QUESTION:
Do you have an Ash Tree on your property? If so read carefully.
Unsure? How to identify an Ash Tree.

THE ISSUE:
The emerald ash borer is a half-inch long metallic green beetle. Larvae of this beetle feed under the bark of ash trees. Their feeding eventually girdles and kills branches and entire trees. Lower Macungie carried out an ash tree survey and found about 1,100 of them along the streets of township developments. Recently we have completed a management plan. Information on the public meeting is below. Since the Ash borer is coming to the Lehigh Valley. Residents have to prepare.

Because dead ashes are so dangerous to cut down, arborists charge steep fees to remove them. So while the cost of prevention can be steep, it’s cheaper in the long run. It’s critical we as a community stay ahead of this issue. 

Morning Call – Warning to Lehigh Valley: Prepare for the Ash Borer

The ASH Borer!

WHAT CAN YOU DO – ASH STREET TREE PROGRAM:
Lower Macungie Township will hold a public meeting on February 22, 2016 at 7PM at the Lower Macungie Community Center, 3450 Brookside Road. See link below. The purpose is to inform residents of the emerald ash borer, an invasive bug species killing 99% of ash trees. The program will include information on a street tree removal and replacement program. Residents facing the expense of ash tree removal and street tree replacement are encouraged to attend.
More information: LMT FACEBOOK GROUP

Locations of Ash Trees in Lower Macungie based on recent township survey.