A pest that has destroyed over 10 million ash trees across the eastern United States is expected to reach its peak emergence in Oregon this month. First discovered in Oregon in trees growing at Joseph Gale Elementary, the insects are expected to devastate Oregon's ash trees.
Washington County landowners and managers concerned about the coming wildfire season can attend a free event at Hagg Lake hosted by the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) to learn how to prepare June 22.