The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) most likely came from China as larvae in pallets or other wood packing material. It was found in Worcester, MA in August 2008. Since then over 26,000 trees have been cut down. We will cover the host trees and what damage from this beetle looks like. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is native to China, Korea and Japan. It was found in Detroit in 2002. It can kill a healthy ash tree in 2 – 3 years. While Connecticut does not have as many ash trees as it has maples, arrival of this beetle will cause the loss of millions of trees.
We ask the public to help in looking for these two insects and reporting them if you suspect their presence. We will also talk about the danger of moving firewood as these beetles may be in the wood and hitchhike a ride to new areas.
Guest Speaker Rose Hiskes works as a diagnostician and horticulturist at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in Windsor and New Haven, CT. She is currently project coordinator for an Asian Longhorned Beetle Outreach and Survey Program run in conjunction with USDA. Rose has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in plant science from the University of Connecticut. She has worked in the green industry for 20 years. Some of her horticultural interests are insects, flower gardening and invasive plants. She is a volunteer with the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.
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The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22, 2010. In honor of this day, the Eastern CT Forest Landowners Association/Wolf Den Land Trust is sponsoring Earth Day and the Land on April 25 in Hampton, CT. Earth Day was conceived to help people become more aware of their role as one of the myriad entities living on Planet Earth and how their actions impact land, air, animals and water.
What better day than Earth day to celebrate ECFLA/WLDT and its 30+ years of land stewardship and education of the public on sound forestry practices. We hope to make this an annual event, allowing us to continue to provide and fund educational and land trust programs. We look forward to seeing you there!
- 3:30 p.m. Forestry expert Steve Broderick leads an easy/moderate 90 minute walk through the Rad Ostby Memorial Forest on East Old Route 6. Join us on these 83 beautiful acres full of wetlands, archeological sites, glacial influences and tree and shrub diversity.
- 5:30 p.m. - Come to Hampton Grange for a homemade dinner of soup, pasta, local beef and turkey chili, vegetarian sandwiches, water, soda and an assortment of locally-baked breads and desserts. Indoor/outdoor seating provided.
- 7:30 p.m. Entertainment at the Grange featuring local musical acts: West Hartford Bluesman player and singer Eric Paridine; Woodstock's banjo and fiddle player Jeff Davis; and the Rusty Implements playing traditional, contemporary and original folk music!
The Ostby walk is free of charge. A $20 donation is requested for the dinner and concert beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Reservations taken by mail - your tickets will be held at the door. Seating is limited to 80 paid donations! Reservations are strongly encouraged! Children under 16 MUST have adult supervision.
Please mail your name, number of tickets, and a check payable to ECFLA/WDLT to:
Jeff Perkins, Event Coordinator, 17 Mud Hole Road, Canterbury, CT 06331, or call Jeff at 860.546.9357 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
You can check in at the Grange between 2 to 5 p.m. on April 25th to see if any tickets remain.
