*Ash Dieback Disease Update*

Ash dieback is a disease found on Fraxinus varieties or its common name Ash tree’s.  The dieback is caused from a fungus called Chalara fraxinea.  The disease causes leaf loss during the growing season and crown dieback.  The disease has been recently identified in several counties with the disease spreading from Europe.  Ash trees of all ages can be affected with the disease, particularly common in young saplings.  We have been very proactive in making site inspections on our projects which have fraxinus species planted.  We have currently found no evidence  of the disease on our sites. 

We have temporarily stopped planting Ash varieties as a precaution and will continue to monitor the spread of the disease.

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