A crew from the St. Paul parks and recreation department removed ash trees along Juno Avenue Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in St. Paul, MN.] DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@startribune.com St. Paul cut down more than 10,000 trees infested with Emerald Ash Borer between 2010 and 2017, but replantings haven't kept pace with removals. Data from the city's Parks and Recreation department show that over time, EAB-related plantings have slowed while the number of removals has increased (we're waiting on some

The cities removed the majority of boulevard and park trees amid the emerald ash borer infestation, but some private trees remain.

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