All the Lost Ash - Bendor & Graves Tract - Newmarket, ON - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

The carving is located just west of the North Entrance to the Bendor & Graves Tract of the York Regional Forest.

Emerald ash borer beetles are responsible for the decimation of the White Ash species in Ontario.

From the marker:

"The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennus) is a small (7.5 to 15 mm long) which is now found throughout York Region. This invasive insect first entered the United States on wooden shipping crates from Asia, and has been creeping its way north from its original infestation site. The beetle was first discovered in York Region in 2008. As the emerald ash borer spreads throughout York Region feeding on and killing trees, an estimated three million trees will be lost.

The carving on this 140 year old White Ash tree is a tribute to the ash trees lost in York Region to the emerald ash borer.

The carving represents the life cycle of the emerald ash borer beginning as an egg, transforming to larvae, pupae, and finally growing into an adult beetle, when it can fly away to find a mate.
As it grows inside the tree, the larval beetle eats through the living tissue of the tree just under the bark, creating pathways called galleries. These galleries cut off the flow of water and nutrients to the branches and leaves, eventually killing the tree.

A woodpecker is also depicted on the carving, as they are now feeding on the emerald ash borer. Woodpeckers can hear the larvae munching on the living tissue of the tree and will peck through the bark to eat them.

As the landscape continues to change due to the loss of millions of ash trees, it is more important than ever to plant a variety of tree species in our back yards, along our streets and in our parks and forests."

Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools Approximate size/height: 8 feet Type of wood: White Ash Other type: Not listed Artist's Name: Not listed

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