The emerald ash borer is a small beetle that was accidentally introduced from China into the Detroit area of Michigan sometime during the 1990s. The larval (worm) stage of the insect feeds in the food-conducting tissue of the Ash tree's trunk severing the flow of food from the leaves to the roots...
Mission Statement: Establish and maintain a safe and sustainable tree resource in the park system and oversee various City ordinances that apply to vegetation.
