VT UCF offered a small grant program this spring to support municipalities ready to fell ash trees, threatened by the introduced invasive emerald ash borer (EAB), within the municipal rights-of-way along unpaved roads.  Applications for Rural Roadside Ash Tree Removal grants were due in the spring and the selection committee selected four award recipients at $8,000 each; congratulations to:

• Town of Royalton
• Town of Strafford
• Town of Calais
• Town of Grafton 

Funding will support costs associated with the removal of priority ash trees in municipal rights-of-way by contracted arborists or loggers, municipal staff, or a combination of both.  

Learn more about municipal EAB management and read our series of case studies highlighting municipal approaches.