{"id":71,"date":"2022-08-12T13:32:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2024-02-07T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:09:53","slug":"forestry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/forestry\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"71\" class=\"elementor elementor-71\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76cc7909 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76cc7909\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54f4ac88\" data-id=\"54f4ac88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cf6722 wlsbannertitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-slider\" data-id=\"76cf6722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slider_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slider_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:600,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slider_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-slider jet-elements\">\n<div class=\"jet-slider jet-slider__image-exact\" data-settings='{\"sliderWidth\":{\"unit\":\"%\",\"size\":100,\"sizes\":[]},\"sliderHeight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":600,\"sizes\":[]},\"sliderNavigation\":true,\"sliderNavigationIcon\":\"jet-slider__arrow-icon-76cf6722\",\"sliderNaviOnHover\":false,\"sliderPagination\":false,\"sliderAutoplay\":true,\"sliderAutoplayDelay\":7000,\"sliderAutoplayOnHover\":\"pause\",\"sliderFullScreen\":true,\"sliderFullscreenIcon\":\"jet-slider__fullscreen-icon-76cf6722\",\"sliderShuffle\":false,\"sliderLoop\":true,\"sliderFadeMode\":false,\"slideDistance\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"size\":0,\"sizes\":[]},\"slideDuration\":500,\"imageScaleMode\":\"exact\",\"thumbnails\":false,\"thumbnailWidth\":120,\"thumbnailHeight\":80,\"rightToLeft\":false,\"touchswipe\":true,\"fractionPag\":false}'>\n\t\n<div  class=\"slider-pro\"><div class=\"jet-slider__arrow-icon-76cf6722 hidden-html\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"jet-slider__fullscreen-icon-76cf6722 hidden-html\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"jet-slider__items sp-slides\">\n\n\n<div  class=\"jet-slider__item sp-slide elementor-repeater-item-815d91e\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Forestry2.jpg\" alt=\"Forestry2\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"jet-slider__content sp-layer \" data-position=\"centerCenter\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"100%\" data-horizontal=\"0%\" data-show-transition=\"up\" data-show-duration=\"400\" data-show-delay=\"400\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__content-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__content-inner\"><div class=\"jet-slider__title\">Forestry<\/div><h2 class=\"jet-slider__subtitle\">Forestry<\/h2><div class=\"jet-slider__desc\">Managing Our Community's Valuable Tree Resources.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__button-wrapper\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"jet-slider__item sp-slide elementor-repeater-item-995c58a\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GreenbeltLake.jpg\" alt=\"GreenbeltLake\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"jet-slider__content sp-layer \" data-position=\"centerCenter\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"100%\" data-horizontal=\"0%\" data-show-transition=\"up\" data-show-duration=\"400\" data-show-delay=\"400\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__content-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__content-inner\"><div class=\"jet-slider__title\">Greenbelt<\/div><h2 class=\"jet-slider__subtitle\">Greenbelt Lake<\/h2><div class=\"jet-slider__desc\">Greenbelt lake, (900 Martin Rd) off of HWY 63  is part of the Katoski Greenbelt.  This 19 acre lake offers a perimeter trail, shoreline fishing and bird watching. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__button-wrapper\"><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-slider__button jet-slider__button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vi4E29dFCyA\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Video<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"jet-slider__item sp-slide elementor-repeater-item-c72c7d4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-andrew-patrick-12879369.jpg\" alt=\"pexels-andrew-patrick-12879369\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"jet-slider__content sp-layer \" data-position=\"centerCenter\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"100%\" data-horizontal=\"0%\" data-show-transition=\"up\" data-show-duration=\"400\" data-show-delay=\"400\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__content-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__content-inner\"><h5 class=\"jet-slider__title\">Birds<\/h5><h5 class=\"jet-slider__subtitle\">Bird Friendly Iowa Community<\/h5><div class=\"jet-slider__desc\">Waterloo is the 1st Bird Friendly Community in Iowa. Our community has shown that birds are an important part of a healthy ecosystem and critical to quality of life.  Waterloo has partnered with the Prairie Rapids Audubon Society to make this designation possible. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-slider__button-wrapper\"><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-slider__button jet-slider__button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gopras.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7203be7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7203be7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-column-link elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-177570df\" data-raven-link=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/forestry-services\/\" data-raven-link-target=\"_self\" data-id=\"177570df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7509e7 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4f7509e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tree\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d43842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75d43842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forestry Services<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-column-link elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54b6bc38\" data-raven-link=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/private-tree-services\/\" data-raven-link-target=\"_self\" data-id=\"54b6bc38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f3684d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"42f3684d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tree\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b2bcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b2bcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private Tree Services<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-column-link elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4161d476\" data-raven-link=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/tree-planting\/\" data-raven-link-target=\"_self\" data-id=\"4161d476\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347b1667 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"347b1667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tree\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92450e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92450e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tree Planting<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-699f359c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"699f359c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2702aeb1\" data-id=\"2702aeb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a95818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a95818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2>Forestry News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed0fec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed0fec4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89d3377\" data-id=\"89d3377\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83b96a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83b96a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Emerald Ash Borer<\/h4><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><p>The Emerald Ash Borer\u00a0was\u00a0found in Waterloo on 1\/24\/14 by the City&#8217;s forestry crew doing routine trimming along the city streets.\u00a0 Since that time city crews have\u00a0removed most ash\u00a0trees on city owned properties infested with this destructive insect.\u00a0 The only exception are a number of notable ash trees in parks and golf courses that are being treated.\u00a0 There are also a number of trees being treated along the street right of way by the adjacent property owner.\u00a0<\/p><p>Homeowners with ash trees on their private property are encouraged to start researching\u00a0your options.\u00a0 Start getting estimates for the removal of your ash trees from licensed and insured tree services or start researching the methods and costs of treating your ash trees each year. \u00a0If homeowners choose to do nothing, the ash tree on your property will die as EAB attacks it.<\/p><p>The City has committed resources to replanting a number of trees in many parks and golf courses.\u00a0 If homeowners determine that they want to replant a tree on the city owned right-of-way adjacent to their property, they need to get a permit from the city forester (Call <a href=\"tel:319-291-4370\">319-291-4370<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93edc1d\" data-id=\"93edc1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751ee6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"751ee6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Oak Wilt<\/h4><p>To avoid Oak Wilt trim your oaks during the dormant season.\u00a0 Between early April and\u00a0mid August,\u00a0beetles that transport the spores of the Oak Wilt fungus are active.\u00a0 Fresh pruning cuts during that time are visited by these beetles and this\u00a0creates avenues for infection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d1e060 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57d1e060\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-717a0967\" data-id=\"717a0967\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331e125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"331e125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/treecityusa-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-292\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8090ca6 whitetext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8090ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Waterloo is a Tree City USA<\/h2><p>Waterloo has been named a Tree City USA by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arborday.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Arbor Day Foundation<\/a> to honor its commitment to its community forest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca310b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bca310b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/arbor-day\/#treecity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3970c36c whitetext\" data-id=\"3970c36c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d74b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1d74b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IALogoWebsite3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-245\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2b7685 whitetext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2b7685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t forget to call Iowa One Call before planting your tree(s). Utilities will be located on your property within 48 hours of calling. Call <a href=\"tel:1-800-292-8989\">1-800-292-8989<\/a>. It is the law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9d664c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c9d664c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iowaonecall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ef48b7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ef48b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dea9cc\" data-id=\"1dea9cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c660ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c660ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Useful Links<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5d8c82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5d8c82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-01428d1\" data-id=\"01428d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d0ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d0ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cedarvalleyarboretum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanical Gardens<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartmanreserve.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hartman Reserve Nature Center<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isa-arbor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Society of Arboriculture<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowaarboristassociation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Arborist Association<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowadnr.gov\/portals\/idnr\/uploads\/forestry\/bigtree.pdf?amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Big Tree List<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db04308\" data-id=\"db04308\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fc3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9fc3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowadnr.gov\/Environment\/Forestry.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Department of Natural Resources \u2013 Forestry<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipm.iastate.edu\/ipm\/hortnews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa State University Horticulture &amp; Home Pest Newsletter<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/forestry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa State University Forestry Extension<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwisa.org\/\">Midwestern Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arborday.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Arbor Day Foundation<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7604a29\" data-id=\"7604a29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866920b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"866920b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban-forestry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Society of Municipal Arborists<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treesaregood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trees are Good (GREAT tree care site)<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.improvenet.com\/a\/backyard-environmental-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backyard Environmental Education<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treebuzz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree Buzz<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA Forest Service<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deckstainhelp.com\/trees-and-wood-an-identification-resource-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other Helpful Tree Related Links<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forestry Forestry Managing Our Community&#8217;s Valuable Tree Resources. 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