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Canopy club launched to fight emerald ash borerThe Town of Oakville launched its Oakville canopy club, trying to getway of dealing with it. Yourtrees.Canopy Club at River Oaks Public School people to join us in fightingtown has always been aThe children were also told about how theTuesday afternoon.the beetle, Burton told thefighter. We need you to helpemerald ash borers larvae feed on the trees,Mayor Rob Burton spoke to some 20 Eco children in the schoolyardus fight the beetle and thatsthen when they grow older, they fly out andClub members of the school, who are among under an ash tree. In total,why were here.find new trees to lay their offspring, who inthe first to be in the new canopy club, which there are about 200,000 ashHe told the students thatturn become larvae and consume the trees.will aim to educate people about the Emerald trees in Oakville.children have great ideas,The children were also shown a method of Ash Borer and is urging citizens to take Burton told the studentswhich is why the canopyprotecting the trees, which consists of inject-action against the infestation, because about that many towns and citiesclub needs the childrensing the trees with a substance called TreeAzin,80 per cent of Oakvilles treatable ash trees are under attack by the emer-help.which spreads through the tree killing theare on private property.ald ash borer.Were hoping your par-bugs.This beetle is so hungry and so hard to Everybodys ash trees areents and friends will listen toTo learn about the ash borer or the canopystop that we might lose our ash trees if we in danger, he said.you and spread the good ideaclub, visit www.oakville.ca/eab.htm or checkModel of emerald ash borerdont fight the beetles. Were starting the Everybody has a different of fighting to save our ashthe club out on Facebook or Twitter. Doing nothing could cost moreTURN YOUR VISION Since 2008, Oakville has been using an ashContinued from page 1tree injection program to combat the spread of INTO REALITYfor the next six years, with ongoing expenses tothe species and treating trees with bio-insecticidelast for 10 to 15 years.known as TreeAzin.CALL TODAYTown staff estimates not attempting to saveA staff report suggests the program has beenthe trees would cost about $3.6 million a year in For Your FREE very successful, noting, the EAB population inremoval and replacement costs.Oakville did not spread as rapidly between 2009 Design That report will be forwarded to Oakvillesand 2010 as models would otherwise have pre-LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR Consultation M e m b e r o f L a n d s c a p e O n t a r io Est. 1993elected federal and provincial politicians, alongdicted.with a request for funding assistance.Oakvillegreen Conservation Association threwCouncil also approved a resolution drafted byits support behind the Town plan Monday.31 DUNDAS ST. E. (HWY 5), WATERDOWN, ON L9H 7H8a group of municipalities and non-governmentalWith 200,000 ash trees in Oakville, we have aorganizations calling on the provincial govern-lot to lose, said Liz Benneian of Oakvillegreen.Showroom 905.689.1880ment to establish urban forestry programs toResidents can learn more about the Oakvilleprovide municipalities with support and fundingCanopy Club and check out an interactive map towww.oasisgardendesign.comfor managing urban forests and dealing withdetermine if they have an ash tree at www.invasive species like the emerald ash borer.oakville.ca/eab.htm.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, June 23, 2011 8