Emerald ash borer forces clearing of trees at Green Isle Park and along East River Trail

ALLOUEZ (WLUK) — Driving along Highway 172 east of the Fox River, you may have noticed a lot of trees missing around Green Isle Park in Allouez.

The invasive emerald ash borer has led to the clearing of the once-heavily vegetated area.

“It’s kind of sad, you know? Because these trees are probably 30, 40 years old, and where the ash borer came from, I’m not sure, and when they’ll go away, who knows? But it’s sad,” parkgoer Mark Neumeyer said…

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