| 
              
                
				 University of Illinois Extension is offering a program for local 
				officials, municipalities, park districts, arborists, and others 
				impacted by the recent Emerald Ash Borer findings. Program will 
				be offered at the University of Illinois Extension Building on 
				Thursday, January 15, 9:30 a.m. to Noon in Lincoln, and repeated 
				in Springfield from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Program locations are 980 
				N. Postville Drive, Lincoln and 700 S. Airport Drive, 
				Springfield. 
              
                
              
              
				 
              
				Workshop participants will learn how to create a community 
				action plan to manage ash trees on city-owned and private 
				property. This workshop will discuss how to take inventory of 
				all ash trees within a community in order to develop budget 
				needs should large-scale ash tree removal become necessary.
 [to top of second column]
 | 
 
              
               Scott Schirmer with the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s 
				Bureau of Environmental Programs will give an update on Emerald 
				Ash Borer in Illinois and discuss community action planning. 
				Aaron Schulz, ISA certified arborist, will discuss tree surveys, 
				as well as tree care and removal. Jennifer Fishburn, University 
				of Illinois Extension will discuss ash tree identification. 
			There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is required. 
			Register online via the University of Illinois Extension 
			Logan-Menard-Sangamon Unit website, http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/ 
			[Jennifer Fishburn, University of 
			Illinois Extension] 
			 |