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Massachusetts Tree Wardens & Foresters Association

Since 1913...The Protection and Preservation of Trees
The oldest tree organization in the USA.

781-894-4759

ALB LEARNING RESOURCES

Massachusetts Tree Wardens & Foresters Association
PO Box 326 - South Hadley, MA 01075-0326
Phone: (781) 894-4759 - Email: m twfa@comcast.net

Report ALB in MA
Or call toll free:
866-702-9938

ALB found at the Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain (BOSTON) (July 3, 2010)

Boston Updates:

surrounding communities.

Thank you to our speakers and attendees for a great seminar.
(SUMMARY) Fall, Oct 08 Workshop

MAP of ALB Quarantine AREA in Worcester

NOW 110 square miles affected
Confirmed positive trees near St. Michael's in Shrewsbury
Contract tree climbers and USFS Smokejumpers have been added to USDA
and DCR climbing teams to boost the climbing survey efforts
Trees are available for replanting for residents residing in quarantine areas

APHIS, DCR & USDA's
response letter to
MTWFA & MAA efforts for
extended volunteer
arborist climbing ALB
inspection assistance.

Godzilla vs. ALB
By Jonathan Hansen
Worcester-based artist

(151 W. Boylston Drive, Worcester Office)

Over

4,620

trees have been planted in the greater Worcester

community by the

DCR Reforestation Program

this spring

More than

trees

since the beginning of the reforestation efforts

began.

Over 3,500 trees have been sighted to plant for this fall planting

season.

USDA | DCR Program News
Click for Outreach Calendar

All of Shrewsbury now included in the ALB Quarantine.
ALB Quarantine area expands to 110 square miles.
(Oct '11)

Saturday, June 11, 11 - A large volunteer work day
started the restoration plan in Dodge Park, Worcester.
The Worcester Tree Initiative and CSX teamed
together to organize the planting of CSX's 100
donated trees.

USDA is conducting feasibility studies to add ALB
detector dogs (CJ, Thunder, & Blaze) to help find ALB
infestations in Worcester.

'Possible ALB found in New Bedford' - USDA climbers
confirmed it was not ALB. (April '11)

The replanting program has planted close to their goal
of 4,000 trees for this past 2011 Spring planting
season. They have scheduled over 3,500 trees for
planting this Fall and are still scheduling appointments
for the Fall & Spring season.

The DCR bucket truck is now part of the survey
process. The truck is a great asset to help survey
trees in power lines and unsafe trees.

ALB Found in OHIO - June 17, 2011
Possible full host removal in the quarantined area.

Become a Beetle Hunter of Massachusetts
Organized by Jennifer Forman Orth