Media and Educator Information Relating to EAB
Recent Department Press Releases Related to EAB
Seeing purple EAB traps while
fishing prompted this student to
learn more and create a
science project about EAB
- Emerald Ash Borer Found for the First Time in a New York State-Owned Campground - 08/10/12
- Emerald Ash Borer Found for the First Time East of the Hudson River in Dutchess County - 04/18/12 - Region 3
- Second Annual Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week Starts May 20 - 05/18/12
Printable Outreach Materials
- EAB Early Detection: What is it and why is it important (PDF) (500 KB)
- DEC Firewood Poster (PDF) (8 1/2 x 11) (2 MB)
- DEC Firewood Poster (PDF) (28 x 36 ) (4 MB)
- Help Save Ash Tree Tag (PDF) (472 KB)
- DEC Emerald Ash Borer Poster (PDF) (8 1/2 x 11) (242 KB)
- DEC Emerald Ash Borer Poster (PDF) (28 x 36) (1.6 MB)
- DEC Asian Longhorned Beetle Poster (PDF) (8 1/2 x 11) (245 KB)
- DEC Asian Longhorned Beetle Poster (PDF) (28 x 36) (4.9 MB)
- Firewood Warning (PDF) (2.9 MB)
- Federal Firewood Poster (PDF) (8 1/2 x 11) (236 KB)
- Also, see links off the DEC website, below.
Materials for Educators
- Emerald Ash Borer Education Packet for K-12 (PDF) (941 KB)
- Emerald Ash Borer Mask Craft (for 6-12 year olds) (PDF) (192 KB)
- Also, see links off the DEC website, below.
The following links lead off the DEC website. By clicking on them, you will leave the DEC website.
- Asian Longhorned Beetle: An Educators Guide
- Order your FREE copy of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) curriculum for educators.
- Educational invasive insect video - An educational video guide for forest landowners, recreationists and outdoor enthusiasts. Learn about the problems of invasive insects, how to spot them and what to do if you should detect some of these non-native forest pests.
- Emerald Ash Borer: An Educator's Guide
- US Forest Service Pest Alert
- Don't Move Firewood web page by the The Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases
