Brooklyn Park Tree Sale Aims To Combat Emerald Ash Borer
The city of Brooklyn Park is selling multiple varieties of trees at a discounted rate for the next two weeks.
There is an estimated 40,000 ash trees in Brooklyn park, according to city forester Aki Jacobs. All of those trees are at risk of dying in the next 5-10 years due to the emerald ash borer insect.
Grant funding, along with a partnership with the nonprofit group Tree Trust, is helping bring a greater tree canopy to the city. Jacobs said now is a great time to start replanting as those other trees die.
“Brooklyn Park was kind of already on the lower end of the spectrum compared to other cities of our size in the region. We were already underserved with tree cover,” Jacobs said “Now, we are losing all these trees on top of it. So this is a huge issue.”
A number of young trees line Brooklyn Park’s Central Park.
Any Brooklyn Park resident can shop the tree sale for $40 a tree. There are 16 varieties to choose from; residents are limited to three trees. The sale closes Oct. 9. More details, including how to buy a tree, is on the Tree Sale website.
Tree pickup will take place the morning of Oct. 26.
