Author Archives: Karen Doherty

A new discovery of emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Belchertown. Massachusetts DCR Forest Health program has provided two updated maps: a town-by-town map of EAB detections  and a map of EAB detections showing areas of immediate infestation … Continue reading →

With the recent discovery in Vermont of emerald ash borer, there will likely be an ever-increasing need to dispose of the wood from dead and dying trees. One organization in the Midwest is coming up with innovative solutions to repurpose … Continue reading →

Western Mass. Tree Wardens (chapter of MTWFA) and Southeastern Mass. Tree Wardens (SEMTWAA) are each holding a quarterly dinner meeting in March. View the Western Mass. brochure here.  You can register online for the Western Mass. meeting in Northampton. View … Continue reading →

The 2018 annual conference is now history, and it was a good one. Educational speaker presentations, over 40 visiting students from UMass, Essex Technical High School and Norfolk County Agricultural High School, three MTWFA association awards (2018 Tree Warden of … Continue reading →

Annual conference is a just a short time away.  Online registration is now available – or download the paper version with complete schedule.  You can also visit this page for more details.