I believe Emerald Ash Borer has actually been in Lincoln for a while. On Conservation Trail walks pre-covid, Tom Gumbart would point out dead ash trees that were lost to the borer. Leslie Turek
On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 12:52 AM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Emerald Ash Borer Cripples Bedford Ash Trees > > The emerald ash borer has landed in Bedford and appears to be unpacking for a > lengthy stay. Larvae of this exotic beetle, which has its own webpage, > www.emeraldashborer.info, “feed on the trees’ tissue, cutting off the flow of > water and sugars from the roots and lower sections of the tree up to the > leaves, killing the tree from the top down,” said Nick Pouliot in an email. > Pouliot, operations manager of the DPW Grounds Division, recently was > appointed town tree warden. The resulting dead branches become hazardous, and > indeed several ash trees in the Town Hall parking area have been condemned > and will be removed before Bedford Day, said Public Works Director David > Manugian. “The trees tagged at the Town Hall area have been inspected and are > beyond treatment. They are considered a hazard to people or property,” he > wrote. Normally there’s a public hearing for town trees destined for removal, > but Pouliot noted, “Trees at risk to people or property do not require a > hearing. We do post risk trees on the Grounds Division website > (https://www.bedfordma.gov/department-of-public-works/webforms/grounds-division).” > Dan Churella, chair of the Bedford Arbor Resource Committee (BARC), said the > beetle is on the agenda of Thursday’s virtual committee meeting. > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
