Losing trees has the City of Dauphin taking proactive steps to reduce the impact of invasive pests.

With the current threat of the Emerald Ash Borer in Winnipeg used as an example, City of Dauphin Assistant CAO, Sharla Griffiths says the city decided to take steps to reduce the risk of problems developing.

“One of the techniques used, not just to deter the Emerald Ash bore, but to mitigate any kind of problems with pests of disease it that we are planting many kinds of trees, so that if one particular species is a target of a pest or some kind of disease it does not wipe out an entire street or an entire area.”

The city is also looking to create an up-to-date tree inventory in hopes it will help protect from invasive species causing large issues.