Episode 144: You Can Help Save Black Ash By Collecting Seeds

We talk with Vince from the Invasive Species Centre about how emerald ash borer is driving black ash toward endangered status in Ontario and what it means for wetlands, forests, and people. We also share practical ways to prevent the spread of invasive species and how listeners can help map and preserve black ash through seed collection and citizen science. • Vince’s path from criminology to environmental field work • Why black ash is especially vulnerable in wetland habitats • How to identify black ash by leaves, buds, and branching • How emerald ash borer spreads and kills ash trees • What epicormic shoots can signal in stressed ash • How to join the Black Ash Community Action Network • How to use iNaturalist and the Ontario Black Ash Inventory • Clean drain dry for boats and watercraft • Why not moving firewood prevents pest spread • What the invasion curve shows about early action • Hammerhead worms, safe handling, and what not to do All you have to do is head over to our website, Chaga Health and Wellness.com, place a few items in the cart, and check out with the code CANOPY, C-A-N-O-P-Y.