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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wisconsin DNR names 3 cities as recipients of Catastrophic Storm Grants, totaling over $108k
(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has named three cities as recipients of Catastrophic Storm Grants to help with damage sustained during the late-March snowstorms. In a release on Friday, July 25, the Wisconsin DNR named Antigo, Oconto Falls, and Rhinelander as recipients of the Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants that total more than $108,000. The grants will help assist the cities with damage sustained during severe weather, which included heavy ice and snow, from March 29 through April 1, 2025. Section of Center Valley Road in Outagamie County closed due to culvert collapse DNR officials say catastrophic storm grants range from $4,000 to $50,000 and do not require a dollar-for-dollar match. Grant funding was distributed among the following three cities: Antigo – $50,000 Oconto Falls – $14,322 Rhinelander – $44,000 The funding became available after Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #256 on April 1, declaring a State of Emergency following severe winter storms. National Weather Service investigates storm damage, tornado in Gillett The DNR's Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant program funds tree repair, removal, or replacement within urban areas following a catastrophic storm event for which the governor has declared a State of Emergency. More information on future funding opportunities and storm-damaged tree care resources can be found by clicking the links. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
20-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Dutch Elm Disease spreading in Regina
WATCH: Dutch Elm Disease is spreading in Regina, with city officials confirming 18 new cases in the past two weeks. Wayne Mantyka reports.
Irish Times
12-07-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Tree Hunting by Paul Wood: a supremely fascinating book that seeks to channel our frequently unarticulated love for trees
Tree Hunting: 1,000 Trees to Find in Britain and Ireland's Towns and Cities Author : Paul Wood ISBN-13 : 978-0241502051 Publisher : Particular Books Guideline Price : £30 I recently observed an exchange of views on one of the social networks, to do with the felling of the tree that grew in the Sycamore Gap in the north of England . The trial of the men accused of destroying this local and national landmark had concluded in convictions , and now there was a buzz of comment: this was a case of sheer vandalism, the convicted men deserved prison, the loss of the tree was a tragedy, the whole episode was a sentimental storm in a teacup. One particular opinion caught my eye: that the felling of this particular tree was in fact no great loss, given that sycamores are ubiquitous in the landscape, and are not even a native species. I felt that this comment surely failed to recognise a fundamental fact: that we can indeed love individual trees, and experience the loss of a familiar tree as a bereavement. As Paul Wood has it in Tree Hunting, 'Our passionate response to trees' destruction shows how deeply we know it is wrong: to lose them feels heart-wrenching – outrageous, even – as though we were losing parts of ourselves.' Wood's supremely fascinating book seeks to channel this frequently unarticulated love, and to offer it a fresh focus. In paying attention to specific trees that grow today across urban Britain and Ireland, he invites us to appreciate more fully what we might otherwise simply pass by. [ Nature therapy: How to get your 'daily dose of trees' Opens in new window ] He has roamed these islands, and made his selection – and the result is a kind of illumination, and an exercise in mindfulness. And of seeing in global terms, in that so many of the trees planted across our landscape – like the fig, the mulberry, the sweet chestnut, and of course the sycamore – do not naturally belong here, have been imported, owe their presence to chance and to the vagaries of fashion, economics, and colonialism. READ MORE Ireland receives much attention in Wood's book, and it is gratifying to see many familiar friends – such as the spectacular Tree of Heaven growing beside the glasshouses in Dublin's National Botanic Gardens – spotlit in its pages. [ The Tree Hunters' Glasnevin focus is gratifying but it barely glances at the calamities created by colonialist adventurers Opens in new window ] But it is the less glamorous trees that particularly claim attention in this book, and that urge our feet to go wandering, and our eyes to look again with pleasure and appreciation.
CBC
08-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Urban forest, housing advocate first to seek Winnipeg council vacancy in Elmwood-East Kildonan
An Elmwood community activist who's pushed the City of Winnipeg to plant more trees and allow more infill housing is the first candidate to come forward in the Elmwood-East Kildonan byelection. Emma Durand-Wood, a resident of the leafy, riverside Glenelm neighbourhood, registered her campaign late last week. The Elmwood-East Kildonan seat on city council has been vacant since the death of former councillor Jason Schreyer in April. Durand-Wood said people familiar with her community advocacy work in Glenelm encouraged her to run for office. "I like to get involved, I like to make things happen and they have placed their trust in me that that I could be someone who could be a good representative," she said Monday in an interview. Durand-Wood is a writer and editor by profession who was trained as a library technician. While she does not describe herself as an urbanist — she prefers to use the term "localist" — she espouses several urbanist priorities. She said Winnipeg has made a lot of progress in terms of providing more funding for urban forestry but must make more resources available to protect and replace trees. She also said she'd like to see expanded hours for libraries, better amenities for parks and for the city to allow more secondary suites — both to create more housing and to make home ownership more affordable through the creation of additional revenue streams. Durand-Wood said she has no political affiliation and does not consider herself a follower of any political ideology. "I don't have a political background and I think of only what is right for the ward, what is right for the city at large," she said. "I think to build a great city, we have to be able to work with everybody, and I really, really think everybody has common values, at some point." Elmwood-East Kildonan has in the past elected councillors with political affiliations. Schreyer, who served from 2014 until his death, was affiliated with the New Democrats and the labour movement. His predecessor Thomas Steen, who served a single term from 2010 to 2014, was a nominal conservative who voted alongside former mayor Sam Katz. Prior to Steen, the ward was represented for 21 years by Lillian Thomas, who was affiliated with the NDP. For now, Durand-Wood is the only registered candidate in the Elmwood-East Kildonan byelection. In a Facebook post on June 27, the Winnipeg Labour Council said it has endorsed Carmen Prefontaine, a vice-president with the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Manitoba, but she has not yet registered for the byelection in the vacant ward. The deadline to register and submit nomination papers is Sept. 19. The byelection is slated for Oct. 25.
Associated Press
01-07-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
Arbor Day Foundation: 30% of Tree Projects Related to Extreme Heat in 2024
LINCOLN, Neb., June 30, 2025 /3BL/ - New data shows that last year, nearly one-third of the Arbor Day Foundation's tree planting work in cities and towns was related to addressing extreme heat. 'Communities are struggling to endure the pressures of rising heat and they're reaching for trees as a way to cope. This data is a validator of trees in their role as critical infrastructure. In our world's cities, trees are a 'must-have', not just a 'nice-to-have',' said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. 'As the rate of extreme heat increases, so must our response. The Arbor Day Foundation is focused on leveraging the latest data and technology to help reach communities in need. Alongside our global network of planting partners, we're meeting the moment with action.' The new data analysis from the Arbor Day Foundation revealed last year's 115 heat-related projects resulted in more than 52,000 trees planted or distributed with the specific aim of creating cooling. These trees were brought into front yards, back yards, city streets, parks, playgrounds, and school campuses across 27 U.S. states and seven additional countries. Trees planted in cities and neighborhoods have the power to reduce life-threatening heat by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit and improve air quality worsened by the heat. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the last 10 years have been the hottest years on the planet, with 2024 being the hottest ever recorded. The rising heat has proven deadly. The National Weather Service estimates extreme heat accounts for more deaths annually in the U.S. than every other natural disaster combined. Additionally, extreme heat is proven to increase hospitalizations related to cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. In total in 2024, the Arbor Day Foundation planted or distributed a combined 1.5 million trees across 409 tree planting projects in cities and towns. In addition to extreme heat, projects helped to improve air quality, support disaster recovery efforts, establish food forests, and grow green spaces in undercanopied areas. The work was accomplished in collaboration with 235 local planting partners in 46 U.S. states and 28 countries. Click here to learn more about how the Arbor Day Foundation leverages data, science and mapping to focus its work in communities where extreme heat has a disproportionate impact. About the Arbor Day Foundation The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. They foster a growing community of more than 1 million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united by their bold belief that a more hopeful future can be shaped through the power of trees. For more than 50 years, they've answered critical need with action, planting more than half a billion trees alongside their partners. And this is only the beginning. The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pursuing a future where all life flourishes through the power of trees. Learn more at ### Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Arbor Day Foundation
