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LEAF is Wisconsin's K-12 Forestry Education program.
LEAF's exceptional curriculum materials and resources are used by more than 2000 educators - both formal and non-formal, to educate students about Wisconsin's forests.
For the future, LEAF envisions an inspired and informed citizenry actively engaged in sustaining healthy forests and communities.
LEAF advocates for outdoor learning opportunities for all students.
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August
4, 2008: Emerald ash borer found in Wisconsin
EAB has arrived. LEAF is sad to share that Emerald
ash borer (EAB) was recently discovered in Ozaukee County, WI near the village
of Newburg. A homeowner observed his ash trees were dying and contacted natural
resource officials to report his concern. EAB is an invasive, destructive insect
pest of ash trees.
A lot is at stake in Wisconsin. There are an estimated 737 million ash trees in our forests and another five million in our communities... The discovery of EAB offers educators a bittersweet opportunity – teaching students about invasive species and how they affect the ecological, economic, and social health of urban and rural communities. Urban communities in Wisconsin are home to millions of ash trees, as are larger outlying forests. This may be the time to take out your LEAF Urban Forest lesson guide and incorporate our lessons into your curriculum. (MORE)
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