From Tree to Basket: Black Ash Basketry in the North Country

As a resident of the North Country it's hard to have not at least heard of the small, shiny green insects known as the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), or at the very least have seen the purple boxes used to survey for the pests hanging from trees. Join St. Lawrence University Forest Ecology student and Angello Johnson, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Forestry Resource Program Technician and Mohawk basket maker as they explore a local black ash stand and discuss the importance of black ash trees to the community. Learn why black ash is so important to the Akwesasne culture, the history of EAB and the area, and what you can do to help protect the black ash populations from this invasive pests.