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The purpose of any newsletter is to provide news and information that its audience values and can use. To help us meet this goal in the future with our Shared Landscapes Initiative Newsletter, we have put together a very brief survey which you can fill out in less than five minutes by clicking on this link:www.surveymonkey.com/s/SLI-2012
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The Nature Conservancy Provides Demonstration of Climate Change Adaptation
The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Caroline Lake Preserve is one of multiple adaptation demonstration projects currently underway in northern Wisconsin that will serve as an example of how forest management can enhance a forest's ability to cope with changing conditions while meeting a variety of landowner goals. A team of scientists and forest managers from TNC, the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources used the Adaptation Workbook from Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers to evaluate the potential climate change impacts on the Caroline Lake Preserve and suggest a variety of actions to enhance forest resilience to climate change under a wide range of future conditions.
Through this work, TNC has identified several potential changes to management to increase the ability of the site to adjust to projected changes, such as diversifying stands and planting trees to promote tree species that are expected to be better adapted to future conditions.
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Additional work is underway, in collaboration with Compass Land Consultants, to incorporate climate change considerations into a revised management plan, identify metrics for monitoring the effectiveness of adaptation actions, and communicate lessons to land owners, resources managers, and others. Contact Matt Dallman or Maria Janowiak for additional information or view the project summary.
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Additional Adaptation Projects Underway
Additional adaptation projects are underway in northern Wisconsin. Stay tuned for future updates on these projects!
- The Natural Resources Department of the Bad
 River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is developing a set of adaptation actions to implement on two sites: an aspen-dominated forest on red clay plain soils that contains mixed hardwoods and pine in the understory and a stand of large white pine over mixed hardwoods.
- The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has also begun an adaptation project to evaluate how climate change considerations can be incorporated into activities that are taking place through its priority watershed activities.
We are also planning to initiate new adaptation projects in coming months. If you are interested in participating or would like to learn more, please contact Maria Janowiak.
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American Forest Foundation Joins the SLI
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) has joined the Shared Landscapes Initiative (SLI). AFF is dedicated to promoting sustainability and forest stewardship among family forest owners. AFF's involvement in the SLI will help expand the consideration of climate change and other emerging issues into forest management on both private and public lands. Contact Jerry Greenberg to learn more about AFF and its work with the SLI.
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New Project to Evaluate Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Northern Wisconsin
Dovetail Partners is beginning a project to assess the
potential impacts of changing climate conditions on Northern Wisconsin's forest sector and other forest-dependent parts of the local economy, such as outdoor tourism and recreation. The project will include a review of existing data and current conditions, development of potential "what-if" scenarios for the future, and a discussion of impacts and recommendations. Information from this effort will be incorporated into the forest vulnerability assessments and other efforts that are underway within the region through the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework and other projects. Partners include the Great Lakes Forest Alliance, University of Minnesota - Duluth, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science. View the press release or contact Kathryn Fernholz for more information.
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2012 Record-Breaking Heat
Wisconsin leads the pack for the top 10 states
that broke the records this summer, according to Climate Central, using NOAA data. The ranking was determined using 1) the most high temperature records broken (after accounting for the stations in each state and the expected number of records and 2) the greatest disparity in the ration between high and low record teperatures.
In Wisconsin:
- 1,345 records were set. That's four times the expected number of records.
- New records were hotter by an average of 4.4° F.
- Record high temperatures were observed 41 times more than record lows.
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Apply for 2013 Climate Solutions University!
Is your community interested in engaging in climate planning and implementation to protect their water, forest, and economic resources from fire, drought, flooding or other climate change impacts? The Model Forest Policy Program has funds and scholarships available for up to two additional Great Lakes communities to participate in the 2013 Climate Solutions University and join their Great Lakes regional network that is currently working on a range of solutions to combat climate impacts in the region, such as watershed restoration and shoreline protection solutions. Please see their website for more information.
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