The curious connection between an invasive beetle that has destroyed over 100 million trees, and subsequent heart disease and pneumonia in the human populations nearby The blight was first detected in June 2002, when the trees in Canton, Michigan, got … Continue reading
By Mark Cullen, Ottawa Citizen September 6, 2012 If you could have saved the mature elm trees of Ottawa from the ravages of the Dutch elm disease, would you have done it? If I offered you the chance to in-vest, … Continue reading
We at OUFC are pleased to share a helpful Emerald Ash Borer EAB resource for homeowners produced by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ontario Commercial Arborist Association and the City of Toronto. This booklet has been designed for … Continue reading
A tour “The Appetite for Destruction Tree Tour” of afflicted Ash trees took place in Guildwood, a Scarborough subdivision on May 26 to raise awareness of this nationwide disaster affecting some communities drastically. From- http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/1362185–guildwood-tour-opens-eyes-to-scale-of-ash-borer-threat … Continue reading
Toronto’s tree canopy could use your help ttp://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/26/torontos-tree-canopy-could-use-your-help/ Sarah B. Hood Apr 26, 2012 – 11:11 AM ET | Last Updated: Apr 25, 2012 6:19 PM ET In 2007, a small, rather pretty green bug called the Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in Toronto. … Continue reading
You may be aware that Ontario, along with many other jurisdictions, is being hit hard by the imported pest Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus plannipennis. It has already killed tens of thousands of ash trees. The Municipal Arborists and Urban Foresters, … Continue reading
Kitchener – With the results of a winter tree sampling showing the presence of emerald ash borer is on the rise locally, the City of Kitchener is preparing to take measures to help mitigate the spread of the tree pest. … Continue reading
Simcoe Reformer’s Daniel Pierce interviews OUFC A provincewide group is calling for Queen’s Park and Ottawa to fund the replanting of trees along streets and in parks in towns and cities across Canada in the wake of the devastation caused … Continue reading