News Conference About New Emerald Ash Borer Detections In Oregon Sept. 10, 2025 At 10 A.m.
- 09/09/25
MEDIA ADVISORY -
INFO EMBARGOED UNTIL
10 a.m. Sept. 10, 2025
Sept. 9, 2025
Contacts:
What: News conference at the site where emerald ash borer was first detected in Portland with remarks about Multnomah County going under a firewood quarantine on Sept. 10 and time for media questions by:
- Oregon Dept. of Agriculture’s Cody Holthouse, who heads the statewide Emerald Ash Borer Task Force
- City of Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry
- Oregon Dept. of Forestry Invasive Species Manager and EAB specialists
When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025
Where: David Douglas Swimming Pool, 13035 SE Taylor Court, Portland
Directions: Take SE Stark Street and turn south onto SE 130th. One block south of Morrison turn east onto Taylor Court.
Visuals: Green ash tree showing signs of dieback. Pinned specimens of emerald ash borer and serpentine larval galleries. Map of locations in Oregon where EAB has been found.
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News Conference About New Emerald Ash Borer Detections In Oregon Sept. 10, 2025 At 10 A.m.
- 09/09/25
MEDIA ADVISORY -
INFO EMBARGOED UNTIL
10 a.m. Sept. 10, 2025
Sept. 9, 2025
Contacts:
What: News conference at the site where emerald ash borer was first detected in Portland with remarks about Multnomah County going under a firewood quarantine on Sept. 10 and time for media questions by:
- Oregon Dept. of Agriculture’s Cody Holthouse, who heads the statewide Emerald Ash Borer Task Force
- City of Portland Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry
- Oregon Dept. of Forestry Invasive Species Manager and EAB specialists
When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025
Where: David Douglas Swimming Pool, 13035 SE Taylor Court, Portland
Directions: Take SE Stark Street and turn south onto SE 130th. One block south of Morrison turn east onto Taylor Court.
Visuals: Green ash tree showing signs of dieback. Pinned specimens of emerald ash borer and serpentine larval galleries. Map of locations in Oregon where EAB has been found.
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