Wicked Local
The Concord Land Conservation Trust reported on Feb. 18 it found the emerald ash borer (EAB) on a dozen trees in the Upper Spencer Brook Valley.
The sightings were confirmed by the state Department of Agriculture (MDAR) to be the emerald ash borer.
The emerald ash borer is a destructive pest from Asia that targets and feeds on native ash tree species. The species has been confirmed in 169 Massachusetts communities.
The beetle arrived in the U.S. from Asia in the early 1990s and was first detected domestically in Michigan in 2002. The entire state of Massachusetts is part of a national quarantined zone, limiting the movement of all hardwood firewood, and green wood products, nursery stock, and any plant materials from any ash species in an effort to stop the spread, the Trust posted on the town of Concord website. Ash trees of all species within our forests and suburban landscapes throughout Concord may host this invasive beetle.
Op-ed: In 2021, we hope to see the beginning of the development of the Martin Tower site in Bethlehem, continued redevelopment of the Westgate Mall and construction of a second hotel at Wind Creek casino.