Emerald Ash Borer
For current information related to the Oregon Country Fair’s Emerald Ash Borer response planning, please visit: Emerald Ash Borer Task Force
Dorsal view of adult with elytra and wings spread.
The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle first introduced in the eastern U.S. that has wiped out native ash trees wherever it has spread. It was recently found in Forest Grove, near Portland. By all accounts, containment is not possible after it has become established. We can expect it to reach the southern Willamette Valley within ten years. The impact on our site will be significant.
The information below is archival material related to the Land Use Management Planning Committee’s early efforts to begin planning for the arrival of Emerald Ash Borer in the southern Willamette Valley and it's effect on the Oregon Country Fair. LUMP’s EAB Subcommittee hosted a Board Work Session on November 20, 2023 (recording available here: Board Work Session on November 20, 2023 ), which led to the formation of the OCF Emerald Ash Borer Task Force. Please follow the OCF EAB Task Force for current planning and response efforts.”
EAB LUMP subcommittee meeting notes
EAB LUMP notes October 10, 2023
EAB LUMP Summary August 10, 2023