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  1. #Maine - This is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week

    "The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service is asking residents, landowners, and municipalities to help slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (#EAB), a destructive insect responsible for killing millions of ash trees across North America.

    As the emerald ash borer continues to threaten Maine’s forests and communities, the Maine Forest Service encourages the public to learn how to identify #AshTrees and signs of infestation, participate in monitoring efforts, and help prevent the spread of invasive pests.

    Here are five ways to help slow EAB:

    White vs brown Ash

    Learn how to identify ash trees
    May is a great time to identify ash trees. While all the other hardwood trees are leafing out, Maine's ash trees still look like sticks in the sky. For white and green ash, look for opposite branching and small, ridged bark arranged in a diamond pattern. Brown ash bark (also known as black ash) is characteristically gray to dark gray, with a spongy, corky texture.

    Ash Blonding

    Learn how to identify signs of emerald ash borer

    Now that you know what an ash tree looks like, look for signs of emerald ash borer in the trees. You may spot "blonding" on ash trees, the shallow flecking of the bark by woodpeckers going after EAB larvae and pupae. If you think you see "blonding," take some good quality photos, note your location, and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Learn how to identify emerald ash borer
    Chances are, you won't see EAB adults in May, but come June, you may see some as they start to emerge from ash trees. If you think you see an EAB, try to capture it or take a photo and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Create a girdled ash tree to monitor for emerald ash borer

    Your tree can be part of the EAB monitoring network. Knowing the whereabouts of EAB helps the DACF and others make good management decisions about ash.

    Leave your firewood at home and prevent the spread of invasive pests
    Planning a camping trip? Learn about Maine’s firewood laws, and get your firewood at the campground or go to FirewoodScout.org to find other local sources.

    For more information about emerald ash borer, identification resources, and reporting tools, visit the Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer page."

    Maine DACF Emerald Ash Borer Page:
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    Source:
    content.govdelivery.com/bullet

    #SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NatureConservation #ProtectTheSacred #AshTrees

  2. #Maine - This is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week

    "The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service is asking residents, landowners, and municipalities to help slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (#EAB), a destructive insect responsible for killing millions of ash trees across North America.

    As the emerald ash borer continues to threaten Maine’s forests and communities, the Maine Forest Service encourages the public to learn how to identify #AshTrees and signs of infestation, participate in monitoring efforts, and help prevent the spread of invasive pests.

    Here are five ways to help slow EAB:

    White vs brown Ash

    Learn how to identify ash trees
    May is a great time to identify ash trees. While all the other hardwood trees are leafing out, Maine's ash trees still look like sticks in the sky. For white and green ash, look for opposite branching and small, ridged bark arranged in a diamond pattern. Brown ash bark (also known as black ash) is characteristically gray to dark gray, with a spongy, corky texture.

    Ash Blonding

    Learn how to identify signs of emerald ash borer

    Now that you know what an ash tree looks like, look for signs of emerald ash borer in the trees. You may spot "blonding" on ash trees, the shallow flecking of the bark by woodpeckers going after EAB larvae and pupae. If you think you see "blonding," take some good quality photos, note your location, and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Learn how to identify emerald ash borer
    Chances are, you won't see EAB adults in May, but come June, you may see some as they start to emerge from ash trees. If you think you see an EAB, try to capture it or take a photo and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Create a girdled ash tree to monitor for emerald ash borer

    Your tree can be part of the EAB monitoring network. Knowing the whereabouts of EAB helps the DACF and others make good management decisions about ash.

    Leave your firewood at home and prevent the spread of invasive pests
    Planning a camping trip? Learn about Maine’s firewood laws, and get your firewood at the campground or go to FirewoodScout.org to find other local sources.

    For more information about emerald ash borer, identification resources, and reporting tools, visit the Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer page."

    Maine DACF Emerald Ash Borer Page:
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    Source:
    content.govdelivery.com/bullet

    #SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NatureConservation #ProtectTheSacred #AshTrees

  3. #Maine - This is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week

    "The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service is asking residents, landowners, and municipalities to help slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (#EAB), a destructive insect responsible for killing millions of ash trees across North America.

    As the emerald ash borer continues to threaten Maine’s forests and communities, the Maine Forest Service encourages the public to learn how to identify #AshTrees and signs of infestation, participate in monitoring efforts, and help prevent the spread of invasive pests.

    Here are five ways to help slow EAB:

    White vs brown Ash

    Learn how to identify ash trees
    May is a great time to identify ash trees. While all the other hardwood trees are leafing out, Maine's ash trees still look like sticks in the sky. For white and green ash, look for opposite branching and small, ridged bark arranged in a diamond pattern. Brown ash bark (also known as black ash) is characteristically gray to dark gray, with a spongy, corky texture.

    Ash Blonding

    Learn how to identify signs of emerald ash borer

    Now that you know what an ash tree looks like, look for signs of emerald ash borer in the trees. You may spot "blonding" on ash trees, the shallow flecking of the bark by woodpeckers going after EAB larvae and pupae. If you think you see "blonding," take some good quality photos, note your location, and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Learn how to identify emerald ash borer
    Chances are, you won't see EAB adults in May, but come June, you may see some as they start to emerge from ash trees. If you think you see an EAB, try to capture it or take a photo and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Create a girdled ash tree to monitor for emerald ash borer

    Your tree can be part of the EAB monitoring network. Knowing the whereabouts of EAB helps the DACF and others make good management decisions about ash.

    Leave your firewood at home and prevent the spread of invasive pests
    Planning a camping trip? Learn about Maine’s firewood laws, and get your firewood at the campground or go to FirewoodScout.org to find other local sources.

    For more information about emerald ash borer, identification resources, and reporting tools, visit the Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer page."

    Maine DACF Emerald Ash Borer Page:
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    Source:
    content.govdelivery.com/bullet

    #SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NatureConservation #ProtectTheSacred #AshTrees

  4. #Maine - This is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week

    "The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service is asking residents, landowners, and municipalities to help slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (#EAB), a destructive insect responsible for killing millions of ash trees across North America.

    As the emerald ash borer continues to threaten Maine’s forests and communities, the Maine Forest Service encourages the public to learn how to identify #AshTrees and signs of infestation, participate in monitoring efforts, and help prevent the spread of invasive pests.

    Here are five ways to help slow EAB:

    White vs brown Ash

    Learn how to identify ash trees
    May is a great time to identify ash trees. While all the other hardwood trees are leafing out, Maine's ash trees still look like sticks in the sky. For white and green ash, look for opposite branching and small, ridged bark arranged in a diamond pattern. Brown ash bark (also known as black ash) is characteristically gray to dark gray, with a spongy, corky texture.

    Ash Blonding

    Learn how to identify signs of emerald ash borer

    Now that you know what an ash tree looks like, look for signs of emerald ash borer in the trees. You may spot "blonding" on ash trees, the shallow flecking of the bark by woodpeckers going after EAB larvae and pupae. If you think you see "blonding," take some good quality photos, note your location, and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Learn how to identify emerald ash borer
    Chances are, you won't see EAB adults in May, but come June, you may see some as they start to emerge from ash trees. If you think you see an EAB, try to capture it or take a photo and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Create a girdled ash tree to monitor for emerald ash borer

    Your tree can be part of the EAB monitoring network. Knowing the whereabouts of EAB helps the DACF and others make good management decisions about ash.

    Leave your firewood at home and prevent the spread of invasive pests
    Planning a camping trip? Learn about Maine’s firewood laws, and get your firewood at the campground or go to FirewoodScout.org to find other local sources.

    For more information about emerald ash borer, identification resources, and reporting tools, visit the Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer page."

    Maine DACF Emerald Ash Borer Page:
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    Source:
    content.govdelivery.com/bullet

    #SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NatureConservation #ProtectTheSacred #AshTrees

  5. #Maine - This is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week

    "The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service is asking residents, landowners, and municipalities to help slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (#EAB), a destructive insect responsible for killing millions of ash trees across North America.

    As the emerald ash borer continues to threaten Maine’s forests and communities, the Maine Forest Service encourages the public to learn how to identify #AshTrees and signs of infestation, participate in monitoring efforts, and help prevent the spread of invasive pests.

    Here are five ways to help slow EAB:

    White vs brown Ash

    Learn how to identify ash trees
    May is a great time to identify ash trees. While all the other hardwood trees are leafing out, Maine's ash trees still look like sticks in the sky. For white and green ash, look for opposite branching and small, ridged bark arranged in a diamond pattern. Brown ash bark (also known as black ash) is characteristically gray to dark gray, with a spongy, corky texture.

    Ash Blonding

    Learn how to identify signs of emerald ash borer

    Now that you know what an ash tree looks like, look for signs of emerald ash borer in the trees. You may spot "blonding" on ash trees, the shallow flecking of the bark by woodpeckers going after EAB larvae and pupae. If you think you see "blonding," take some good quality photos, note your location, and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Learn how to identify emerald ash borer
    Chances are, you won't see EAB adults in May, but come June, you may see some as they start to emerge from ash trees. If you think you see an EAB, try to capture it or take a photo and report your findings on the EAB Report Form.

    Create a girdled ash tree to monitor for emerald ash borer

    Your tree can be part of the EAB monitoring network. Knowing the whereabouts of EAB helps the DACF and others make good management decisions about ash.

    Leave your firewood at home and prevent the spread of invasive pests
    Planning a camping trip? Learn about Maine’s firewood laws, and get your firewood at the campground or go to FirewoodScout.org to find other local sources.

    For more information about emerald ash borer, identification resources, and reporting tools, visit the Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer page."

    Maine DACF Emerald Ash Borer Page:
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    Source:
    content.govdelivery.com/bullet

    #SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #NatureConservation #ProtectTheSacred #AshTrees

  6. May 17–23 is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week: Here’s What You Need to Know

    By Ginger Nickerson, May 20, 2026

    "The emerald ash borer (#EAB) has been in #Vermont since 2018, when it was first found in northern Orange County. Since then, it has spread to every county except Essex County and is in 145 of Vermont’s 247 municipalities.

    "The EAB is a beetle introduced from Asia that attacks all native ash trees (trees in the Fraxinus genus). If trees are not treated, this insect is expected to kill nearly 99% of Vermont’s ash trees.

    "To raise awareness about this pest and the damage it causes, May 17–23 has been named National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week. The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry program is helping by sharing and encouraging people to get involved. Vermonters can learn about the pest, host a neighborhood tree-tagging event, or share information on social media.

    "An online Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week toolkit is available on the Vermont Invasives website: go.uvm.edu/invasivesorg-toolkit. It includes posters, videos, sample social media posts, and resources for educators. It also has guides for identifying ash trees and tips for leading tree walks or ash tagging events."

    FMI:
    thebridgevt.org/2026/05/may-17

    #SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #AshTrees

  7. #ShermanME - #EmeraldAshBorer Information Session

    Wednesday, May 13, 4pm - 5pm

    Sherman Recreation Center
    30 School St
    Sherman, Maine

    "Join us to learn about the recent discovery of the emerald ash borer (#EAB) in #Benedicta and what it means for our forests, communities, and ash trees."

    Topics include:
    - EAB and look-a-likes
    - Signs and symptoms of infestation
    - Quarantine
    - Firewood
    - Ongoing monitoring

    This session is free and open to the public. All are welcome!"

    FMI [includes updates on EAB in #Maine]:
    content.govdelivery.com/accoun

    #SolarPunkSunday #AshTrees #ProtectTheTrees #MaineTrees #InvasiveSpecies #SaveTheForests

  8. #ShermanME - #EmeraldAshBorer Information Session

    Wednesday, May 13, 4pm - 5pm

    Sherman Recreation Center
    30 School St
    Sherman, Maine

    "Join us to learn about the recent discovery of the emerald ash borer (#EAB) in #Benedicta and what it means for our forests, communities, and ash trees."

    Topics include:
    - EAB and look-a-likes
    - Signs and symptoms of infestation
    - Quarantine
    - Firewood
    - Ongoing monitoring

    This session is free and open to the public. All are welcome!"

    FMI [includes updates on EAB in #Maine]:
    content.govdelivery.com/accoun

    #SolarPunkSunday #AshTrees #ProtectTheTrees #MaineTrees #InvasiveSpecies #SaveTheForests

  9. #ShermanME - #EmeraldAshBorer Information Session

    Wednesday, May 13, 4pm - 5pm

    Sherman Recreation Center
    30 School St
    Sherman, Maine

    "Join us to learn about the recent discovery of the emerald ash borer (#EAB) in #Benedicta and what it means for our forests, communities, and ash trees."

    Topics include:
    - EAB and look-a-likes
    - Signs and symptoms of infestation
    - Quarantine
    - Firewood
    - Ongoing monitoring

    This session is free and open to the public. All are welcome!"

    FMI [includes updates on EAB in #Maine]:
    content.govdelivery.com/accoun

    #SolarPunkSunday #AshTrees #ProtectTheTrees #MaineTrees #InvasiveSpecies #SaveTheForests

  10. #ShermanME - #EmeraldAshBorer Information Session

    Wednesday, May 13, 4pm - 5pm

    Sherman Recreation Center
    30 School St
    Sherman, Maine

    "Join us to learn about the recent discovery of the emerald ash borer (#EAB) in #Benedicta and what it means for our forests, communities, and ash trees."

    Topics include:
    - EAB and look-a-likes
    - Signs and symptoms of infestation
    - Quarantine
    - Firewood
    - Ongoing monitoring

    This session is free and open to the public. All are welcome!"

    FMI [includes updates on EAB in #Maine]:
    content.govdelivery.com/accoun

    #SolarPunkSunday #AshTrees #ProtectTheTrees #MaineTrees #InvasiveSpecies #SaveTheForests

  11. #ShermanME - #EmeraldAshBorer Information Session

    Wednesday, May 13, 4pm - 5pm

    Sherman Recreation Center
    30 School St
    Sherman, Maine

    "Join us to learn about the recent discovery of the emerald ash borer (#EAB) in #Benedicta and what it means for our forests, communities, and ash trees."

    Topics include:
    - EAB and look-a-likes
    - Signs and symptoms of infestation
    - Quarantine
    - Firewood
    - Ongoing monitoring

    This session is free and open to the public. All are welcome!"

    FMI [includes updates on EAB in #Maine]:
    content.govdelivery.com/accoun

    #SolarPunkSunday #AshTrees #ProtectTheTrees #MaineTrees #InvasiveSpecies #SaveTheForests

  12. Very sad to see that a bunch of the #WhiteAsh trees near USM #PortlandME are infested with #EmeraldAshBorer . One tree is unscathed. I hope the USM Arborist has treated it (I'll have to find out).

    #AshTrees #EAB

  13. #BathME + #Online - #ClimateConversations: Protecting Bath's #UrbanForest From the Impacts of #EmeraldAshBorer

    "Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has reached Bath after ravaging forests across the northeast. Members of the Bath Community Forestry Committee will explain the biology of emerald ash borer and how they lead to tree mortality, treatment options, and resources the city is employing to protect ash trees. Participants will also learn how the Maine Forest Service is combating the emerald ash borer with the help of predator insects.

    Bath Climate Conversations is a continuing series focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. Hosted by Bath #ClimateAction Commission in partnership with #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust and the #PattenFreeLibrary and presented in person and/or on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only."

    Date:
    Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    Time:
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Time Zone:
    Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
    Location:
    Community Room
    Online:
    This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

    To register:
    patten-lib.libcal.com/event/16

    #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #EAB #AshTres #SaveOurTrees

  14. #BathME + #Online - #ClimateConversations: Protecting Bath's #UrbanForest From the Impacts of #EmeraldAshBorer

    "Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has reached Bath after ravaging forests across the northeast. Members of the Bath Community Forestry Committee will explain the biology of emerald ash borer and how they lead to tree mortality, treatment options, and resources the city is employing to protect ash trees. Participants will also learn how the Maine Forest Service is combating the emerald ash borer with the help of predator insects.

    Bath Climate Conversations is a continuing series focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. Hosted by Bath #ClimateAction Commission in partnership with #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust and the #PattenFreeLibrary and presented in person and/or on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only."

    Date:
    Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    Time:
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Time Zone:
    Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
    Location:
    Community Room
    Online:
    This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

    To register:
    patten-lib.libcal.com/event/16

    #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #EAB #AshTres #SaveOurTrees

  15. #BathME + #Online - #ClimateConversations: Protecting Bath's #UrbanForest From the Impacts of #EmeraldAshBorer

    "Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has reached Bath after ravaging forests across the northeast. Members of the Bath Community Forestry Committee will explain the biology of emerald ash borer and how they lead to tree mortality, treatment options, and resources the city is employing to protect ash trees. Participants will also learn how the Maine Forest Service is combating the emerald ash borer with the help of predator insects.

    Bath Climate Conversations is a continuing series focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. Hosted by Bath #ClimateAction Commission in partnership with #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust and the #PattenFreeLibrary and presented in person and/or on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only."

    Date:
    Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    Time:
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Time Zone:
    Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
    Location:
    Community Room
    Online:
    This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

    To register:
    patten-lib.libcal.com/event/16

    #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #EAB #AshTres #SaveOurTrees

  16. #BathME + #Online - #ClimateConversations: Protecting Bath's #UrbanForest From the Impacts of #EmeraldAshBorer

    "Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has reached Bath after ravaging forests across the northeast. Members of the Bath Community Forestry Committee will explain the biology of emerald ash borer and how they lead to tree mortality, treatment options, and resources the city is employing to protect ash trees. Participants will also learn how the Maine Forest Service is combating the emerald ash borer with the help of predator insects.

    Bath Climate Conversations is a continuing series focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. Hosted by Bath #ClimateAction Commission in partnership with #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust and the #PattenFreeLibrary and presented in person and/or on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only."

    Date:
    Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    Time:
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Time Zone:
    Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
    Location:
    Community Room
    Online:
    This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

    To register:
    patten-lib.libcal.com/event/16

    #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #EAB #AshTres #SaveOurTrees

  17. #BathME + #Online - #ClimateConversations: Protecting Bath's #UrbanForest From the Impacts of #EmeraldAshBorer

    "Bath's stately ash trees are an important part of our urban forest, but they are under dire threat. The emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that rapidly kills native ash trees, has reached Bath after ravaging forests across the northeast. Members of the Bath Community Forestry Committee will explain the biology of emerald ash borer and how they lead to tree mortality, treatment options, and resources the city is employing to protect ash trees. Participants will also learn how the Maine Forest Service is combating the emerald ash borer with the help of predator insects.

    Bath Climate Conversations is a continuing series focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. Hosted by Bath #ClimateAction Commission in partnership with #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust and the #PattenFreeLibrary and presented in person and/or on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only."

    Date:
    Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    Time:
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Time Zone:
    Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
    Location:
    Community Room
    Online:
    This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

    To register:
    patten-lib.libcal.com/event/16

    #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #EAB #AshTres #SaveOurTrees

  18. List of #Woodpeckers in #Maine (With Pictures)

    "While the populations of many species have declined, that of woodpeckers has increased steadily in the state. In November 2022, their numbers almost doubled from the previous year. The smallest and most common woodpecker calling the state home is the downy woodpecker, measuring 6.1 inches. On the other hand, the largest is the pileated woodpecker, measuring a whopping 17.5 inches!"

    Learn more:
    animalspot.net/woodpeckers-in-

    #SolarPunkSunday #EAB #NaturalPestControl #MaineBirds #Birds

  19. List of #Woodpeckers in #Maine (With Pictures)

    "While the populations of many species have declined, that of woodpeckers has increased steadily in the state. In November 2022, their numbers almost doubled from the previous year. The smallest and most common woodpecker calling the state home is the downy woodpecker, measuring 6.1 inches. On the other hand, the largest is the pileated woodpecker, measuring a whopping 17.5 inches!"

    Learn more:
    animalspot.net/woodpeckers-in-

    #SolarPunkSunday #EAB #NaturalPestControl #MaineBirds #Birds

  20. List of #Woodpeckers in #Maine (With Pictures)

    "While the populations of many species have declined, that of woodpeckers has increased steadily in the state. In November 2022, their numbers almost doubled from the previous year. The smallest and most common woodpecker calling the state home is the downy woodpecker, measuring 6.1 inches. On the other hand, the largest is the pileated woodpecker, measuring a whopping 17.5 inches!"

    Learn more:
    animalspot.net/woodpeckers-in-

    #SolarPunkSunday #EAB #NaturalPestControl #MaineBirds #Birds

  21. List of #Woodpeckers in #Maine (With Pictures)

    "While the populations of many species have declined, that of woodpeckers has increased steadily in the state. In November 2022, their numbers almost doubled from the previous year. The smallest and most common woodpecker calling the state home is the downy woodpecker, measuring 6.1 inches. On the other hand, the largest is the pileated woodpecker, measuring a whopping 17.5 inches!"

    Learn more:
    animalspot.net/woodpeckers-in-

    #SolarPunkSunday #EAB #NaturalPestControl #MaineBirds #Birds

  22. List of #Woodpeckers in #Maine (With Pictures)

    "While the populations of many species have declined, that of woodpeckers has increased steadily in the state. In November 2022, their numbers almost doubled from the previous year. The smallest and most common woodpecker calling the state home is the downy woodpecker, measuring 6.1 inches. On the other hand, the largest is the pileated woodpecker, measuring a whopping 17.5 inches!"

    Learn more:
    animalspot.net/woodpeckers-in-

    #SolarPunkSunday #EAB #NaturalPestControl #MaineBirds #Birds

  23. So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

    Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

    The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
    youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
    #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

  24. So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

    Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

    The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
    youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
    #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

  25. So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

    Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

    The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
    youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
    #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

  26. So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

    Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

    The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
    youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
    #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

  27. So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

    Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

    The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
    youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
    #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

  28. @BrightFlame Ugh. Yeah, we have #EAB in our neighborhood. There's one old White Ash tree that seems to be okay, but was being strangled by vines. The two Green Ash trees nearby were removed last fall. I think the solution might be cross-breeding with more resilient Ash types, and there are some natural pest controls, but still. It's a HUGE concern! Especially since Black Ash is the best wood for traditional Native American basketry here in Dawnland.

  29. europesays.com/ro/65023/ (VIDEO) Jurnaliştii britanici au anunţat că în timpul unui test al lor noul Mercedes CLA Electric a frânat complet, fără motiv, şi a provocat o coliziune cu o Tesla | PiataAuto.md #Afaceri #anunat #britanici #Business #cla #coliziune #complet #eab #electric #fara #franat #jurnalisti #mercedes #motiv #provocat #RO #Română #Romania #Romanian #siguranta #sistem #tesla #test #timp

  30. 🚀 KIPITZ & E-Akte Bund: KI‑Power für die öffentliche Verwaltung

    Das ITZBund war beim Fabasoft eGov-Day 25 in Berlin dabei und präsentierte den Gastbeitrag „AI Use Cases mit der E-Akte Bund“. Wir zeigten anhand eines Durchstich‑Beispiels, wie mit #KIPITZ, der KI‑Plattform des Bundes, Künstliche Intelligenz in die E-Akte Bund integriert und damit neue Möglichkeiten für eine effiziente Verwaltungsarbeit eröffnet werden.

    #eGovernment #EakteBund #EAB

  31. Since the emerald ash borer arrived in Oregon, there has been a lot of reporting on its spread and the damage it will cause, including my own in Columbia Insight. But this, out today in High Country News, may be the best thing I've read on it. A lot of us have tackled the numbers and the science, and that's important - but Jaclyn Moyer, a fellow Corvallis writer, focuses instead on the trees and some of the people who will miss them most.

    Give it a read.
    #oregon #eab #corvallis

    hcn.org/issues/57-10/watching-

  32. So, it looks like #MDOT hired someone to take down the two #GreenAsh trees down the road from us (that were infested with #EmeraldAshBorer ). Whoever took them down knew what they were doing. Nothing but a bit of the stumps left. As for the ash trees down the road the other way? I think they belong to the neighbors who have been having domestic issues lately.

    #EAB #MaineTrees #SaveTheAshTrees

  33. So, it looks like #MDOT hired someone to take down the two #GreenAsh trees down the road from us (that were infested with #EmeraldAshBorer ). Whoever took them down knew what they were doing. Nothing but a bit of the stumps left. As for the ash trees down the road the other way? I think they belong to the neighbors who have been having domestic issues lately.

    #EAB #MaineTrees #SaveTheAshTrees

  34. So, it looks like #MDOT hired someone to take down the two #GreenAsh trees down the road from us (that were infested with #EmeraldAshBorer ). Whoever took them down knew what they were doing. Nothing but a bit of the stumps left. As for the ash trees down the road the other way? I think they belong to the neighbors who have been having domestic issues lately.

    #EAB #MaineTrees #SaveTheAshTrees

  35. So, it looks like #MDOT hired someone to take down the two #GreenAsh trees down the road from us (that were infested with #EmeraldAshBorer ). Whoever took them down knew what they were doing. Nothing but a bit of the stumps left. As for the ash trees down the road the other way? I think they belong to the neighbors who have been having domestic issues lately.

    #EAB #MaineTrees #SaveTheAshTrees

  36. So, it looks like #MDOT hired someone to take down the two #GreenAsh trees down the road from us (that were infested with #EmeraldAshBorer ). Whoever took them down knew what they were doing. Nothing but a bit of the stumps left. As for the ash trees down the road the other way? I think they belong to the neighbors who have been having domestic issues lately.

    #EAB #MaineTrees #SaveTheAshTrees

  37. #Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!

    #MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update

    September 22, 2025

    "Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.

    "As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.

    "With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."

    Source:
    Emailed newsletter

    Link to guidelines (PDF):
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol

  38. #Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!

    #MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update

    September 22, 2025

    "Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.

    "As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.

    "With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."

    Source:
    Emailed newsletter

    Link to guidelines (PDF):
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol

  39. #Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!

    #MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update

    September 22, 2025

    "Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.

    "As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.

    "With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."

    Source:
    Emailed newsletter

    Link to guidelines (PDF):
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol

  40. #Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!

    #MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update

    September 22, 2025

    "Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.

    "As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.

    "With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."

    Source:
    Emailed newsletter

    Link to guidelines (PDF):
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol

  41. #Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!

    #MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update

    September 22, 2025

    "Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.

    "As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.

    "With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."

    Source:
    Emailed newsletter

    Link to guidelines (PDF):
    maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_heal

    #InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol

  42. In Königshain-Wiederau speist ein neuer #Windpark der Leipziger Stadtwerke erstmals grünen Strom ins Netz ein.

    Zwei Anlagen mit je 5,56 MW versorgen über 9.000 Haushalte. Die 246 m hohen Windräder wurden gemeinsam mit #ENERCON und #eab realisiert.

    Weitere Anlagen entstehen bereits in #Kleinschirma.

    l.de/stadtwerke/nachrichten/an

    #Windenergie #Mittelsachsen #ErneuerbareEnergien #Klimaschutz #Versorgungssicherheit #StadtwerkeLeipzig