Ash tree removal program hits high gear in Vernon Hills

Article updated: 5/21/2014 6:10 PM

Vernon Hills crews on Tuesday removed ash trees from the planter on Butterfield Road as part of its continuing battle against the emerald ash borer.

Paul Valade | Staff Photographer

Vernon Hills' continuing assault on the emerald ash borer was made in a more visible locale Wednesday as crews removed trees from the decorative planter median on busy Butterfield Road.

"They talked about doing this work and got a nice day and jumped on it," said David Brown, village engineer and public works director. "We removed the green ash previously, now we're removing the white ash." When Butterfield was widened several years ago, Vernon Hills and other communities along the way paid a premium to have the median installed as a decorative element and agreed to assume maintenance for the plantings.

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Ash tree removal program hits high gear in Vernon Hills