Ash trees at Gilsland Farm may be able to contribute to the preservation of ash genetic diversity through seed collection. According to Ella McDonald, with University of Maine’s Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW), “Seeds collected now can be used for future research in partnership with Tribal Nations, university researchers, and the state and federal Forest Service.”
APCAW hosted seed collection training and collected White Ash seed from three trees at Gilsland Farm in late September, with the help of Portland Parks, Recreation, and Facilities crew and bucket truck. Seeds collected here will go into deep storage at a facility in Ames, Iowa. McDonald says that individuals who have Ash trees on their property can help contribute to research efforts by collecting seeds. For more on seed collection, visit the APCAW website: umaine.edu/apcaw/
Maine Audubon’s efforts to manage EAB at Gilsand Farm
Read about Maine Audubon’s efforts to release biocontrol, inject healthy trees, and collect seed to sustain the white ash trees in their property in Falmouth, ME: https://maineaudubon.org/news/putting-gilsland-farm-to-work-in-the-effort-to-preserve-maine-ash-trees/
