Emerald Ash Borer Preparedness & Management for Central Vermont Communities
Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program: A partnership between the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation and UVM Extension; and the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission are working together to facilitate a training regarding Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The training is scheduled for November 28, 2018 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at UVM Extension Office, 327 US Route 302, Barre, VT. The intended audience is municipal staff, Selectboard and City Council members, Conservation Commissions, Planning Commissions, Tree Committee members, Tree Wardens, and Forest Pest First Detectors. Anyone else who may be engaged in planning for EAB at the local level in Central Vermont communities is welcome to attend.
The training will be led by staff from the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program and is intended to teach participants about EAB, introduce management options, and to help towns assess risk and establish a plan. EAB is a destructive and invasive forest pest that feeds on and kills all species of ash trees. The presence of EAB has now been confirmed in Washington, Caledonia, Orange, Bennington, and Grand Isle counties. Participants in the training will engage in an activity to strategize an approach to EAB management and will leave the training with action steps to take back to their community.
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission will be assisting two communities to train volunteers to conduct ash tree inventories and will help prepare management plans. Municipalities interested in this service are encouraged to attend the November 28th meeting.
The training is free, but registration is required as space is limited. Registration will close on Wednesday, November 21st. Please link to centralvteabtraining.eventbrite.com to register or visit the Events section on VTcommunityforestry.org
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