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Minnesota offering $1.7M to aid communities hurt by emerald ash borer

The lines in this ash tree
The lines in this ash tree left by the larvae of the emerald ash borer are called galleries and are seen on an ash tree near Remer, Minn.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News 2024

Hoping to help Minnesota communities deal with the effects of the emerald ash borer, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $1.7 million in grants focused on removing, treating or replacing infested trees and rebuilding a community’s tree canopy.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Rachael Dvoracek, a community forestry project specialist for the Minnesota DNR, about the grants and who is eligible to apply.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.