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
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
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
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
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
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
Emerald Ash Borer Biology
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
Planting/Removing Ash
• Do not plant ash• Do not remove ash
• Unhealthy• EAB confirmed within
15 miles
• Insecticide treatments are expensive
Inventory & Community Tree Factsheet
• City will have access to:
Species
Estimated age
Location
Canopy cover
Health assessment• Factsheet created from
results of inventory
Volunteers• Volunteers needed to help complete inventory• Trained volunteers just as accurate as
professionals• Great way to assist your community
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
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/
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