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DEC
to Educate the Public on Emerald Ash Borer and
Survey
Ash Trees in Village of Clinton, Oneida County
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Albany,
NY – March 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / The New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announces
an educational meeting and two-day survey of Ash trees in the village of
Clinton, Oneida County from April 6 - 8, as part of statewide efforts to
investigate Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestations. EAB is an invasive species
of wood-boring beetle that destroys Ash Trees within two to four years
of infestation. EAB has been found in several New York counties and was
discovered in the Oneida County community of Rome in 2016. DEC has not
confirmed the presence of EAB in the village, but in an effort to protect
the state’s Ash trees is proactively educating the public on EAB during
the meeting and two-day survey. The training and education session for
volunteers will take place at the locations below.
Thursday,
April 6, 2017
3:00
PM
Performing
Arts Theater
Clinton
High School
75
Chenango Avenue South
Clinton,
NY 13323
Thursday,
April 6, 2017
6:00
PM
3024
Taylor Science Center
Hamilton
College
198
College Hill Road
Clinton,
NY 13323
Campus
Map can be found at:
www.hamilton.edu
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 The
survey of Ash trees will be held Friday and Saturday, April 7th and 8th,
2017 beginning at 9:00 AM and ending at 3:00 PM. Community collaborators
and volunteers should meet at 100 North Park ROW Clinton, NY 13323.
“Emerald
Ash Borers, or EAB, are an invasive pest and a threat to New York’s Ash
Trees. The EAB survey is a proactive step to protect the village of Clinton’s
Ash Trees by raising awareness and getting the public involved. Volunteers
will survey the streets of the village of Clinton looking for signs of
the Emerald Ash Borer, collecting the GPS points of each tree, and tagging
surveyed trees. The information collected will be shared with the village,”
said Judy Drabicki, Regional Director.
Private
property will not be surveyed. DEC will ensure that all tags are removed
by the end of April. For more information please contact: Dan Welc, Private
Lands and Urban Forester Herkimer and Oneida County, New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation 315-866-6330 or Information.R6@dec.ny.gov.
This
project is made possible by DEC and the following organizations, agencies,
and the village of Clinton: Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Conservation
Class; Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County; Oneida County Soil
& Water Conservation District; Hamilton College’s Hamilton Association
for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity (HAVOC); Hamilton Environmental
Action Group (HEAG); Hamilton College Staff; Boy Scouts Leather Stocking
Council; Girl Scouts Troop 20456; SUNY Morrisville State College; Central
New York Conservancy; and SLELO Prism. To learn more about EAB, visit www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7253.html.
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