Green ash wood, because of its strength, hardness, high shock resistance, and excellent bending qualities, is used in specialty items such as tool handles and baseball bats, ...

While this particular green ash on Crystal Bridge Drive may appear healthy, the emerald ash borer — an invasive wood-boring beetle native to East Asia that has decimated tens of millions of ash ...

Ash wood is also popular for lumber used in furniture, sports equipment and paper, among many other products. The ash timber industry produces over 100 million board feet annually, valued at over ...

Maine’s native tribes use wood from the brown ash to make baskets. The tree is threatened by the emerald ash borer. Photo by Madeline Reaume/courtesy of Maine Audubon ...

Should ash in New York eventually disappear, like it has in Michigan, where the bright green ash borer first appeared in 2002, the Rawlings mill could be forced to switch completely to maple, he said.

The state is expanding an emergency order restricting any materials that may transport the beetle, including ash trees, green ash waste and ash firewood. Posted March 31, 2023 Updated April 1, 2023 ...

The emerald ash borer has proliferated across 36 states, the District of Columbia and five Canadian provinces, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The green, wood-boring beetle ...