At around 6am on May 22, 2008, under calm conditions with a brisk temperature of 41 degrees, aerial spraying of the insecticide “Foray” (Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki or Btk) was performed over the Sak’s Woods Neighborhood. So I guess it’s gypsy moth mitigation season once again — time to start getting the burlap tree skirts ready!
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Gypsy Moth Aerial Spraying
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Winter and Sidewalk Maintenance
Posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s early March as I write this, and folks in the Sak’s Woods Neighborhood have endured the snowiest winter in modern history…and we all know that it’s probably not finished yet. As tired as we all are of shoveling and snow-blowing and salting and sanding, I feel the need to vent some steam about the [...]
Gypsy Moth Update #5: Aerial Spraying
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Members of the Saks Woods Neighborhood have received letters informing us that aircraft hired by the Wisconsin Gypsy Moth Suppression Program will be flying and spraying the insecticide “Foray” (Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki or Btk) in our neighborhood sometime between late May and early June 2008. This is good news in our continuing battle to [...]
Get your lemonade here!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When Spring arrives in the Sak’s Woods neighborhood, you can be assured that your thirst will be quenched at a good old fashioned Lemonade Stand (especially if it’s 82 degrees on the 26th of March)!