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City tree board has workshop on emerald ash borer on Aug. 29

Posted at 7:58 pm August 6, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

An ash tree is pictured above in Oak Ridge. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

An ash tree is pictured above in Oak Ridge. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

 

The Oak Ridge Tree Board is hosting a workshop focused on the impact of the emerald ash borer in the area. The event, scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, August 29, will provide important information regarding the emerald ash borer for property owners, landscapers, and others involved in the maintenance of green spaces, a press release said.

“Ash trees make up a significant percentage of our urban forest and have traditionally been a landscaping staple,” the press release said. “Many of these trees in Oak Ridge are already dead or beyond treatment, but a significant number can be saved. At the workshop later this month, experts from around the area will address issues such as identification of affected ash trees and responses to EAB (emerald ash borer) infestation, including appropriate treatment.”

Those who attend will learn about these pests and their origin and how they spread across the country, as well as the techniques used in diverse areas ranging from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to urban areas, such as Knoxville and surrounding municipalities. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: ash tree, City of Oak Ridge, emerald ash borer, National Park Service, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Tree Board, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee Arboretum, urban forestry, UT Arboretum

UT Arboretum Society presents urban forestry program Aug. 25

Posted at 12:33 am August 20, 2015
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The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society is sponsoring a lecture on the “Knoxville Urban Forestry Program” on August 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the UT Arboretum’s Program Shelter at 901 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.

The program will be presented by Kasey Krouse, City of Knoxville urban forester, who will discuss the City of Knoxville Urban Forestry program and its attempt to move from a reactive to a proactive urban forestry program. He will also discuss proper pruning, planting, mulching, tree selection, and other arboriculture practices that are pertinent to an urban forestry program. The presentation will conclude by touring trees around the arboretum and discussing some of the issues they face in an urban forest, a press release said.

As the urban forester for the City of Knoxville, Krouse is responsible for the expansion, protection, and maintenance of the city’s urban forest and implementing the city’s Urban Forest Management Plan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits Tagged With: Arboretum, Kasey Krouse, Knoxville urban forestry, University of Tennessee Arboretum Society, urban forest, Urban Forest Management Plan, urban forester, urban forestry, UT Arboretum, UT Arboretum Society

Oak Ridge celebrates Arbor Day on Friday with tree planting

Posted at 12:33 pm February 27, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Environmental Quality Advisory Board and the City of Oak Ridge are sponsoring a 28th Annual Arbor Day Observance on Friday.

The ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m. at Willow Brook Elementary School, will also mark the 25th year that Oak Ridge has been recognized as a Tree City USA.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Arbor Day, Department of Forestry, National Arbor Day Foundation, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Environmental Quality Advisory Board, Tree City USA, tree planting, urban forestry, Willow Brook Elementary School

Urban forestry, tree survey discussed Thursday

Posted at 9:34 am June 19, 2012
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

A University of Tennessee assistant professor will lead a discussion on urban forestry and a potential Oak Ridge tree survey on Thursday.

The talk starts at 7 p.m. at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge and features Sharon Jean-Philippe, an assistant urban forestry professor and member of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Oak Ridge tree survey, urban forestry

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