The Future of Black Ash Trees along Tinmouth Channel

DATE
October 9, 2024 • 6:00pm
LOCATION
Old Firehouse (next to Tinmouth Town Hall): 7 Mountain View Rd, Tinmouth, VT 05773

Learn more about the past and present of black ash trees in the Tinmouth Channel and throughout the region. Their place on the landscape will change quickly as emerald ash borer infests these trees and kills them. Join us to learn what you can do!

Black ash (Fraxinus nigra) TREES grow in beautiful abundance along Tinmouth Channel. This tree species thrives in wet and mucky soils, providing important ecological benefits to wetland communities. While ash trees are common across Vermont, large stands of mature and seed-bearing black ash trees, such as those found along Tinmouth Channel, are relatively rare. The future of black ash trees on the landscape will change quickly as emerald ash borer, an introduced beetle that feeds on live ash tissue, infests these trees and kills them.

Are black ash growing on your property? Help us create a network of black ash stewards who can learn more about the past and present of this remarkable tree species and plan for its future. We are looking for landowners and local land managers interested in:

Black ash identification and monitoring
Learning about pesticide treatment to protect ash from infestation
Hosting workshops or walks
Providing space for a black ash pounding and basket making outreach event
Presenters and hosts:

David Birdsall, Tinmouth Tree Warden and Consulting Forester
Tessa McGann, Rutland County Forester
Joanne Garton, Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program

Event Info

Dec 22, 2024, 2 to 4 PM

Dec 24, 2024, 7 to 8 PM

Dec 26, 2024, 12 to 3 PM