Emerald Ash Borer Information
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been discovered in the state of Nebraska. The EAB is a highly-invasive, non-native insect that attacks and kills all species of North American ash trees. EAB is able to kill all ash trees, regardless of their health, age, or size. Although the EAB has not been discovered in Gage County, it is only a matter of time. In an effort to be proactive and to spread our cost over as many years as possible, the City of Beatrice has started to remove ash trees located on City property. The City will not be treating any ash trees.
As EAB continues to move closer to Beatrice, we have started removing ash tress which are located on City property or in the City right-of-way. The City will notify you before crews are working in your area. Please keep in mind that the City has roughly five hundred (500) ash trees to deal with, so we may not be in your neighborhood for a couple of years. Should you choose for the City to remove an ash tree located on your property in the City right-of-way, you must sign a consent form. After work in your area is complete, the City will not return and the opportunity for removal will no longer be available.
If you desire to treat your ash tree, we advise that you conduct some research on the topic or contact the Gage County Extension Office.
Neighborhoods where ash trees in the City right-of-way have been removed:
- 6th Street to 19th Street and Monroe Street to Dorsey Street – November 2017
- 6th Street to 13th Street and Lincoln Street to Monroe Street – November 2018
- 14th Street to 19th Street and Lincoln Street to Monroe Street – November 2019
- 6th Street to 19th Street and Lincoln Street to Court Street - November 2020
- 19th Street from Ella Street to Irving Street - November 2021
Who can I call if I think my tree has the Emerald Ash Borer?
- Gage County Extension Office: (402) 223-1384
- Nebraska Department of Agriculture: (402) 471-2351