Action taken on beetle-infested trees near Lumby
LUMBY, B.C. — An action plan is underway to reduce the impact of the Fir Bark Beetle in the Lumby area.
An outbreak of the pest has produced dead or dying trees on about 45 hectares on the slopes above, and to the west of the Village.
“The obvious red needled trees are the visible signs of the increased Fir Bark beetle presence,” says a news release from the Monashee Community Forest.
Within the Monashee Community Forest, a trap tree program with salvage harvesting is planned to limit the spread of the beetle.