emerald ash borer response
Community outreach and education on emerald ash borer control and ash tree care
Watch for a future meeting where the board turns the running topic list into specific event dates and assigns who will post and maintain the public schedule.
Typically discussed at Environmental Advisory Board. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The Environmental Advisory Board has spent spring meetings building out an emerald ash borer (EAB) education series—mostly brainstorming topics and formats. They’ve talked about hands-on events that drew good turnout before, and they’re trying to get better at getting the schedule in front of residents.
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The Environmental Advisory Board reviewed the 2025–26 winter EAB education series and said it would start planning the 2026–27 series in May.
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Board members noted the city’s EAB webpage still listed the 2024–25 schedule and discussed posting the updated schedule on the Explore Two Rivers calendar.
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The board discussed using Cool City Connect to promote EAB events and improve community awareness.
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Members traded ideas for future public education sessions and agreed to track programming topics in a shared Google Document so members can add ideas between meetings.
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Board members discussed leaning toward more hands-on events and cited the “Paint a Can” session as an example of strong turnout; they also floated ideas including “House Plant Bingo” and invasive-species education.
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The board continued planning an educational series and asked for more ideas, with possible topics including bird migration, fish populations, and invasive plant species; no decisions were made and the item was expected to be revisited.
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