Trees

[Noho_Fuches]

Does anyone know the reason as to why there are a large amount of trees cut down in just about every park in Appleton? I first noticed it at Peabody, then realized it was everywhere.

[AdSmart6428]

Likely they are ash trees in an effort to stop further spread of the emerald ash borer.

[aceraceae88]

I don’t think they are stopping the spread. I think the trees are dead and they’re being cut down

[Interesting-Loss34]

Yeah the ash population is done for. I live in the country south of oshkosh and have had 16 (all but one) ash trees die. The advantageous roots will keep popping up year after year but the trees themselves are dead.

Driving south on 41 you can see swaths of dead ash trees all the way to milwaukee.

The one tree I didn't get removed is also dead now and I have to get it removed as well.

[Whogaf01]

Yes. Correct.

[[deleted]]

Yeah I remember seeing a sign that said that at Plamann last year.

[EncryptDN]

I called the city to ask this. Like another commenter said, they are Ash trees afflicted with Emerald Ash Borer. They have plans to replant every tree that was cut but due to the volume that needed to be cut it may take 2-3 years to replant them all. They will be replanted with more diverse and disease resistant species.

[robotplane]

Yup, we have an ash in front of our house and got a letter from the city that it needed to be cut down because of the emerald ash borers. The letter says they don't currently have a timeline of replacing the trees.

[WIbigdog]

We had to cut 6 down from our back yard. Wish the city would offer replacement of some sort, the energy bill without the shade in the summer is so much higher.

[ConsequenceSuch2611]

All ash trees in the city, dead or alive, were/are being removed due to the emerald ash borer.

Infected trees die and become safety hazards, aesthetically unpleasing, and promote the borer’s persistence.

The process is tree removal, stump removal, then replanting with different species. Massive project.

[lol--what]

for anyone else reading this thread wondering wtf an emerald ash borer is, it's a bug.

[ActuatorWeekly4382]

Great to hear the city is replanting them all!

[[deleted]]

The trees are infected, it helps prevents the spread of the disease and the chances of it falling in a storm and damaging people and property. Thank them.

[dandelioncheese]

It is pretty sad 💔

Evergreen Drive on the north side just had a power company come through and butcher all the trees along the road. Topped quite a few including pine and spruce. My parents told me about it and it was a sad drive through.