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Naperville one of few cities to save valuable ash trees

Seeking refuge from a rainstorm recently, Joe McElroy of Naperville noticed he and his wife were under an ash tree. Most American ash have died because of emerald ash borer, but in Naperville the City vaccinated thousands of ash trees on public property.

Several years ago Joe McElroy co-authored an article on emerald ash borer for Michigan Planner. Here it is, reprinted with permission of Planning & Zoning Center, Inc. July 6, 2023 for posting by Joe McElroy, author of, “Saving Ash Trees from the Emerald Ash Borer.

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