Forest Health Kits are available to check-out and are great for learning about invasive species, disease, and other aspects that impact the health of a forest. There are eleven kits available – contact information for all eleven locations is below. The kit contains equipment and tools to facilitate the educational aspects of forest health including insect identification, invasive species, disease, and climate.
There is no fee for using the kits, but users are responsible for the loss or damage of kit contents. The forest health kit is a result of a partnership between the DNR’s Forest Health staff and LEAF. Funding was provided by a Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Grant.
Contact: Whitney Barnes | whitbarn@hssd.k12.wi.us | 920-662-7034
Address: 2710 Lineville Road, Green Bay
Contact: Matt Reinders | mreinders@gapps.edgar.k12.wi.us | 715-352-2352
Address: 203 E Birch Street, Edgar, WI 54426
Contacts: Austyn Long | austyn.long@wisconsin.gov | 608-635-8105
OR
Sarah Benkert | sarah.benkert@wisconsin.gov | 608-635-8112
Address: W7303 Cty Hwy CS, Poynette, WI 53955
Contact: Drew Lockwood | dlockwood@rsd.k12.wi.us | 608-768-8928, ext 1147
Address: 1100 S. Albert Ave, Reedsburg, WI 53959
Contact: Cheryl Esslinger | essliche@rhinelander.k12.wi.us | 715-365-9500 ext. 8118
Address: 665 Coolidge Ave, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Contact: Rachel Race | rrace@riveredge.us
Address: 4458 County Rd Y, Saukville, WI 53080
Contact: Aleisha Miller | aleisha.miller@sccwi.gov | 715-531-1915
Address: 1960 8th Ave, Suite 140, Baldwin, WI 54002
Contact: Lisa Jagielo | ljagielo@unity.k12.wi.us | 715-825-3515 Ext. 1170
Address: 1908 50th Street, Hwy 46N, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Contact: Kyle Mannel | kmannel@waupacaschools.org | 715-258-4140 ext. 7715 or ext. 7719
Contact: Kelly Rueckheim | rueckheim.kelly@wsalem.k12.wi.us | 608-786-1220 ext. 2304
Address: 490 N Mark St, West Salem, WI 54669
Contact Heather with any kit-related questions.