Bi-Weekly Update #15
July 12th - 16th

EAB RR Communities,

A few comments...

1. Please remember to have your inventory volunteers keep track of their hours. This will be VERY important when we need to report our data back to the grant agency.
2. If you have not made arrangements for the planting of your gravel bed stock (purchased or grow on site) with us please contact Andi immediately.  Remember that all stock needs to recorded, assessed and tracked during plant out. One of the team members will be coming to the community to assist with plant out of gravel bed stock.
3. If you are having difficultly with scheduling and organizing your volunteer group, please contact us, we may be able to help find a solution to this problem.

Inventory Update
Again we would like to remind you that all "DO NOT ENTER" addresses can be found under your specific community folder at the Project Website. 

Hibbing, Rochester, Hutchinson and Hendricks are cleared for entry onto residential property. Please remember to knock before inventorying a property and don't forget to leave one of those fabulous door hangers. We hope that through doing this you may find some other excited volunteers or supportive community members.

Gravel Bed Information
Please remember to fill out your weekly assessment form if you have an on-site gravel bed.



Cheers,
The Project Team

Weekly Update #14
June 28th- July 9th

EAB RR Communities,

Inventory Updates
We have started to receive responses from residents and property owners who would like us to NOT enter their property for the inventory.  The lists are updated as we receive the requests. These lists are kept on the website under each community page http://www.mntreesource.com/communities.  We are also creating lists of letters that have been returned, those lists can also be found under the community web pages. 

The following communities have passed the 3 week response period for non-access notification from private property residents, Rochester and Hibbing.  Please refrain from entering private property until your community has cleared the 3 week response period.

Website Information
Just a reminder to everyone that there is community specific information on the website under the link for your community http://www.mntreesource.com/communities.  We have also completed the Tree Defect Cards http://www.mntreesource.com/communities/treedefects.

Gravel Beds
We have installed moisture and temperature sensors in Rochester, Hutchinson, Hibbing and at the TRE nursery. These sensors were not originally budgeted for in the grant and we were very pleased to obtain some extra funding to cover this research. Selected beds will have the temperature sensors running all year round for measurements at gravel bed surface, root zone (6") and below root zone (12"- 14").  Moisture sensors will run throughout the rest of the summer to better understand the retained moisture for each type of irrigation system and area.


Monthly Inventory Team Meetings
Below are the meetings scheduled for the week of July 12th. Please see website for detailed information (calendar at the bottom of the homepage).

Tuesday, July 13th - Hibbing
Wednesday, July 14th - Rochester
Thursday, July 15th - Hendricks


Cheers,
The Project Team

Weekly Update #13
June 21st- 25th

EAB RR Communities,

Kick-Off Inventory Events
Over the last few weeks we have had very successful inventory kick-offs in Rochester, Hutchinson, Hibbing, and Hendricks.  Thanks to everyone involved for taking part and making the events enjoyable and successful.  We have received some clarification emails and phone calls regarding the material we provided, so please feel free to continue to call or email if there are more questions or comments.

Inventory Maps
If you have any questions, comments or ideas on how to improve your community's inventory maps that you received from the Project Team, please send them to Nick at perki171@umn.edu.

Inventory Excel Spreadsheet
We have uploaded the excel spreadsheet onto the website. You can find the file under your community folder -> file "link" -> excel spreadsheet.  This will be labeled with either DBH or circumference depending upon which method your community is using. As the data entry personal are identified, please have them email Andi (dier0069@umn.edu) for further information regarding the file. Thank you again for you patience with us regarding this matter.

Addresses
If your community has still not sent the Project Team an address list of the private properties that will be inventoried, please make this a priority. The sooner we have the addresses, the sooner your community volunteers can begin inventorying private property.

Cheers,
The Project Team

Weekly Update #12
June 1st- 4th

EAB RR Communities,

Gravel Bed Update
Please remember to send in your installation form today, FRIDAY, June 4th. We are in the process of compiling all the information and need to stay on task. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Kick-Off the Inventory
Next week is the beginning of the inventories in 2 of the 6 communities. This event is to provide publicity for the work that you and the volunteers will be completing.  The more informational outlets that are developed from these kick-offs, the better.

Attached is the itinerary that we will be following in each community. Please review this document as it provides insight into who you should invite, and answers to possible questions media or other interested parties could ask.

Inventory Resident Letters
The Rochester letters have been stamped, sealed and are in the process of being delivered. If your community does not receive the letters in time for the kick-off, we will make special arrangements for the initial inventory on kick-off day. Hutchinson and Hibbing letters should be out during the first half of next week.

New Team Member
We would like to spot-light Emily Hanson this week. She is a senior at the University of Minnesota the area of Urban Forestry. Besides working with Chad in the TRE nursery, she also spends time in the lab with the rest of the project team.  You will see her fabulous work in the training manual, as she was responsible for many of the photos and design layout.  We are very lucky to have Miss Emily and hope that you will enjoy meeting her as well!

Cheers,
The Project Team