We invite you to attend a panel discussion with the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) featuring Tyler Everett, Emily Francis, and Ella McDonald in New Hampshire at the Museum of the White Mountains (MWM) from 12-1:30 pm on March 7th. The discussion will be moderated by MWM Director Meghan Doherty.
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About: As the invasive emerald ash borer begins to spread through the Northeast, an effort called the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW), led by University of Maine School of Forest Resources Professor and Penobscot Nation Tribal member Dr. John Daigle, is mobilizing stakeholders across the Dawnland to protect the long term future of ash. Wabanaki people have had a relationship to brown ash trees since time immemorial: this tree plays a role in one of their creation stories, and is used as the primary material for traditional basketmaking. The spread of EAB threatens this relationship as well as the health of wetland ecosystems. In this session, three APCAW graduate students will discuss their collaborative efforts with Tribal, state, and conservation partners to protect brown ash from emerald ash borer in the Dawnland. Participants will learn how to get involved in monitoring, ash management, and seed collection, in ways that are informed by both current research and Wabanaki priorities.