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Wisconsin School Forest Garlic Mustard Monitoring:
Engaging Teachers and Students
Jeremy SolinWisconsin School Forest Coordinator
October 21, 2005Citizen-based Monitoring Conference
Wisconsin School Forest Garlic Mustard Monitoring
Wisconsin School Forest ProgramGarlic Mustard Monitoring ProjectFuture SF Monitoring Projects
School Forest History
School & Community Forest Law – 1927
1st School Forests at Laona, Wabeno and Crandon
Goals– Reforestation– Income
School Forest Opportunities
Meet state education standards Integrate environmental education
into curriculumDemonstrate sustainable
natural resources management Strengthen school/community relationshipsProvide income for schools/school forests
School Forests Today
~ 345 School Forests190 different public school districts (45%)66 of 72 countiesRange of sizes (>24,000 acres in total)Range of utilization (daily – never)
Wisconsin School Forest Program
Wisconsin School Forest Ed. SpecialistLEAF - The Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education
ProgramWisconsin Center for Environmental Education and
the WDNR - Forestry
School Forest Garlic Mustard Monitoring
Wisconsin NatureMapping “Special Project”Teacher TrainingTeacher and Student UseDataContinuation
Teacher Training
May 7, 200520 Teachers, 17 DistrictsGarlic Mustard natural
history and controlWisconsin NatureMappingGPSData collection and
submission
Teacher and Student Use
16 sites surveyedStudents involved in most of
the surveysAt least 4 teachers immediately used
the materials in their classroomAll survey respondents (10) expected
to use the project in their classroom
Garlic Mustard Data
Area Surveyed 16 sites average area of site = 46
acres average area surveyed =
26 acres
Garlic Mustard Data
Garlic Mustard Presence: 9 sites with garlic mustard 8 in counties with documented
presence 1 in Waushara County (GM not
previously documented) 1 site in a pine plantation intermediate density average area = 3 acres
Garlic Mustard Data
Other Invasives Recorded: Other invasives at 8 sites Buckthorn and honeysuckle
most common Also recorded: black locust,
reed canary grass, Dame’s rocket, wild parsnip, multi-floral rose, and purple loosestrife
Garlic Mustard Monitoring Continuation
Wisconsin NatureMapping website
Future recruitment and training of teachers
Integration with other monitoring projects