Dear Homeowners,

The Oak Hill Board recently hired an arborist to inventory and assess the 264 street facing Ash trees in our neighborhood.   That survey is now up on the Oak Hill website at www.oakhillhomes.org  under the "Emerald Ash Borer Update" tab (top right). There is also a key to reading the document.

In the document it details all of the trees for each home in Oak Hill.  The diameter of each tree is detailed as well as the condition of the tree ranking either Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor. No tree in Oak Hill currently shows any signs of EAB.

34 Ash Trees in the common area along Lackman & 79th street were also inventoried.  These trees were all rated as poor as they run underneath power lines and have routinely been trimmed back by the city and KCP&L. 

The Oak Hill Board recommends treating all Ash trees with a Fair rating or better to prevent EAB infestation.    We are working on obtaining a discount on the treatment for Oak Hill Homeowners.  We also plan to hold two informational sessions later in July for Oak Hill Homeowners to get more information about treatment options.

The Emerald Ash Borer beetle infests and destroys ash trees, which make up approximately 25% of the trees in Lenexa.

For more information on the Emerald Ash Borer,  you can consult the following website.  www.lenexa.com/parks/trees.html

Sincerely,
The Oak Hill HOA Board