Urban Wood Network

Check out our September newsletter to read about the 3rd Annual UWN-WI Urban Wood Fest 2024, our new new Lumber Drying Brochure, and a spotlight on our board co-chair, Daniel Torres.

Great story from WCCO | CBS News Minnesota on what diverse and amazing things can happen to trees in their second life. Wood from the Hood owner Rick Siewert couldn't have said it better: "Saving the planet one tree at a time."

The USDA Forest Service is hosting another Urban Forest Connections Webinar in September! 🌳 Topic: Bringing Trees to the Ground: Model Projects Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act 📅 Date: Wednesday, September 11th 🕙 Time: 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. PT 👉 Webinar Info: https://bit.ly/3BTczFh #UrbanForestry #CommunityForestry #InflationReductionAct #IRA

MEMBER MONDAY: Heartwood And Steel LLC Steel stands out by combining creativity with a commitment to the environment, creating beautiful pieces from overlooked trees. As owner Jonathan Lyons says, "I dismember the bodies of dead trees and hide them in the things I make."

. 3rd Annual UWN-WI Urban Wood Fest 2024 ✔️Saturday September 28th, 10AM-5PM ✔️Location: The Urban Craftsman ✔️3740 N Fratney Ave ✔️Milwaukee, WI 53212 This event provides an opportunity for woodworkers, businesses, municipalities, as well as the public to learn more about the process of urban wood usage. Live demos throughout the day will offer attendees a chance to experience the ‘log to table’ sequence. This year, the focus will be on providing guided Q/As to small businesses and municipalities who have an interest in urban wood. Food and drink will be available as well. 💡💡 Those groups or individual seeking more insight incorporating urban wood into their projects will have an opportunity to gain answers to questions and meet informally with Urban Wood Network-WI members who can also provide more detailed knowledge and advice. #UrbanWood #UrbanWoodNetwork #Wisconsin #WisconsinUrbanWood #UrbanWoodFest

MEMBER MONDAY: Amazing craft furninture is only one of the Urban Wood products discerning consumers can find at UWN member Sawmill at Sunny Lane. https://lnkd.in/e7HRNvgr

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Member Monday ... UWN member Urban Log Studios provides affordable kiln drying services and woodturning classes, and manufactures heirloom quality woodturned items from trees that have been sustainably salvaged. Our mission is to reduce waste from urban logging and make woodworking more accessible for all. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eWmKXZig

Idaho’s Chapter of the Urban Wood Network takes a big step forward today with the Grand Opening of Les Bois Milling in Boise, ID. This company, owned & operated by Zane Everman, represents a major investment in the future of Idaho’s circular urban wood economy, where we are working together with cities, tree care companies, millers & makers to rescue trees from the landfill and up-cycle them into valuable wood products. Today’s grand opening & locally ♻️ 🌳 slab sale at Les Bois includes wood recycled from cities across the Treasure Valley, St. Luke's Health System and Boise State University properties & private properties across the region where trees needed to be removed for development, due to safety concerns and for various other reasons. Special thank you Zane who has made this major investment in the health & resilience of our urban forests and local economy, and to all who have supported Les Bois Milling in this new venture, including: Cities of Boise, Nampa & Meridian; Urban Forestry Products, Treasure Valley Canopy Network, St Luke’s, Boise State University, Alpine Tree, ArborSafe, Eden Tree Works, AncesTREE™ & many other key stakeholders and partners in this effort. Learn more about Les Bois Milling at: https://lnkd.in/gFr8XQ3M.

Urban Wood Economy is a national nonprofit using an entrepreneurial model to leverage untapped opportunities that capture carbon and create jobs by bringing urban and community wood utilization to scale. Hear from CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Carroll about UWE’s efforts to forge circular supply chains for wood utilization (from wildland urban interfaces to city centers), beyond lumber and urban wood products. By utilizing all of the tree — including trimmings and species not slated for UW products — UWE is transforming large-scale wood waste to lumber, biochar, compost, and more!