Starting next week, City contracted crews will be working to remove Ash trees infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Beechwood and Rockwood Glen Parks. City staff will start marking trees for removal next week.  All trees scheduled for removals have been marked with an orange X.

 

Signs will be posted in the parks. Letters are being sent to residents in the surrounding area.

 

Crews will be working Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. After the initial tree removal, crews will remove the tree stumps, repair the ground with topsoil and reseed. All works will be weather dependant.

All City-owned street and park trees removed due to EAB will be replanted within the community.Some street trees may need to be replanted in another location due to changes in underground utilities. Residents will be informed of these relocations.

 

Trees in parks will be replanted over several years. This is due to the high number of trees removed from parks, the short planting season and weather conditions.

 

Forestry is currently working on plans to replant woodlots. Each woodlot is unique and will require additional work to create individual plans for each site. For some, that may mean letting them regenerate naturally while others will have trees replanted.

 

Residents do not need to report if a street tree in front of or adjacent to their house was removed due to EAB. We have a record of each city-owned street tree removed due to EAB.