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Emerald ash borer larvae and galleries discovered under the bark of an ash tree at Arnot Forest, March 2018, marking Tompkins County’s first documented emerald ash borer occurrence. Cornell removing ash trees, as replanting effort launches
December 22, 2020
Cornell will be removing more than 1,700 of its ash trees infested by devastating emerald ash borer insects, mostly between January and March 2021, to reduce potential harm to people and property. At the same time, an initiative has been developed to replant trees.
The university will be sending letters in the coming weeks to notify local municipalities and neighbors of the ash abatements.