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ROBBINSDALE PARKS,
RECREATION & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
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Gypsy Moth settles in. |
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The gypsy moth,
accidentally introduced on the East Coast last century, has been
slowly working its way west. Citizens who want to become
familiar with the pest can go to
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture.
Suspected egg mass sightings should be
reported to MDA, or to the Forestry Department. |
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Dutch Elm Disease incidence was
down in 2006. |
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Confirmed cases (112) of this
disease of elms were down last year after a couple of very bad
years. The reduction of DED cases must be explained, at least
to some extent, by the huge losses of recent years (there are
only so many healthy elms to get sick). To protect your elms,
as well as your neighbor’s trees, vigilance and proper
sanitation are needed.
See Diseased Tree Management and
the Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Council for
more information. |
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Emerald ash borer moves closer. |
This Asian pest in a few short years has
decimated ash tree populations in Michigan, and continues to
become established in areas radiating out from there. Last
year, EAB was confirmed to be in Chicago. Since Minnesota has
some of the largest numbers of ash trees in the nation (they are
native and have been widely used to reforest cities), awareness
and planning are essential. Please see
EAB
or
Minnesota Department of
Agriculture for more detailed
information and photographs. As ash trees comprise a high
percentage of Robbinsdale’s forest and the EAB threat is so
great, the City of Robbinsdale is not presently planting ash
trees. |
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Digging Arbor Brigade. |
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Citizen-based planting is helping
to reforest Robbinsdale. A number of folks will be helping the
City to plant trees, renewing and revitalizing our community
forest. Please call the forester for more information. |
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