See all the destruction? This is the result of an invasive insect known at the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This insect was brought here from Asia. It lives under the bark of Ash Trees and feeds off the tree. Within a few years the Ash Tree dies. There is no practical way to remove it from the environment. It is expected to wipe out the entire Ash Tree population in PA. Why are all the trees cut down? Dead Ash…
With less than 48 hours notification and temperatures only slightly above freezing, 13 volunteers showed up on Sunday, December 7th clearing Penns Wood Trail in less than two hours! Middle school students, students from Pottsgrove High School Spark the Wave Club, neighbors and a Township Commissioner all joined in to make short work of a project that would have cost the Arboretum a significant amount of money if we had to pay for it. The trail along Snyder Road will…
Trees, Power Lines in Harmony By Sandy Bauers, Inquirer Staff Writer June 02, 2014 Unbeknownst to Todd Hilsee, the power company’s chain saws had just cut down 189 trees on his grandmother’s property when he sat down with Upper Pottsgrove Township officials to discuss how to save it from development. It was a 17-acre haven – she’d called it Fairy House Wilds – where he’d spent many summers. One of the officials recognized the location. “Snyder Road? Have you seen…