Milton is a community well-known for its beautiful trees, but a small insect is putting them at risk.
The emerald ash borer is a type of beetle that is very damaging to ash and several other species of trees, and it is starting to spread throughout the region.
In order to save its wooded areas, the town has developed a plan to protect them.
The approach combines treating trees of that are currently large and healthy, and removing those that are too small or are showing Signs of sickness.
The treatment will be used on any healthy tress with a circumference of 20cm at breast height. They will be treated with a systemic insecticide called ‘TreeAzin’, which protects them from the beetles but must be reapplied every two years.
While the town itself will remove the smaller or sick trees from its own lands, private land owners are responsible for those on their own properties.
Any trees that pose a risk from falling branches or falling themselves will also be destroyed.
Each will be replaced by a tree of another species, which will help to create biodiversity and prevent outbreaks in the future.
The town is alerting residents who live along streets that may be affected. Flyer printing firms produced materials that were used to let the public know what is going on.Get a Free Quote for Signs
