Today we decided to check out the trees in Mud Lake to see if we could identify some of them, now that the leaves have gone. We made it part way to the entrance, when we discovered that several trees in the city park had been marked with an orange "x". After checking out the bark of the trees, we decided that they were all the same type of tree and used our identification sheets which said they were ash trees. A couple of students knew about the Emerald Ash Borer and they explained a little about the invasive species and why they thought the trees were marked to be cut down. They also said that some of the trees could be treated and saved.
In the small area around the park, ten trees were marked to be removed, and another three were marked with a green painted dot and a metal tag. We decided that this meant that these trees were being treated with something to kill the Emerald Ash Borer. It's sad to see that so many trees are being affected, but it's good to know that the city is taking steps to help us keep our treed areas. After returning back to the school, we checked out the city website and found some great information at the following link - http://ottawa.ca/sites/ottawa.ca/files/eab_strategy_en.pdf. Check it out to find out more about this issue.
In the small area around the park, ten trees were marked to be removed, and another three were marked with a green painted dot and a metal tag. We decided that this meant that these trees were being treated with something to kill the Emerald Ash Borer. It's sad to see that so many trees are being affected, but it's good to know that the city is taking steps to help us keep our treed areas. After returning back to the school, we checked out the city website and found some great information at the following link - http://ottawa.ca/sites/ottawa.ca/files/eab_strategy_en.pdf. Check it out to find out more about this issue.