ap

Skip to content

Ten years in, the emerald ash borer breaches the Western Slope as it continues its steady — but slow — spread in Colorado

Evidence of the ash-devouring beetle was found in Carbondale in June

Town arborist Carl Meinecke measures the diameter of an ash tree in a residential neighborhood in Carbondale on June 12, 2023. Meinecke was collecting data to update the inventory of ash trees in public right-of-ways and parks. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/Special to The Denver Post)
Town arborist Carl Meinecke measures the diameter of an ash tree in a residential neighborhood in Carbondale on June 12, 2023. Meinecke was collecting data to update the inventory of ash trees in public right-of-ways and parks. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Getting your player ready...
CARBONDALE — Carl Meinecke sidles up to an ash tree and wraps a tape measure around the trunk, gathering both circumference and diameter in one move.
Already have an account Log In
This article is only available to subscribers
Trusted Local News

Standard Digital

$1 for 1 year
Offer valid for non-subscribers only

RevContent Feed

More in Colorado News