Trees do more than beautify our skylines. They shade our streets, add value to our homes clean the air, and provide wildlife habitat. This guide is a celebration of these arboreal assets. Resources and info about tree care, and the professionals who can help, in the Chippewa Valley.

Tree City is sponsored by:

Jed's Tree Service
Altoona, Eau Claire, Osseo, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, Mondovi, Augusta

Places & Resources

DNR Grant Will Help Remove Sick Trees, Plant New Ones in E.C. Neighborhoods

$488K in funds meant to green up urban spaces

The grant, announced in September, is designed for “greening urban spaces in disadvantaged Eau Claire neighborhoods,” Eau Claire City Manager Stephanie Hirsch said. The city will receive $486,000, the fourth largest grant issued by the DNR from the $4 million ...

TREASURE IN A TREE: Union Conservancy Area Host to Natural Beauty, Hidden Journal

finding a favorite spot to wander in the woods close to home

On one inconspicuous Wednesday I found myself at the Town of Union Conservancy Area just a skip towards the direction of Caryville. The reason I was out there? At every season change I do a particular nostalgic loop into the country to track the changes. I’ve been doing this since I could drive alone, and ...

HIRE CERTIFIED, HIRE SAFE: Larson Tree Care

Emerald Ash Borer and Oak Wilt are having rampant effects on Wisconsin Trees. Get a tree risk assessment today.

By now, locals have either had direct experience in dealing with the effects of Emerald Ash Borer or know someone who has, and as we head into mid-summer, the City of Eau Claire’s Forestry Division is expediting its removal of infested Ash trees. But how do you know ...

The Deep Roots of Legendary Local Trees

a pair of mighty giants that live on in Chippewa Valley memory

Without exaggeration, it can be said that Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley wouldn’t be what they are today if it weren’t for the immense forests that covered northern Wisconsin until the 19th century. The felling of most of the forest ultimately led to ...

ROOTING FOR YOU: New Campaign to Spread Elm, Oak, and Love

Down to Earth Garden Center starts ‘Plant the Valley’ campaign, promoting planting new trees

Many agree that celebrating and caring for Earth deserves more attention than just one day per year. Now, Down to Earth Garden Center presents an opportunity for continuous Earth support with the “Plant the Valley” Campaign ...

OUT WITH THE ASH, IN WITH THE NEW: E.C. Gets Ahead of Emerald Ash Borer

City of Eau Claire has replaced ash trees with 75 other species since 2011

The Emerald Ash Borer was first discovered in the United States in the Detroit area in 2002, although it is estimated to have been introduced sometime during the 1990s, according to the National Park Service. Since then, the insect has spread across the ...

TREE-TASTIC CAMPUS: UW-Eau Claire is an Official Tree Campus

with more than 100 species of trees, greenery abounds at UWEC

That celebration of diversity extends to the management of the Tree Campus. Part of earning the certification includes creation of a campus tree advisory committee, maintenance of a campus tree care plan and an annual budget for the program, hosting Arbor Day events and organization of tree-related student service-learning projects...


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Tree City is sponsored by:

Jed's Tree Service
Altoona, Eau Claire, Osseo, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, Mondovi, Augusta