Northeastern Area

Wood Education and Resource Center

• April 9, 2013: Quarterly Webcast and Conference Call on Ash-Urban Wood Utilization
  Presentation topics include: updates on Tree Care Industries Association’s A300 ANSI draft standard for urban tree harvesting, Illinois Emerald Ash Borer Wood Utilization Team, and southeast Michigan ash-urban wood utilization activities; and an overview of Missouri’s urban wood utilization workshop.

• January 8, 2013 Quarterly Urban Wood Utilization Webcast and Conference Call
  PDFs of key presentations are available for viewing. Unfortunately, a usable webcast recording is unavailable.
• Update on A300 Part 11, Urban Forest Harvesting Draft Standard – Provided by Bob Rouse, Chief Program Officer, Tree Care Industry Association
• Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass and a new publication titled, “Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Infested by Invasive Species” – Brian Brashaw, University of Minnesota Duluth NRRI and Chair, Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass
• Biomass Thermal and Thermally-Lead Combined Heat and Power Opportunities-Case Studies and overview of the WERC Biomass Technical Assistance Program – Tom Wilson, President, Wilson Engineering Services
• Biomass Thermal Energy Council – Who, What, Why, Where including an overview of informative webcasts and factsheets– Joe Seymour, Executive Director, Biomass Thermal Energy
• Overview of Alliance For Green Heat (AGH) and the Next Generation of Wood Stoves and Furnaces– John Ackerly, President, Alliance For Green Heat

• October 2, 2012: Quarterly Webcast and Conference Call on Ash-Urban Wood Utilization
  PDFs of key presentations are available for viewing. Unfortunately, a usable webcast recording is unavailable.
• Local Trees Receive New Life in Cincinnati Public Schools, Sam Sherrill, Author of “Harvesting Urban Timber”
• Competitive Bidding Process for Utilization of Tree Removals Used by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, Ralph Sievert, Director of Forestry, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board
• Chicago’s Urban Wood Utilization Program, John Lough, Senior City Forester, Chicago Bureau of Forestry

• July 10, 2012: Quarterly Webcast and Conference Call on Ash-Urban Wood Utilization
  Presentation topics include: Forest health update; update on WERC urban wood utilization activities; update on Tree Care Industries Association’s A300 ANSI standard for wood utilization; discussion on needs/opportunities for urban wood harvesting training curriculum and update on urban wood utilization training by state; updates on IL EAB Wood Utilization Team, southeast MI ash-urban wood utilization activities, Western Lake Erie Basin wood utilization working group; and outcome of an Ohio State University student industrial design class project.

• April 4, 2012: Quarterly Webcast and Conference Call on Ash-Urban Wood Utilization
  
  Topics include:
  
  • Update on Wood Education and Resource Center urban wood utilization activities
  • Update on Tree Care Industries Association A300 ANSI Standard for wood utilization - Bob Rouse, Chief Program Officer
  • Discussion: needs/opportunities for urban wood harvesting training curriculum
  • Update on web-based guidelines for urban tree utilization/characteristics project - Brian Brashaw, U of MN - Duluth
  • Update on IL EAB Wood Utilization Team - Edith Makra
  • Feature presentation by Jessica Simons, "Marketing Urban Wood Products in Michigan"
• October 4, 2011: First conference call/webcast regarding ash utilization activities within the emerald ash borer Federal quarantine area.

Links

• ASH Utilization Options Project
• EAB Wood Utilization Project Results in Southeast MI
• Urban Wood Utilization & the Emerald Ash Borer:
  Increasing the Viability of Wood-Based Industry in Southeast Michigan

Files

• Cost-Effective Tree Removal and Utilization Strategies to Address Invasive Species Attacks
  • Microsoft® Word® 2002 Format (54 KB)
  • Portable Document Format (PDF) Format (42 KB)