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Tree board urges preventative trunk injections for ash trees; Select Board to revisit after staff training update
Summary
Tree-board volunteer requested trunk-injection treatment for eight ash trees at Old Mill Park to protect them from emerald ash borer; the board discussed training town staff to perform injections and asked for a report in June before approving spending.
A member of the tree board presented a request to treat eight ash trees at Old Mill Park with trunk injections to prevent emerald ash borer infestation. The presenter noted that treatment should be done before infestation and typically occurs every two years; pricing is sized by tree diameter and quoted roughly $860 two years earlier for five trees.
Board members asked whether a town staffer could obtain certification to perform injections to reduce professional costs; the board asked the tree board and staff to follow up and return in June with a report on certification, potential contractor costs, and grant opportunities. The board tabled a final purchasing decision pending that June update.
Why this matters: the invasive emerald ash borer is a known regional pest; preventive injections can preserve canopy trees in public spaces but carry recurring treatment costs.
