air quality• Improve water quality• Improve property values• Beautify community
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What is a Tree Inventory?• Collect valuable information on
urban tree populations• Number of trees• Diversity of species• General ages• Health
• Can be used for management plans and future funding
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Benefits of Inventories• Accurate profile of the forest• Accurate budget• Effective management plans• Helps identify forest susceptibility
• Invasive pests• Catastrophic events • Maintenance work needed• Monetary value• Quantify benefits provided
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Goals of McLeod County Tree Inventory Project
• Increase tree diversity and health• Prepare city for invasive pests• Create tree resources and increase tree interest among
residents• Increase awareness of tree maintenance and health• Allow city to plan a budget for tree removal and planting• Increase public safety by removing hazardous trees
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Emerald Ash Borer• Threat to all ash species in Minnesota• 998 million ash trees in Minnesota• Quarantine on Ramsey, Hennepin,
Houston, Winona, and Olmsted counties
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Emerald Ash Borer Biology
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Emerald Ash Borer Symptoms and Damage
• Difficult to notice for first two years
• Tree dies within 3-4 years• Increased woodpecker
presence• Thinning foliage and dieback• D-shaped exit holes• Epicormic sprouts
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Planting/Removing Ash
• Do not plant ash• Do not remove ash
• Unhealthy• EAB confirmed within
15 miles
• Insecticide treatments are expensive
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Inventory & Community Tree Factsheet
• City will have access to:
Species
Estimated age
Location
Canopy cover
Health assessment• Factsheet created from
results of inventory
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Volunteers• Volunteers needed to help complete inventory• Trained volunteers just as accurate as
professionals• Great way to assist your community
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Volunteer Commitment
• Participate in training program• Tree identification• Inventory techniques• Health assessment ratings
• Establish a team of 2-3 people• Schedule dates to inventory block
segments• Return information to data collector• Equipment to complete inventory will be
provided
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Contact Information• Shelby lynn Gamache• Email: [email protected]• Phone: (320) 484-4339
• Helpful websites:
http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/
http://www.mntreesource.com/
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/emerald-ash-borer/
http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/2009/02/emerald-ash-borer-first-detectors/
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Photo Sources• Luana Vargis. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5431630• http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/emerald-ash-borer/about/• http://www.mntreesource.com/mankato.html• http://www.mntreesource.com/• http://www.arborday.org/trees/tips/annual-pruning.cfm• http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/trees-shrubs/common-buckthorn-identification/• http://www.appstate.edu/~madritchmd/ASUtree.html• http://www.northwestdistrictassociation.org/?cat=99• http://buckshort.blogspot.com/2013/04/emerald-ash-borer-update.html• Daniel Harms. http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1523071• David McKay. http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1439002• Leah Bauer. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5449384• Steven Katovich. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1457030• Joseph O’Brien. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5038066