Forest Pests
Creating Young Forest while Managing for Invasive Species
Young Forest, the forest type that is dominated by dense shrubs and trees less than 20 years old, is an extremely important cover type for wildlife in Vermont. More than 60 wildlife species – including mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects – need young forest to survive.
Learn How to Spot Oak Wilt
Although you might think we already have our fair share of forest health issues to deal with here, it’s time for Vermont to start thinking about yet another forest disease on the horizon – oak wilt. Oak wilt affects the vascular systems of oak trees and is caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum (formerly Ceratocystis fagacearum). Although there is still debate on whether this fungus occurs naturally here in North America or has been introduced from elsewhere, one thing not up for debate is that this fungus is a tree killer.
Emerald Ash Borer in Vermont
- Workshop
Join AJ Follensbee, Windsor- Orange County Forester to learn about the identification and biology of EAB, how to report a suspected infestation and what EAB means for your wood lot.
Emerald Ash Borer in Vermont
- Workshop
This presentation will provide an overview of the basic biology of emerald ash borer, its history in North America, information on Vermont's response to managing the pest and an overview of some basic management strategies that can be incorporated in EAB response plans.
Emerald Ash Borer in Vermont
- Workshop
Join Elise Schadler, Technical Assistance Coordinator of the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program to learn more about emerald ash borer and what you can do to slow the spread.
Webinar: Planning for the Urban Landscape Pests of 2019
- Webinar
Join Cornell University diagnosticians Daniel Gilrein & Margery Daughtrey for the 4/11/19 'Urban Forestry Today' noonhour (Eastern) webcast as they outline the insects & diseases prevalent in 2018, to better understand what we might encounter in 2019.
Emerald Ash Borer: Perspective from a Recently Infested State
- Webinar
The emerald ash borer invasion has advanced across the Northeast over the last decade, with the first detections occurring in western New York in 2009 and the most recent detections in Maine in 2018. Presently, infestation across the region may be characterized as mix of generally infested areas, newly infested locations, and expanding satellite infestations, with many areas yet to be invaded.
Vermont Coverts Woodlands for Wildlife Cooperator Training
- Workshop
Join us for the Coverts 3-day Woodlands for Wildlife Cooperator Training sponsored by Vermont Coverts.