Friday's Escape to the Forest - On the Brink: Early Detection of Woodland Invasive Plant Species

Register now for the upcoming Friday's Escape to the Forest - On The Brink: Early Detection of Woodland Invasive Plant Species, on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 10 am - 12 pm. This virtual program is part of the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, and is free to register and attend.
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Amy Stone
Kathy Smith
Carrie Brown

Weevils Making Mag Snacks!

About two weeks ago, I was doing some yard work around one of the prized plants of the Drapescape; specifically, a magnolia, Magnolia X brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird'.  It is a hybrid cross of our eastern native cucumber magnolia, Magnolia acuminata and M. lilliflora.  This year the gorgeous, incredible floral display of beautiful three-inch tall, vase-shaped blooms with butter-yellow petals, has been going on for weeks!  The large elliptical-shaped leaves are 4-8 inches long and 4-6 inches wide.  I meandered over underneath the Magnolia...

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Erik Draper
Joe Boggs

Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is expanding the spotted lanternfly (SLF) quarantine to include counties in northeast and northwest Ohio to reduce the spread of the invasive insect. The six new counties now under quarantine are: Wood, Seneca, Summit, Portage, Trumbull, and Carroll counties.
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Amy Stone
Ashley Kulhanek