Leadership Team for the Statewide Forest Plan
Enhancing Wisconsin's Urban Forests
The majority (81%) of Wisconsin's population lives in urban areas, and forests in these urban settings strongly influence the local environment, quality of life and economy. Pressures placed on these urban forests increase as the state's population increases, highlighting the need to understand the extent of urban forests in the state and, in turn, ensure their long-term health and viability. Invasive and exotic species, the social and economic benefits of forests to communities, and the long-term management of such forests are at the forefront of Wisconsin's urban forestry issues.
Key Issues:
- An increasingly urbanized environment across Wisconsin creates the need to understand the extent and status of urban forests in the state and provide active management of these forests to ensure their long-term health and viability.
- Pressures on local budgets are increasing, and urban forestry programs are often the first and most heavily cut programs.
- Invasive exotic species threaten the viability of our urban forests.
Current Plan of Action
Contact:
Joe Wilson, Executive Director
Greening Milwaukee
1313 W. Mount Vernon, Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 272-5462 ext. 103, [email protected]
Greening Milwaukee
Learn about Enhancing Wisconsin's Urban Forests at the Governor's Conference