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Asian Long-Horned Beetle Replanting Project Kickoff

  • Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

You are invited to attend the press event celebration of the $300,000 appropriation to continue replanting trees within and nearby the ALB quarantine zone. A celebratory tree will be planted; the APHIS team of climbers have been invited to provide a climbing demonstration. Partnerships with the Towns of Babylon and Oyster Bay; Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County; the Forest Service and DEC will be highlighted.

Replanting trees is an important component of maintaining the tree canopy on Long Island after the effects of the ALB. Educational resources will be available to the public to further raise awareness of the eradication and replanting processes.

Press event details:

Where: Marjorie Post Park, Corner of Unqua and Merrick Roads, Massapequa

When: Wednesday, May 31, 11:00 a.m.

Last updated May 30, 2017