Forest Fragmentation
Forest Fragmentation creates many stresses on the northern landscape, and a land management plan needs to be created.

Forest Fragmentation Project Director John Grosman joins WeekEnd to discuss what private landowners in Northern Wisconsin need to know about this growing problem.

RealVideo • RealVideo report • RealVideo interview with John Grossman Maps • 1940 Housing Density • 1990 Housing Density • 2010 Housing Density Web Site • 1000 Friends of Wisconsin and the Land Use Institute Site

You can attend a state summit on this issue on Thursday, July 12. The summit is designed to encourage open discussion among researchers, private landowners, county board supervisors, industry foresters and recreation trail users.State legislators will also be invited to attend.

The forest fragmentation advisory board will meet in August to summarize the summit results and use this input to guide future decisions on the issue.

Fragmentation of Wisconsin's Forests Summit
Thursday, July 12, 2001
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Westwood Conference Center
1800 West Bridge Street
Wausau, WI

(715) 847-7768 or (800) 468-8470

Pre-Registration fee of $25 covers lunch/conference materials. Lodging available on site.

Make checks payable to The Land Institute, and remit to:

John Grosman
Fragmentation Project Forester
Trees for Tomorrow
Box 609
Eagle River, WI 54521

For more info:
TEL (715) 479-6456
Email: Forfragedu@nnex.net