Slides from Emerald Ash Borer Program held at Arlington Heights Memorial Library on March 20, 2012 by Dru Sabatello, Village Forrester.

1. Emerald Ash Borer
in Arlington Heights
Dru Sabatello
Village Forester

2. Unique Situations
Every town has different variables
Funding
Political issues
Size
Resources
Urban forest
# of ash trees
There is not one correct answer

3. Pictures
After
Before
Fort Wayne, Indiana

4. Continued….
Ash trees before removal
Same street 2 years later

5. Treatment Options
Trunk Spray
Soil
Injection
Trunk Injection

6. People’s Choice Program
Residents have choice to treat or not to treat
their parkway ash tree(s) at their own expense
Residents should select vendors based on the
following criteria:
Required by law to be insured and possess a
Pesticide License
Suggested to employ Certified Arborists and be in
business at least 5 years
Forestry Unit will work closely with program
participants

7. People’s Choice Program (cont.)
Please notify the Forestry Unit if you are treating
your parkway ash tree
Arlington Heights Forestry Unit
847-368-5848
EAB Mailbox eab@vah.com
Call Forestry to see if you have a parkway ash
tree or check out the Village-wide Ash map on
www.vah.com
We are here to help you!!! Please call us with
questions

8. Ribbons
Forestry Unit has been putting up ribbons
(green & pink) on parkway ash trees
Only for awareness and identification purposes
Does not mean those trees will be removed or that
they are infested

10. GIS Maps

11. Forestry Unit

12. Viability
Treatment may not be
recommended if:
Tree has more than 50% canopy loss
2 or more signs/symptoms of EAB are
present
Tree is deemed hazardous
Non-EAB related issues
Poor structure
Storm damage
This is a subjective decision so
opinions may vary!

13. Treatment
Notification Form
Available online
http://www.vah.com/
departments/public_w
orks/default.aspx
Fill out after tree(s)
treated and return to
Public Works Building
or email to
eab@vah.com

14. Additional Resources
Village of Arlington Heights Forestry Unit
http://www.vah.com/
Illinois Department of Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.il.us/eab/index.php
Emerald Ash Borer Information Website
http://emeraldashborer.info/
Arlington Heights Forestry Unit 847-368-5848
EAB Mailbox eab@vah.com