PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Folks in Perry County gathered at the Bobby Davis Memorial Park for a conversation about tree health on Wednesday.

“We really wanted to open up a conversation with some of the city workers about some common pests and diseases of trees,” said David Logsdon, an Environment Educator for Pathfinders of Perry Co. “Also, give them some information that they can take back to their work to inform them on how to do the thing they are doing, but do them even more effectively.”

A specific threat to trees in Eastern Kentucky is the hemlock woolly adelgid. The insect can infect the trees and potentially kill them.

“These white parts on here are actually the egg masses. These will hatch in the spring. They bite into the tree and suck the sap out which can eventually cause t

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