Identify Ash Trees & Infestations

Identify an Ash Tree

Diamond Pattern Bark

Upclose tree bark with diamond pattern

Branch Growth

Ash tree trunk and branches

Ash, One Leaf, 9 Leaflets

One Ash tree leaf with nine leaflets

White Ash, One Leaf, 7 Leaflets

One White-Ash leaf with seven leaflets

Black Ash, One Leaf, 7 Leaflets

One Black-Ash leaf with seven leaflets

Green Ash, One Leaf, 7 Leaflets

One Green-Ash leaf with seven leaflets

Identify Infestation

You can help the Village manage the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) by monitoring ash trees on your property. Trees infested with EAB can have the following tell-tale signs.

Canopy Die-back

Canopy Dieback of an Ash Tree

Canopy Die-back

Canopy Dieback of an Ash Tree 1

D Shaped Hole

D shape burrowed in tree bark

D Shaped Hole

Finger pointing to D shape in bark

Excessive Sprouting

Ash tree sprouting at base of trunk

Excessive Sprouting

Excessive sprouting at base of ash tree

S Shaped Gallery Beneath Bark

S-Shaped galleries beneath the bark

S Shaped Gallery Beneath Bark

Finger pointing to S-Shaped galleries beneath the bark

Increased Woodpecker Damage

Woodpecker damage in bark

Increased Woodpecker Damage

Woodpecker damage in bark 1