John McCabe speaks about EAB

John McCabe with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County speaks at the Elk Grove Rotary Club on August 16, 2012.  John discussed the recent devastation from the Emerald Ash Borer.  John visited the club a few years back explaining to us how the EAB bug had devastated the Michigan Ash trees and  was on its way to Illinois.  Unfortunately John was correct and the EAB Bug is now in Illinois and devastating local communities and the Cook County Forest Preserve.  The EAB Bug targets Ash trees which is a very popular tree in the area. The Forest Preserve has spent a great deal of money and time already battling the bug by removing and replanting many trees.