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Emerald Ash Borer Town Hall Meeting
Thanks to our presenters and the over 125 people in the audience at our Emerald Ash Borer Town Hall Meeting on Monday, April 4th who came to inform, question, and learn about how to fight this ecological and economic disaster in the making.
The key message was that the EAB is in Naperville and the only way to save our trees is to treat those still worth saving. The consequences of not treating will be literal deforestation of our parkways and lawns since Ash Trees may be more than 1 of every 4 trees in our community. It all comes down to pay something now to treat and prevent, or pay a lot more later to remove the tree after the borer kills it. Estimates to remove and replace a tree range in the $1,000 to $1,500 range, not to mention loss of property value and other benefits from mature landscaping.
Here’s what we talked about, along with links to the presentations:
- What EAB Means to the City of Naperville - Jack Mitz, Naperville City Arborist
- Commercial aspects of EAB Management - Skeet (Certified Arborist, The Care of Trees)
- Treatment/Prevention of EAB – Dr. Joe Chamberlin (Field Research and Development Manager, Valent USA Corporation)
- Summary/Perspective/Future Trends - Dr. Fredric Miller (Professor of Horticulture in the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Sciences at Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois)
Remember, it is not too late, some trees can be saved if we act now!
Become an NAHC Meeting Sponsor
If you would like to deliver your message to the homeowners at NAHC events, opportunities are available to become a "Meeting Sponsor"
The NAHC will provide table space for food and drink and space for the sponsors display and literature. We will also acknowledge and thank the sponsor in email and website notices of the meeting, and verbally at the meeting. Finally, a link to the sponsors website will be added to the meeting summary posted following the meeting on the NAHC website.
The sponsor will provide food and drink for 50 attendees and this will include but not be limited to:
- A.M. Mtg. - pastries, fruit, juice, coffee & water
- P.M. Mtg. – desserts, cheese & crackers, coffee/pop & water
- Set Up and Clean Up of the refreshment area
- All paper & plastic products (cups, plates, napkins, utensils, etc.).
Coordination will be done through the Meeting Chair. The Chair will verify location, date, time, facilities, and numbers.
Thank you for considering sponsoring refreshments at one of our monthly general membership meetings or educational seminars. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact the NAHC at nahc-naperhomeowners@wowway.com
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