12/28/2024
Symmetrical winter buds mark this stout twig of black ash (Fraxinus nigra), a stalwart of swampy northern woods. This ecologically and culturally important species in our region is under imminent threat by the emerald ash borer, and Native Plant Trust recently received funding to collect seed from black ash populations in northern New England for conservation purposes. Our online course Black Ash Conservation in New England will summarize our findings and explore black ash general ecology, habitat and identification, cultural importance, and conservation considerations. Don't miss this significant conservation class on Thursday, January 30, 6 - 7:30 PM. Sign up to enroll here: https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/black-ash-conservation-in-new-england/
Photo: Black ash (Fraxinus nigra) twig with winter buds, © Arthur Haines
