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star Firewood sales are brisk and supplies are expected to last only through early January. Sale hours are 8:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. Saturdays at 2310 Oakton St. while supplies last.

 

Prices remain the same as last year. The cost is $20 per 1/8 face cord; $30 per 1/4 face cord; $50 per 1/2 face cord; or $90 per full face cord. Payment by personal check is preferred although payment can also be made by cash. Credit cards are not accepted, and delivery is not available.

 

Free woodchips are available at the base of the hill in James Park, accessible by the drive at 300 Dodge Ave (at Mulford).

 

Forestry Division staff cares for Evanston's "urban forest." Duties include tree planting, maintenance and removal. Each summer, a crew drives down every street in Evanston, visually inspecting elm trees for signs of disease.

 

Following a wind storm, Forestry crews clear trees or tree limbs from public areas. They also assist other divisions plowing snow from the streets following a major snow storm.

 

Pest update: April 18, 2008

State and federal officials announced that Asian longhorned beetles, the pests responsible for the destruction of more than 1,500 trees in northeastern Illinois, have been eradicated in Illinois.