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.

TEST TW WEATHER

Posted on by Michelle Keil

The Quiet Lakes Improvement Association seeks your input!

The Quiet Lakes Improvement Association (or QLIA, legally known as the Teal , Lost Land and Ghost Lakes Improvement Association) located outside of Hayward WI has been diligently working for the past two years to acquire a grant from the Wisconsin DNR to help control and remove the invasive species Hybrid Eurasian Milfoil from our lakes.

As part of the grant approval process, we are required to solicit PUBLIC COMMENTS (to be submitted to the WDNR) on our treatment plans. You do not need to be a lake resident to comment. Comments must be submitted by September 14, 2023.

For information on the QLIA’s treatment plans, please read the following documents:

  • For the full QLIA Aquatic Management Plan Document  :  LINK
  • For summary information about the treatment plan itself (read sections 10.7.1 and 10.7.2) :  LINK

Please email your feedback and questions to the QLIA Board before September 14, 2023 at this LINK