Emerald ash borer workshop in Bellows Falls

BELLOWS FALLS — Learn all about the emerald ash borer on Thursday, April 12 at 4 p.m. at the Rockingham Library. 

Vermont has been surrounded by the pest for the last few years, which destroys ash trees. The workshop will be presented by Jim Esden, a forester from the State of Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. 

Volunteers play a critical role in early detection of the emerald ash borer, which has recently been discovered in Vermont. After learning what to look for, Jim Esden and Alma Beals of the Rockingham Tree Committee, will guide participants in finding ash trees in Bellows Falls and looking for signs of the emerald ash borers’ presence. 

This free and open to the public event is sponsored by Vermont State  Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, UVM Extension Master  Gardener Program, Rockingham Tree Committee and the Rockingham  Conservation Committee.

For more information, visit rockinghamlibrary.org, call (802) 463-4270, or  email [email protected] or stop by the library at 65 Westminster St., in Bellows Falls.