Urban Wood Program: An Environmental Collab & Community Response to the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Beetle {Ep 106}

Laughers, get educated and have fun making a difference through the Urban Wood Program, a Gold Medal Governor’s Award recipient for its environmental work. Take unique workshops where you can make wood pieces for your home from repurposed wood out of the trees damaged by this invasive beetle and so much more! Learn where the Emerald Ash Borer originated and how it destroys trees at an unbelievable rapid rate. Find out how it impacts bats used in Major League Baseball. Learn the history and plans to deal with this issue. Learn ways you can help make an environmental impact through Harrisonburg’s Conservation Assistant Program where homeowners can reach out and get FREE trees for their yard; take a Pollinator Blitz self-guided walking tour or volunteer at the annual Blacks Run Clean Up day! Don’t miss all the playful banter meeting these amazing people that work together on this effort from the Virginia Department of Forestry, Harrisonburg Public Works and the business owners at Rocktown Urban Wood. Plus, you can learn more ways you can work with Rocktown Urban Wood outside this program where they can create custom pieces for you that help improve our environment! Cheers!

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Follow the Urban Wood Program!
Facebook & Instagram: @harrisonburgpublicworks and @cityofharrisonburg
Website: https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/
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Questions, comment or explore more ways you can get involved contact:
Jeremy Harold: jeremy.harold@harrisonburgva.gov

Contact List for this episode:
Rocktown Urban Wood Facebook & Instagram: @rocktownurbanwood
Email to Ned Gearing & Rhett Miles: rocktownurbanwood@gmail.com

Joe Lehnen, Virginia Department of Forestry Urban Wood Marketing Specialist
Email: joe.lehnen@dof.virginia.gov

Mike Hott, Harrisonburg Public Works Landscape Manager
Email: Mike.Hott@harrisonburgva.gov

Brittany Clem-Hott, Harrisonburg Public Works Outreach & Communication Specialist, Email: Brittany.Clem-Hott@harrisonburgva.gov

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