Recognize emerald ash borer awareness week

VERMONT - Vermont, along with the rest of the country, will recognize National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week from Sunday, May 22, to Saturday, May 28. The week is designed to draw attention to the impact that this invasive species, a native of Asia, can have on ash trees.
In Vermont the emerald ash borer was first spotted in 2018 in Orange County and is now confirmed in all but Essex County. The beetle attacks all three species of ash that grow in the state.
Increased awareness of this destructive wood-boring beetle can help slow its spread. To that end, University of Vermont Extension is collaborating with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to get the word out. Vermonters are encouraged to get involved by organizing a community activity or posting on social media or Front Porch Forum.
An online Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week toolkit is available at http://go.uvm.edu/eab-toolkit to provide ideas and information. It contains posters, videos, sample social media posts and other tools; resources for educators; information on ash tree identification and guidelines for hosting a neighborhood ash tree walk or tree tagging event.
The Vermont Invasives website - https://vtinvasives.org - has a number of resources, including videos and maps indicating infested areas, to help homeowners, municipalities, and forest landowners and managers identify, understand, and control the spread of EAB. Spotted an infested ash tree? Use the website’s Report It! link to submit a photo. There’s also a link to sign up for the EAB-update Listserv.