Oak Wilt Awareness: *** The Town of Spider Lake is working to raise awareness of Oak Wilt.   Oak wilt is a destructive disease that kills red oak trees by spreading to their tissues and starving them of water and nutrients. Prevention is the best strategy to protect oak trees, and here are some best practices: Avoid pruning during high-risk periods In Wisconsin, the risk period is April through July, but it can vary by location and season. Sanitize pruning equipment Use denatured methyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, or a household disinfectant to sterilize equipment between trees. Paint wounds Immediately apply a thin layer of wound paint or pruning seal to pruning cuts and other wounds to prevent fungal spores from sticking to the sap and infecting the tree. Buy and transport dry wood Purchase wood locally that has been thoroughly dried for at least a year, and avoid moving firewood to new locations. Create a buffer zone Dig a trench at least 100 feet from the last symptomatic tree and 48 inches deep. Remove infected trees Promptly remove and burn or bury dead or diseased trees. If possible, burn trees in place. Treat logs and branches Before April, cut infected oaks as close to the ground as possible, and burn, debark, or chip logs and larger branches. You can also process diseased logs into lumber or kiln-dry them before April. Tarp wood From April through July, tarp wood to prevent sap beetles from coming into contact with spores. Make sure the tarp is thick enough to prevent punctures and completely bury the edges.   For more information on oak wilt management. Please CLICK HERE.

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Posted on by Tim Sheldon

Emergency Medical Response classes

I want to thank TOSL for subsidizing the CPR / AED class.Jim and I attended the March 4 session, and I have found myself proudly sharing that bit of news with my friends. I am proud that I could actually do it, and I am proud that our town is investing in the project.

The presentation was so worth attending! Everything was very organized. Town Hall was warm and comforting when we arrived. (No small thing with this Winter’s weather.) The presenters themselves did an excellent job. I had a lot of anxiety about the class before I went. None of the things I was so worried about happened.I would recommend this class to anyone. If, for some reason, someone was interested but thought they did not have the physical strength, I would say they should still go. Having the correct knowledge, anyone could help in some way.It really says a lot about the Town of Spider Lake that it encourages its people to learn how to help one another. Thanks again!Donna Nickel