Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan

At a glance

• What: removal of poorly formed and hazardous ash trees across the city under the Emerald Ash Borer management plan.
• Where it stands: Forestry staff removed 41 trees in the third quarter of 2026, 29 of them by the in-house crew; about 200 ash trees remain.
• Next: Continued staged removals over a couple of years, with replacement planting.

Details

• Removals are staged to avoid sudden changes in the landscape.
• Related: Urban Forestry Management Plan.

Sources

• Tree Board meeting of 2026-10-21 (YouTube auto-generated captions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ach-4cmOjo

Log

2026-10-21 - Tree Board

• Staff reported third-quarter removals (41 trees) and about 200 more ash trees to go over a couple of years.