Elmhurst Will Remove and Replace 2,300 Ash Trees
"No effective chemical or biological treatment" for emerald ash borer, city says.
It was determined last month that Elmhurst has not escaped the emerald ash borer infestation identified in Illinois more than five years ago. No effective chemical or biological treatments exist that are appropriate on a large scale, according to a statement released by the city on Thursday. City staff have created a plan to prepare the community for the economic and environmental impact of removing and replacing about 2,300 ash trees, or about 10 percent of the city’s trees. "While the realities are discouraging, Elmhurst’s sound tree planting policies over the years have resulted in a great deal of diversification in tree variety," according to a press release from the city. "In some communities, ash trees comprise as much as 30 percent …
