Politics & Government
As Many as 2,600 Ash Trees Have Been Removed From Geneva Parkways
About 2,000 of the 2,600 ash trees on city parkways and property have been taken down due to the Emerald Ash Borer. Now, city Streets Superintendent Chris Vaughn is trying to catch up with tree planting.
"It's a long way back," Geneva Streets Superintendent Chris Vaughn said recently at a meeting of the Geneva City Council.
The toll of the Emerald Ash Borer in Geneva—so far—is as many as 2,600 trees removed from the city's parkways.
"That’s just ash trees on the city right of way," Vaughn told the council. It does not include trees residents have removed or trees the city removed away from the parkway due to safety reasons.
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More than 11,000 trees make up the city of Geneva’s parkway canopies, so you can do the math and see that as much as 23.6 percent of Geneva's parkway trees have been taken down.
The city ceased planting of parkway ash trees in 2002. It has been replacing trees at a clip of about 250 a year. Alderman Charles Brown said he thought the city has planted in excess of 500 trees so far.
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Replacement parkway trees will be planted as funding is available or via the 50/50 Replacement Parkway Tree Program, the city's website says.
