Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week is in May each year, and here at Don’t Move Firewood we are excited to give our partners the tools they need to make EAB Awareness Week the best outreach week ever!
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We’ve found that some of the best inspiration for outreach pieces comes from “standing on the shoulders of giants,” so we’ve compiled all the 2014 and 2015 materials that we could access, as well as other non-date-specific materials that might prove of use. Bookmark this page for your reference for Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week 2016!
Outreach Materials that could be used in 2016
- Ash Tree Tag, (generic version or Montana specific version), credit: Purdue University Extension
- Emerald ash borer mask (Colored In or Line Drawn) credit: Don’t Move Firewood
- Emerald ash borer coloring sheet credit: Don’t Move Firewood
- Purple Trap Velcro Bug Game Instructions, credit: Vermont Department of Agriculture
- Stop the Beetle kids activity packet, credit: HungryPests.com
- “WANTED: Dead or Alive ” EAB poster, credit: U. of Arkansas Extension and the Arkansas Plant Board
- 3D emerald ash borer do-it-yourself paper model, credit: York, Ontario EAB Canada page
Videos that could be used in 2016 Outreach
- How to Identify the Emerald Ash Borer credit: Outsmart Invasives
- Lifecycle of the Emerald Ash Borer (national version, adapted from original Minnesota version)
- Assessing your ash tree for Emerald Ash Borer (made in Colorado, appears good for use across the region)
General Online Resources of Note
- Emerald Ash Borer University (a.k.a. “EAB U”) Upcoming Webinars | Archived Webinars
- StoptheBeetle.info (public outreach oriented website specific to emerald ash borer)
- EmeraldAshBorer.info (forest health professionals oriented website)
Official Press Releases from 2014:
- Governor O’Malley Declares May 18-24 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week; Citizens Encouraged to Help Prevent the Emerald Pest from Spreading (Maryland)
- Governor Dayton proclaims May 18-24 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (Minnesota)
- Emerald Ash Borer: Ash Tree Killer (Montana)
- Governor Hassan Declares May 18 – 24 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (New Hampshire)
- DEC Announces Fourth Annual Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (New York)
- Officials work to keep emerald ash borer out of ND (North Dakota)
- Nature Walks Planned Across the State to Celebrate Ash Tree Awareness Week (Vermont)
- May 18-24 is Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (Wisconsin)
- Community’s Proclamations of Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, 2014 Example/Template, created by S. Lucik at USDA APHIS
News Articles and Blurbs from 2014:
- Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (Colorado)
- Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (Florida)
- Area’s ash borer problem peaking (Indiana)
- Arbor Week—Ash Tree Tagging Update (Maine)
- Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (Minnesota)
- Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (New Hampshire)
- Emerald ash borer — a risk to ash trees locally and across North America (New York)
- Fourth annual emerald ash borer awareness week underway in NY (New York)
- May 19-25 is Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (North Dakota)
- Ash Tree Awareness Week a SmASHing Success! (Vermont)
- Emerald Ash Borer awareness week (Wisconsin)
- May 18-24 is Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (Wisconsin)
Governor’s Proclamations from past years
- Indiana Governor’s Proclamation
- Governor O’Malley Declares May 18-24 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week; Citizens Encouraged to Help Prevent the Emerald Pest from Spreading (Maryland)
- Minnesota Governor’s Proclamation
- New Hampshire Governor’s Proclamation
- New York Invasive Species Awareness Week Governor’s Proclamation (slightly different, but perhaps an instructive example for other efforts)
- Governor’s Proclamations of Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, 2014 Example/Template, created by S. Lucik with USDA APHIS
This very long and detailed list could not have been made without the help of our 2014 summer interns, Ariel and Katie! Thank you!