Emerald Ash Borer Workshop

Emerald Ash Borer Workshop When: Friday, July 15th 2016 Where: Wellesley Island State Park Time: 9am- 2pm The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive forest pest that kills ash trees. The emerald ash borer is responsible for the destruction of over 50 million ash trees and counting since its discovery in Michigan in 2002. Ash tree species are a very common street tree throughout the United States; they are an important forest species and food source for wildlife and are also considered a commercially valuable species.

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EAB Biology/Life Cycle EAB Detection Methods Infestation Symptoms EAB Management Methods How to Monitor EAB How to Report EAB Sightings online at iMapinvasives.org Connect with EAB Task Force of St. Lawrence County Impacts of EAB Infestation Guided Field Session and Ash Tree Identification

Learn how to become Part of a Volunteer EAB Monitoring Group!

This Event is In Recognition of Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW), which is observed this year from July 10-16

For More Information visit: http://www.nyis.info/blog/

Event Sponsors: The St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM), NYS Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation, Cornell University, Thousand Islands Land Trust, and iMapinvasives.org