The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced plans to suppress an outbreak of invasive Southern pine beetles in the West Tisbury portion of Manuel F. Correllus State Forest. According to a release from DCR issued August 30, foresters first identified an active infestation of Southern pine beetles, scientific name Dendroctonus frontalis, during an […]
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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is collaborating with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation to monitor forest health in Vermont.
The tree is believed to have fallen victim to beech leaf disease, which has spread quickly through the Northeast in recent years. Along with severe droughts, the disease has taken a toll on the treasured trees.