Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department (2025)

Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department

(SPRING)

Special points of interest:

• Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources

celebrates 40th Anniversary!

• MNRD New Hires

• Biennial Environmental Open

House Recap

• Air Quality Updates

• Public Notices

T

~MISSION STATEMENT~

Mashkiiziibii Natural

Resources Dep ar t ment

72682 Maple Street

PO Box 39

Odanah, WI, 54806

Phone: 715-685-7840 - 715-682-7123

Fax: 715-682-7118

Email: NRDOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov

The Department strives for resource management which both conserves the natural resources for the future generations and provide

for the needs of the present. The departments

existence reflects the importance the Bad River

Tribe places on its right and ability to exercise

sovereignty, self-determination and selfregulation in the area of natural resource

management.

Were on the Web!

Visit www.badriver-nsn.gov

his month marks the

40th anniversary of

the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department

(MNRD)! We've expanded

and added 16 new full-time

positions since 2020 with our

most recent efforts focused

on expanding our Energy

Program. MNRD currently

has 37 employees, which includes our devoted Hatchery

Crew who returned at the

beginning of the month. Most

of our current staff made our

Inside this issue:

team photo (see above);

however, the photo is missing a handful of staff as it's

hard to get us all in one

place at the same time plus

we currently have a few

vacant positions. Chi miigwech to the current and

former Department employees for their hard work and

dedication to our mission

of protecting the natural

resources for the future

generations while providing

for the needs of the present.

Although we are proud of our

accomplishments over the 40

years, we recognize there are

multiple areas where we need

to improve our services. We

want to thank the community

for providing feedback, participating in events, and helping us

continue to grow. We also want

to give a special shout out to

our former Director Erv Soulier

for getting us started and leading the way.

A Lily by any other name would be Death

By Zakk Zander, Indoor Air Quality Tech - airqualitytech@badriver-nsn.gov

W

ith spring around the corner and with

both local and big box stores are starting to

stock up on plants. It is important to remember that before human cultivation for

pretty flowers and leaves, plants were

thinking of new ways to not be eaten by

passing herbivores. Which can take many

forms, from spikes and thorns, to camouflage, and the tired and true method of poison. This article will shine a light on a couple of the more common plant families that

still have more than a bit of toxic kick in

them even after all these years of human

intervention. As well as what you can do to

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A Lily by any other name

would be death

2

Wintertime Wildlife Surveys

3

Non-Local Beings Program

Updates

4

Spring Cleaning Done Safely 5

MNRD Biennial Open

House 2025

6

Blowing Dust from Texas

Reaches Wisconsin

7

Earth Day Event Flier

8

Forestry Updates

9

Wardens Bear Flier

10

Public Notice

11

Skywarn Training Flier

12

NIXLE Alerts Flier

13

Lamprey Fishing Meting

Flier

14

New Staff Introductions

15

ATV Safety & Operation

Ordinance

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By Zakk Zander, Indoor Air Quality Tech - airqualitytech@badriver-nsn.gov

limit you and your pet’s exposure

to them. This is also meant to be a

very high-level overview of plants

that could cause harm to pets and

small humans and by no means is

comprehensive list. If you or a

loved one thinks they’ve been poisoned can call the Wisconsin Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 or

911 if it’s evident a human is dying. I’ve also included the Vets in

the Ashland area for pet emergencies.

Without a doubt the Lily family

(Liliaceae) takes the cake when it

comes to toxic plant families that

end up in our homes. Almost without exception everyone in this family has some form of toxins within

the stems, leaves, flowers, bulbs,

and worst of all pollen. This proclivity for toxicity also applies to most of the native lilies you find out in the woods.

A quick aside, there are many things that are called lilies that

are not true Lillies (Liliaceae). Such as Peace and Calla lilies, which are distant relatives to the Skunk Cabbage

(Zhigaagobag), Jack in the Pulpit (Zhaashaagomin), and Wild

Calla (Nikaunowuhnshk). As a family peace lily, Skunk

Cabbage, Jack in the Pulpit, Voodoo lilies, Pothos and many

others are called Araceae or Aroids by plant hobbyist. Most

aroids won’t kill your pet outright, their strategy for defense

is to have needle like crystals in all of their cells, which as

you can probably imagine doesn’t feel great to eat. If your

pet/child has ingested some aroid plant material be on the

look out for Burning/tingling sensations in the mouth, swollen lips and tongue, mouth pain, drooling, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and rarely difficulty in breathing and swallowing.

Now getting back to the true lily family and not their imposters. One of the most common lilies you ’ll be seeing in

box stores at this time of year are Easter Lillies/Trumpet

Lily. These are the tall white lilies that are common Easter

gifts, pictured at the top of this article. They produce large

amounts of pollen that is shed onto tables and other surfaces.

Pets can both inhale the pollen or ingest it through their normal grooming activities. As all parts are toxic to pets even a

nibble on a leaf is enough to potentially cause an issue. Lastly, this general air of toxicity extends to the water that the

cut flowers are kept in. Fun fact, this is why bouquets of

flowers with lilies die quicker. Another common lily family

member that ends up inside homes this time of year are Tulips, like the Easter lily all parts of the plant are toxic but

especially the bulbs.

General symptoms in pets from Easter lily poisoning can

include vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst and urination, lethargy, drooling dehydration and kidney failure. These

symptoms start 0 to 12 hours after ingestion. Signs of kidney

damage start about 12 to 24 hours after ingestion and include

increased urination and dehydration. Kidney failure occurs

within 24 to 72 hours, leading to death if the pet isn ’t treated.

Human symptoms of Easter lily poisonings are fairly closely

matched to the pet symptoms. With a few main differences,

for one the risk kidney failure

is fairly low on the list for

humans. However there are

some other symptoms in humans to look out for. Such as

intense nausea, persistent

vomiting, and severe diarrhea.

Neurological symptoms may

happen including dizziness,

confusion, or even seizures.

Now that I’m done with fear

mongering, here’s a couple of

ways you can avoid accidental

Easter lilies poison this year.

First off and easiest is to just

not have them inside your

house. You cannot be poisoned by what’s not there.

Second is to remove the Stamens (highlighted

below) before you enter your house and in a way

that does not get pollen on your clothes. Which

will be difficult and something you ’ll need gloves

for. Remember even if a pet grooms their fur with

pollen on it they could get sick. Now I’m actually

done fear mongering because I don’t want to end

on dead pets. Some good alternatives for lilies in

and around the home are roses, zinnia, asters, pansies and plenty of others. A good rule of thumb

before planting anything or bringing in a new

house plant is to do a bit of research on who exactly you are bringing home.

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B

oozhoo! My name is Brandon Semerau

and I’m the new Solar Minigrid Project

Manager at MNRD. I grew up in Waukesha, WI

where I originally planned to become a professional

artist. Instead, I became interested in renewable

energy and studied Nuclear Engineering at UWMadison. I’ve lived in Missouri, California, and

Minnesota while working in various disciplines of

engineering from mechanical to solar. As you already know, the Chequamegon Bay is beautiful-both

its land and its communities. I first discovered it 5

years ago on an Apostle Islands kayakcamping trip. I am grateful to have found a

position with MNRD so I can now call the

Bay my home. Outside of work I enjoy hiking, mountain biking, swing dance, game

design, and yes…still art.

You can reach me at B.Semerau@badrivernsn.gov or 715.682.7111 ext 1537 or come

say hi in the Cultural Building. Miigwech

New Energy Program Assistant

Ashland Area Vets

Phone #s

Ashland Area Veterinary Clinic

715-312-2773

Bay Area Animal Hospital

715-682-8865

Williow Animal Hospital

715-682-2470

Lakeview Animal Hospital

715-292-6546

B

oozhoo! My name is Kaitlyn Wolf, my position is the Energy Assistant,

and I work alongside Bella Wabindato. I was born and raised here in Bad

River and am a proud tribal member. I am excited to be part of NRD and the Energy

Program, I can’t wait to make a difference for our Tribe!

Email: k.wolf@badriver-nsn.gov

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Help Plan for the Future of the Museum in Bad River!

Paula Maday, Museum Coordinator - p.maday@badriver-nsn.gov

T

he Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum has

been open for nine months now with visits

from hundreds of students, visitors, and community

members. As we look forward to the future of the museum, we are asking for community input on several topics

related to collections, programming, and facilities. Since

July 2023, under a grant funded by the Institute of Museum & Library Services, a Community Focus Group has

been providing guidance to the Museum Manager in the

for the museum, please provide feedback via the

areas of museum policy and strategic planning. The

survey below. The survey takes only 6 -10 minutes

Community Focus Group is made up of seven Tribal

to complete. Open the camera app on your

members, including an Elder, artist, educator, off Smartphone and point it at the QR

reservation tribal member,

code below, then

The Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum is

and individuals representclick the link to

open

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

and

Friday

from

ing a variety of age groups

begin. Miigwech!

10

am-2:30

pm.

It

is

located

in

the

Bad

Rivand experience. To focus

er Culture & Education Center. Please visit

our efforts over the next

five years and work toward the museum’s website for more information:

fulfilling the goals and

https://www.badriver-nsn.gov/museum/

dreams the community has

Elle Lozinski, Wildlife Specialist - wildlife@badriver-nsn.gov

D

uring the wintertime, most wildlife is either hibernating or has migrated south for the winter. There

are only a few species still active during this time of

the year, but snow makes it prime time to track and monitor

their populations. Every winter, the Mashiiziibii Wildlife

Program tracks the large mammals that are still out and about

despite the cold, and this year was no exception. Whenever

there was fresh snow, we would get out tracking to see where

various animals are moving and this year gave us plenty of

opportunities.

On reservation there are 4 wolf packs, and winter

tracking allows us to find territory boundaries and to make

estimates on pack size. They haven’t made things easy for us

though with the packs moving around. The Mashkiiziibii

pack, which is normally found in the heart of the reservation,

has decided to move east over by the Birch Hill Community,

while the West Fire Lane pack, typically found down by West

Fire Lane have moved a bit west closer to the western boundary of the reservation where there are fewer roads. The Potato

River pack decided to stay in relatively the same area, occupying the southeast corner of the reservation.

Some of the other animals that we surveyed include

coyote, fox, bobcat, and deer.

These have all

shown to have

healthy populations, and deer

especially have

been showing an

increase in numbers with a few

decent herds in the area. This year had a lot of great

data, but as always, the Wildlife Program isn’t able to

find everything, so if you have any interesting wildlife

observations that you’d like to share, please feel free to

reach out to us.

Elle Lozinski – Wildlife Specialist

Wildlife@BadRiver-NSN.gov

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COMMON GROUND

By: Bridget Thornburg, Non-Local Beings Program Manager - nonlocalbeings@badriver-nsn.gov

H

appy Spring! The Non-Local Beings

Program is excited to begin another

field season. We are looking to hire a couple

of Natural Resources Aides to assist with

removing non-local beings on the reservation, so if you or somebody you know is

interested in working outside or starting a

career in Natural Resources, check out the

job posting on the “careers” page at

www.badriver-nsn.gov or by emailing nonlocalbeings@badriver-nsn.gov.

If you are interested in getting outside and

volunteering this spring, the Northwoods

Cooperative Weed Management Area

(NCWMA) is hosting their annual garlic

mustard pull in the upcoming months. The

current locations and dates of the planned

pulls are listed below:

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Bad River Floodplain, Mellen on May

19th – 23rd, 9:00am – 4:00pm with a free

cook out lunch at Copper Falls State

Park available for volunteers on May

20th

Ashland on May 23rd from 1:00pm –

3:00pm, location to be determined

Montreal River Floodplain, Hurley on May 28th, 9:00am – 11:00am

Velo Café, Cable on June 5th, 10:00am – 12:00pm, on this day NCWMA will be teaming up with the Cable Natural History Museum

Kimball Bay, Superior on June 6th, 9:30am – 3:00pm

Central Park, Superior on May 15th and June 12th, 10:00am – 12:00pm

Please contact Ramona Shackleford if you plan to volunteer at any of these events either via email Ramona.Shackleford@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov or via phone at (715) 373-3415 to sign up and receive more information

about specific directions to sites. Remember to wear hiking boots, a hat, and long pants. Don’t forget your insect repellant and water! Gloves will be available to borrow.

Keep an eye out for the mobile boat wash station, which will be located at one of the boat landings on the reservation

starting in either April or May, depending on weather conditions. The boat wash station is free and self serve, so

please use it to clean your boats prior to entering and after leaving the water to help stop the spread of aquatic nonlocal beings.

As the weather warms and plants begin emerging, keep an eye out for the non-local beings and report them to the

Non-Local Beings Program at nonlocalbeings@badriver-nsn.gov or (715) 682–7123 ext: 1558. You can start your

search for non-local beings in the word search above!

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By: Andrew Spychalla, Brownfields Specialist - Brownsfield@badriver-nsn.gov

S

pring has – almost – sprung! The

weather is getting warmer and the

snow is slowly coming off the land-

scape. The spring season means it is time for

spring cleaning, the yearly opportunity to re-

Northwest Regional Planning Commission, is

fresh and rejuvenate your living space. One

happening in north-western Wisconsin coun-

step of spring cleaning is the removal of haz-

ties in the late spring and summer of 2025.

ardous substances and household products that

The list of all counties can be found at

were stored away over the winter. Over time,

nwrpc.com/873/Northwest-Cleansweep-

many of us accumulate cleaning supplies,

Program, or search for “Northwest Regional

paints, batteries, and other products that con-

Planning Commission Cleansweep.” The dates

tain chemicals that could be harmful to our

for Ashland and Bayfield Counties are listed

health or the environment. While these items

below.

may seem harmless in small quantities, improper storage or disposal can lead to dangers

around the home. Spring cleaning gives you

the chance to carefully go through your house,

identify these hazardous items, and take the

During these Cleansweep days, certain house-

necessary steps to dispose of them properly.

hold hazardous wastes will be taken off your

Common hazardous household products in-

hands for free. Others, like certain lightbulbs

clude cleaning supplies, pesticides, automotive

or batteries, might cost a few dollars – so

fluids, and certain paints or solvents. Some of

make sure you check the lists!

these products could contain volatile organic

Programs like this help to minimize hazardous

compounds (VOCs) that can cause respiratory

wastes getting thrown away in regular trash

issues or other long-term health effects. It is

bins, as this can lead to contamination of land-

important to check the labels for warnings

fills or groundwater. Additionally, never pour

such as "flammable," "toxic," "corrosive," or

chemicals down the drain or flush them, as

"irritant," which could signal the need for

they can harm water systems and wildlife. Be

specific methods of disposal. Items like old

sure to follow local regulations to avoid creat-

batteries, lightbulbs, or electronics may also

ing additional hazards.

contain heavy metals like mercury or lead,

which are harmful to both your health and the

environment when not disposed of correctly.

Spring cleaning is an opportunity to embrace a

cleaner, safer home for you and your family.

Removing hazardous substances also pro-

Proper disposal of hazardous substances is

motes a sustainable environment. By being

essential to ensure safety and environmental

mindful of the chemicals you use, opting for

protection. Many local municipalities offer

safer, eco-friendly alternatives, and disposing

special collection days or drop-off locations

of harmful substances properly, you can enjoy

for hazardous waste. In our area, the North-

a fresh start and a home that is not only tidy

west Cleansweep program, put on by the

but also healthier for everyone.

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MNRD’s Biennial Open House 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE

Antidegradation Decision – Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters

Jessica Strand, Environmental Specialist - environmental@badriver-nsn.gov

E

very two years the Department hosts

an Open House that focuses on outreach to the community both from MNRD’s

different Programs and from federal, state, and

local partners. This year the Open House

event was held on Tuesday, March 25th at the

Bad River Casino Convention Center from 10

am to 6 pm. In addition to booths hosted by

MNRD, there were three other Tribal Departments and seventeen partnering agencies

signed up to attend the event, including (but

not limited to) the Great Lakes Indian Fish and

Wildlife Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, UW Carbone Cancer Institute, BR Health and Wellness Center,

Superior Rivers Watershed Association, US

Forest Service, Northland College groups, and

the National Park Service.

While attendance was a little lower this year

with only 191 registered participants, we still

consider the event a success as we were able

to connect with the community and partnering

agencies face-to-face, something we are oftentimes too busy to do. Topics covered this

year by the different booths included sea lamprey, solar energy, the Tribal Museum’s new

video, forest health, our national parks, Nixle

alerts on beach conditions, events with the

Indigenous Arts & Sciences Program, and volunteer opportunities with organizations like the

Superior Rivers Watershed Association, as

well as the MNRD Radon and BR Health &

Wellness Center partnership with the UW

Madison Carbone Cancer Institute to better

understand the impacts of radon on the community’s heath.

We would like to thank all our participants,

staff, and partnering agencies that helped

make this event a success! Chi miigwech!

Congrats to WATER

Program for winning

BEST MNRD Booth!!

Non-Local Beings Program Mobitrac Harvester Training

The Tribe seeks comments on the proposed Antidegradation Decision related to the Non-Local Beings Program Mobitrac Harvester Training Project.

Project Summary

The Non-Local Beings (NLB) Program purchased a Mobitrac Harvester last year with the intention of removing non-local aquatic species that

threaten the health of Manoomin in the Kakagon-Bad River Sloughs. NLB has proposed to receive harvester training from the Mobitrac Company

on how to operate the harvester and use it to remove non-local beings to restore culturally important species and their habitats. The proposed

location for this training is a small portion of cattails along the edge of the Kakagon River, near the Bad River Fish Hatchery. The recommended

work consists of placing a weighted turbidity curtain upstream and downstream of training location, the use of Mobitrac Harvester and a saw

attachment that will cut vegetation. Implementing the use of the harvester in Kakagon River will increase the capacity for the removal of nonlocal beings, allowing a chance to slow the encroachment of invasive species into the sloughs, and improving Manoomin restoration. The Mobitrac harvester training is proposed to start in May 2025. The proposed project is within the Kakagon River, an Outstanding Tribal Resource Water (Tier 3 Water) and Wild Rice Wetlands protected for cultural, wildlife, aquatic life

and fish, recreational uses among other uses.

The Tribe is currently evaluating whether the project meets the Antidegradation

Demonstration requirements, and the Decision criteria described in the Tribe’s

Water Quality Standards (WQS) and seeks comments on the proposed work and

conditions needed to avoid and minimize potential impacts to the water resources. All comments are considered during the project review. Written comments

may be emailed or sent by US Mail to:

Kaylee Houle, Water Regulatory Specialist

Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department (MNRD)

P.O. Box 39

Odanah, WI 54861

waterreg@badriver-nsn.gov

Comment deadline is April 13, 2025.

Background

On July 6, 2011, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians adopted Water Quality Standards (WQS). The Antidegradation

policy within the Water Quality Standards protects existing uses and prevents clean water from being unnecessarily degraded. Under this policy,

each waterbody is assigned to a tier that provides a basis for addressing activities that have been potential to lower water quality. Tiers identified

in the Tribe’s antidegradation policy include Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters (Tier 3 waters), Outstanding Resource Waters (Tier 2.5 waters),

and Exceptional Resource Waters (Tier 2 waters). The Antidegradation policy holds that no new or increased discharges or alterations of the background conditions are allowed to Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters; however, a short-term, temporary lowering of water quality may be allowed if applicable Antidegradation Demonstration and Decision requirements are met, as described in the Water Quality Standards. A web map

of the Reservation waterways and wetlands, highlighting the tier associated with each waterbody, may be found on the Bad River website http://

www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=6f44c371217e4ee8b5f1c2c705c7c7c5

Posted as of : March 14, 2025

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Natural Resources Aides (LTE)

• Fisheries Aides (LTE)

• Deputy Director

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COMMON GROUND

Nathan Kilger, Mashkiiziibii Air Quality Specialist - Air1@badriver-nsn.gov

A

large and intense weather system

swept across the central United

States, from New Mexico and Texas

up to Wisconsin and Michigan, on March 14th

and 15th.

Large portions of Texas and Oklahoma recorded maximum wind speeds of 60 to 80 mph

on the morning of Friday, March 14th. The

winds picked up dry dust and soil from the

southern plains, and in Oklahoma the winds

sparked 130 wildfires, burning at least 400

homes on that Friday, and dust

storms contributed to the deaths of

four people in car crashes on highways.

The weather system lifted that dust

and soil into the atmosphere, carrying it more than 1,000 miles

northeast into parts of Wisconsin

and Michigan by Saturday morning. Periods of light rain on Saturday morning across the Lake Superior region left behind a gritty

and reddish residue as some of

the dust was washed out of the air

by the precipitation. A visible trace

of dust was left behind on anything

where rain collected but were

most apparent on car windshields.

Fine particle pollution measurements in Odanah showed

the dust in the air impacted air quality. The Air Quality Index in Odanah rose above “Unhealthy for Sensitive

Groups” for five hours, bringing the daily AQI into the

“Moderate” category for March 15th. Similar levels of poor

air quality were measured across eastern Wisconsin

throughout the morning, but then cleaner air moved into

the area by Saturday afternoon. As the sun rose on Saturday morning, the light filtering through the clouds took on

an orange hue as the light reflected off the dust particles.

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Common Ground Ziigwan 2025

Gena Abramson, Forestry Specialist - Forester@badriver-nsn.gov

Mino-ziigwan!! Happy Spring and Happy New Year to

Nimaamaa Aki.

F

orestry has had lots of activity this year so far!

Around the beginning of the calendar year we

received 3 temporary bridges that were awarded

by the US Forest Service. This grant focused on the protection of waterways in the Bad River Watershed. Manufactured near Baraga, Michigan, these bridges are designed to

provide access to timber sale areas that may otherwise be

difficult to access. They also can be used for emergency

management purposes as we know these situations can

happen when we least expect them.

We appreciated the opportunity to

interact with the Bad River community at our Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department’s Bi

-Annual Open House on March

25, 2025. It’s always great to

meet community members and let

them know what we’ve been

working on as well as getting

input on community needs in the

realm of Forestry.

OPEN HOUSE 2025

TJ demonstrates arts and crafts

with birch bark, birch and aspen “cookies”, birch twigs, and

lots of creativity and skill!

Most recently (April 2025) we are

working to reduce the fuel load on

Birch Hill by mulching the pine

tops left over from the 2023 Red Pine Thinning. TJ and

his crew spent 10 months putting tops through chippers

in 2024. To speed up the process, we’ve changed our

operation to mechanical shredding which should help the

aesthetics as well as the fire danger. Once the landscape

“greens up” in May, the fire danger and visibility of the

remaining tops should be significantly reduced.

Workers from Pospychalla Towing make

sure the temporary bridges are placed level

and securely on their temporary storage

sites. Their customer service was extraordinary.

In February we teamed up with the Wildlife Program to

mark 20 “wildlife trees” to be retained on the landscape

from one of our pending timber sale areas. This already

“gentle thinning” will be even more advantageous to wildlife with the retention of these large red maple and oak

trees. Forestry believes that each parcel should have wildlife trees designated to live out their full lives and add to

the ecosystem even

throughout their

decay processes.

Elle Lozinski, Wildlife

Program Manager and

Jakob Wohlford, Ornithologist assist Tyrease James

(TJ) in marking “Wildlife

Trees” to be kept on the

landscape throughout their

lifespan. This practice helps

the area maintain high value

to nature throughout many

cycles of timber harvesting.

Our Bad River Urban Forest Greenspace Improvement Project kicked off with a reservation-wide inventory. Each yard in the Bad

River Communities was surveyed for trees

that could present hazards to people or structures. While thousands of trees were flagged

for removal, priority will go to dead trees and

ones that present themselves as potential danger in the near future. Comments and questions are encouraged. We can be contacted at

Forester@badriver-nsn.gov or 715-6858929 or 715-682-7123 extension 1563.

Almost every dead tree that we inventoried

for our “Hazard Tree” removal had some form

of metal in it. While tapping maple trees don’t

kill them, some of these more permanent

installations of metal creates stress that will

make the tree more vulnerable to disease,

insect infestation, rot, and eventually death.

We will be pursuing funding from the Bureau

of Indian Affairs to pay for the removal of the

trees that are not able to be removed with this

grant. Only a certain number of trees will be

removed as part of the Bad River Greenspace

Improvement Project through the Wisconsin

Department of Natural Resources and the US

Forest Service.

FORESTRY HOPES THAT YOU ENJOY

YOUR SPRING AND SUMMER!!

Penetrating a tree

with nails, bolts, or

other hardware causes

damage and generally

results in tree mortality. Please use posts to

tie out dogs, run

clothesline, decorate

your yard, or install

permanent fixtures.