Emerald Ash Borer Information Session

City of Boston, Environment Department

The Emerald Ash Borer is in Boston. Learn how the City of Boston is protecting our ash trees and what you can do to help.

The Mayor&#x27;s Office of Environment, Energy, and Open Space is hosting two webinars on October 24 at 12 pm and 6 pm. You can learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer at <a href="https://www.boston.gov/caring-bostons-urban-forest" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">boston.gov/trees</a>.The Emerald Ash Borer, a beetle that causes sickness in Ash trees, has been detected in Boston. The pest feeds only on ash trees. But, the Emerald Ash Borer kills 99% of the ash trees it infests. If more than one-third of an infested ash tree is dead due to damage from Emerald Ash Borer, the tree cannot be saved and must be removed.The invasive beetle has been identified in the neighborhoods of Allston-Brighton, Dorchester, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, Mattapan, and West Roxbury, as well as the Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park and the Muddy River area.Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. Please contact contact parks@boston.gov or call 617-635-4505 if you cannot attend this meeting, have any questions or comments, or if you need interpretation services, translated materials, or disability accommodations.&quot;Register today to learn more about what the City is doing to address the issue of the Emerald Ash Borer and protect our ash trees.

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