Save Brooklyn’s Trees from the Asian Longho

The Prospect Park Alliance Hosts a Special Free Training Session by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Saturday, October 22
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Prospect Park Audubon Center


The Asian Longhorn Beetle is a voracious tree-eating, non-native pest that attacks deciduous hardwood forests and urban landscapes in the US. This beetle is a native to China, Japan, and Korea, but was discovered in in New York in 1996 in Greenpoint Brooklyn. Since then, despite a high-energy campaign to eradicate the invasive pest, it has occasionally reared its ugly, spindly-antennaed head in the New York region.

Come to this training to learn about the types of trees that are vulnerable, the signs and symptoms of tree infestation, and what you can do to help prevent this dangerous predator from causing further damage in the Northeast. There will also be a tree-identification walk to learn about different types of trees in the Park and how to spot them. Bring a friend. Each year the event gets rave reviews for being informative and fun.

RSVP to Russell Baruffi at 718-965-9060 or [email protected]

The Audubon Center and Visitor Center at the Boathouse is located just inside the Lincoln Road/Ocean Ave. entrance to the Park


The Prospect Park Alliance, in partnership with the City of New York and the community, restores, develops, and operates the Park for the enjoyment of all New Yorkers. The Alliance is dedicated to serving visitors through its facilities and programs, caring for the Park's natural environment, and preserving its historic design. Prospect Park’s 585 acres of meadows, waterfalls, forest, lakes, and athletic facilities comprise a masterwork of urban green space.

For general information on Prospect Park, call the Park Hotline at (718) 965-8999
or visit www.prospectpark.org