Since 2002, emerald ash borers have killed anywhere from 80% to 99% of mature ash in Southeast Michigan and Northeast Ohio. The death toll: tens of millions of trees.

This is a close up shot of the damage that the emerald ash borer does to ash trees, and eventually kills them. Ziggy1/Getty Images/iStockphoto By Scott Nunn | Updated June 5, 2024 12:28 p.m.

Lettow said some trees are not expected to be resilient to climate changes in Southwest Michigan, such as American beech, Eastern hemlock, yellow birch, and even white pine – the state tree.

Green and white ash trees are the two most common ash species and their range covers most of the Eastern United States and Canada. Other significant ash trees to cover significant ranges are black ...

Scots pine is the tree species that has long defined the Michigan Christmas tree industry and is still a favorite for traditionalists. Scots pines are dense trees with dark-green needles.

The white ash, as well as less common varieties of ash found in the Catskills, are being attacked by the emerald ash borer. The vividly colored insect was first discovered near Detroit in 2002 ...

The white ash, as well as less common varieties of ash found in the Catskills, are being attacked by the emerald ash borer. The vividly colored insect was first discovered near Detroit in 2002 ...

First detected in Michigan in 2002, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) attacks all native species of ash trees, ... are creamy white and range from 1 to 1.5 inches in length.

"It's just a matter of time," a researcher said, before this invasive insect that is an East Coast nuisance pervades Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Green ash trees will reach a height of about 60 feet with a spread of 45 feet. ... Green ash is similar in property to white ash and they are marketed together as white ash.

For two decades, an invasive species has attacked ash trees in Michigan and now the tree population hangs in the balance. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:09:10 GMT (1749251350485) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Scots pine is the tree species that has long defined the Michigan Christmas tree industry and is still a favorite for traditionalists. Scots pines are dense trees with dark-green needles.