Liberty State Park Trees Get Emerald Ash Borer Treatment In Hudson County

Jersey City, NJ – The fight against the Emerald Ash Borer has begun at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

According to a news release, on May 19, more than 40 ash trees at Liberty State Park received “environmentally-sound treatments to protect them from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer pest,” which has destroyed hundreds of millions of ash trees to date.

The treatments were donated by Arborjet, a tree injection specialist, in conjunction with Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Company.

During the treatment, Arborjet workers injected and sealed an injection directly into the trees’ vascular system, with nothing placed in the air or soil, according to a company news release.

Learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer here.

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