The Town of Milton will be hosting an informational session on the emerald ash borer (EAB) on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building's (43 Bombardier Road) community room. Ginger Nickerson, Forest Pest Coordinator with UVM Extension, and Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester, will be presenting on EAB's history, what it is, the threat it poses to our community's ash trees, and what our management options are moving forward.

The Town of Milton is working on developing a plan for the EAB in our community. EAB is an invasive beetle whose larvae feeds upon the inner bark of ash trees. In doing so, the ash tree is unable to transport water and nutrients, eventually resulting in the death of the tree. EAB is responsible for killing hundreds of millions of ash trees across the U.S. – the dead trees pose a public safety threat in populated areas, in addition to costing homeowners and municipalities for their treatment, removal, or replacement, and pose serious threats to forest health and ecology. Unfortunately, EAB has been detected in multiple counties in Vermont, which necessitates planning for its eventual arrival in Milton.

A homeowner's guide to EAB can be found here: https://vtcommunityforestry.org/…/pictures/homeownerseab.pdf

Best,

J. Ethan Tapper
Chittenden County Forester
Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
111 West Street
Essex, VT 05452
(802)-585-9099
Ethan.Tapper@vermont.gov

VT Licensed Forester # 148.0122047

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