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One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032
Contact: Nancy Heck
E-Mail: nheck@carmel.in.gov
Phone: (317) 571-2494
Nancy Heck
The
Department of Community Relations
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City of Carmel
One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032
Media Advisory
Date:
March 31, 2008
Contact:
Nancy Heck
(317) 571-2494
Release:
Immediate
Public Meeting to
Discuss Emerald Ash Borer
and the Benefits of Trees
What:
Presentations to cover the Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana
and Benefits of Trees. (The March 4th meeting was
rescheduled due to inclement weather.)
When:
Tuesday, April 8th at 7 p.m.
Where:
Carmel Clay Public Library at 55 Fourth Avenue SE,
(across Main Street from Carmel High School). In the first
floor program room.
Who:
Carmel citizens, local and surrounding area residents,
homeowner association leadership, and the general public are
invited.
Background:
The Emerald Ash Borer, a new exotic beetle was
discovered feeding on Ash trees in Carmel/Clay Township on
Hazel Dell Parkway in January 2006.
Highlights of the presentations will include:
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The Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana -
Information about the insect’s life cycle, it’s origin,
it’s effects to trees, where it has been found in North
America, possible treatments, and the current local and
state quarantine.
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The environmental, social, and economic
benefits of trees – Trees provide millions of dollars in
energy savings, carbon storage, and stormwater
retention. Trees provide sustainable environmental
benefits and contribute to the physical and
psychological health of people and communities. Trees
also have an impact on increasing property values over
time.
This presentation will be given by the
City’s Urban Forestry staff, who plan and install street
trees and other landscaping in public spaces in Carmel. The
City is responsible for maintenance of trees within the
public right-of-way and public service easement. Attendees
will also have the opportunity to meet members of the City
of Carmel Urban Forestry Committee, a volunteer organization
that assists the City in the development and administration
of a comprehensive community tree management program.
Emerald Ash Borer larvae feed below the bark of ash trees,
producing galleries that eventually girdle and kill the
tree. In an ongoing effort to control the spread of the
Emerald Ash borer, the Urban Forestry Department wants to
educate the citizens that may be affected by the pest. The
City of Carmel has been awarded $6,950 in funds from a
Community Tree Planting Partnership Grant to be used toward
reforestation efforts to replace ash trees in conjunction
with management efforts against the Emerald Ash Borer along
Hazel Dell Parkway. The Community Tree Planting Partnership
was formed by the Indiana DNR, Division of Forestry and
ALCOA Foundations to assist municipalities and
not-for-profit organizations in purchasing and planting
trees on public property.
Carmel has been recognized as a Tree City USA since 1994,
and also been awarded several Tree Growth Awards for special
projects from the National Arbor Day Foundation.
“Carmel prides itself on its attention to green space and
our environment. We realize the important role trees play in
cleaning our air, conserving soil and adding beauty and
charm to our community greatly enhancing our quality of
life,” said Mayor Jim Brainard.
The City’s Urban Forestry staff would like to encourage the
public to attend this free public meeting to increase
awareness and understanding of the vital role the urban
forest plays in our community.
Further information can be found on the web at the City of
Carmel’s Urban Forestry website:
http://www.carmelurbanforestry.com
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