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Wednesday April 24th 7 p.m.
Rutland Public Library 280 Main Street (Rte. 122A) Rutland
Please join us to learn about the insect and disease threats to our forests and how the DCR Forest Health Program monitors and manages for them.
In 2023 our forests were impacted by pine beetle outbreaks, widespread late frost, and a new invasive insect to our state, the elm zigzag sawfly. Felicia will talk about aerial survey results for 2023 and provide updated information on the status of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer (EAB), southern pine beetle (SPB), and elm zigzag sawfly (EZS). We'll look at samples showing the effects of various insects, and Felicia will also introduce us to the online Massachusetts Forest Health Story Map: https://arcg.is/j8TiD , a valuable resource. |
Felicia Hubacz is a graduate of UMass Amherst and has worked as a forester with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation since 2010. During that time, she has worked on many forest health-related issues including the Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, spongy moth, white pine needle disease, and many others. |