Timing is critical as 2010 has been deemed the tipping point with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) populations poised to enter a significant growth phase. With new technological advances Oakville helped develop, the town has the potential to lead the municipal effort in detection and management of EAB. TreeAzin treatments on approximately 1,600 ash trees located on municipal streets and parkland has begun.
- 2010 EAB Work Plan (pdf, 125 kB)
- 2010 Street and Park Ash Trees Map (pdf, 329 kB)
- Areas Detected with EAB Map (pd, 228 kB)
- 2010 TreeAzin Treatment Locations Map (pdf, 380 kB)
To date, the Town of Oakville has ceased new planting of ash trees; enhanced communication to the public; applied TreeAzin treatments to street and park ash trees; launched an EAB trapping project; implemented canopy conservation by under planting new species of trees in areas dominated by ash trees; and undertaken a tree inventory project.
- Read the August 10, 2010, news release
- Read the July 15, 2010, news release
- Read the July 8, 2010, news release
Residents may notice unusual looking lime green prisms hanging in random ash trees throughout the town. These prisms are part of the town's recently launched EAB trapping project that will see 125 traps hung at various EAB hotspots throughout Oakville.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has taken action to limit the spread of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) by issuing a ministerial order to prohibit the movement of firewood of all tree species, and ash tree products such as nursery stock, logs, branches, and wood chips into or outside the Region of Halton.
The Emerald Ash Borer is a metallic green-coloured beetle. It has killed millions of ash trees in the northern United States and Canada since it was discovered near Detroit in 2002. Its presence in Oakville was first confirmed in July 2008 in the vicinity of the Eighth Line and Falgarwood. Residents who move any of the above materials into or out of the Region without prior permission from the CFIA could face fines and/or prosecution. The regulations extend to vehicles used to carry restricted wood materials.
For more information view the May 1, 2009, news release or download our EAB Questions and Answers document (pdf, 50 kB).
The Town will continue to work with the CFIA, and will advise residents when movement of wood outside the Region of Halton can resume. Residents can also help by being vigilant in watching for EAB and contacting the CFIA if any are spotted. The beetle can be identified by its shiny emerald appearance.
EAB was first detected in 2002 in Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario after being introduced to North America from Eastern Asia. The new Ministerial Order was issued to the City of Toronto, the City of Hamilton, and the regions of Halton, Peel, York and Durham.
Additional Information on EAB
For more information visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website or call 1-866-463-6017. Browse through images of EAB.
Information about treating your private ash tree
For information about treating your private ash tree, visit Bioforest Technologies Inc.
For information about removing your private ash tree, please refer to our Private Tree Protecton By-law.
