​The Terre Haute area in Indiana is in a tree crisis. With Emerald Ash Borer and other deciding factors, 300+ trees a year will be removed. Over the next few years, this averages to approximately 24 percent of the total trees will be gone. Planning for the future with the knowledge of this loss is crucial. While the city will pay for removing the trees and tree-related projects, it is not in the city’s budget to replace the trees at this time. The city needs to apply for grants to fund replanting projects. The trees are removed due to diseases, age and when people run into them with cars. If you want to learn more about the tree crisis and the action that will be taken, you are welcome to attend the Emerald Ash Borer summit.

What: TREES Inc. Emerald Ash Borer Summit
Where: Vigo County Library, Meeting Rooms A, B and C
When: Thursday, February 12, 12-1:30 pm

Resources
Forestry Report Shows Terre Haute in Tree Crisis, mywabashvalley.com
Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana, Purdue Extension
Tree Installation: Process and Practices, The Education Store
Tree Risk Management​, The Education Store

​Got Nature?
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University