Ash Tree Inventory Events

Ash Tree Inventory Events

We're looking for volunteers!

Stearns County Parks would like your help at Warner Lake County Park, 1485 County Rd 143 Clearwater, MN 55320

We are putting together an inventory of the number of ash trees and where they are located within the park. After identifying an ash tree, we would like to know if there are any signs of the Emerald Ash Borer.

Register for one of the events online: Stearns County Parks' Online Recreation Catalog

  • Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 10 am - 12 pm or
  • Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 5 pm - 7 pm

Meet at the Warner Lake Nature Center

Submit a report to the Stearns County Parks: Emerald Ash Borer Tree Survey Report

 

collage photos of Ash trees and bark infested with Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive forest insect responsible for the deaths of millions of ash trees. Emerald ash borer infests and kills both weak and healthy ash trees. 

The spread of emerald ash borer will have a serious impact on our forests and communities. Although frigid winter temperatures in northern Minnesota may help to slow the spread and survival of emerald ash borer, cold won't stop it completely. 

Emerald Ash Borer has been detected in Clearwater and St. Cloud.

Additional information about the Emerald Ash Borer:

Emerald Ash Borer Informational Meeting

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 

University of Minnesota Extension 

Minnesota Department of Agriculture