Learn about Red Pine Scale and what the Keene Parks & Recreation Department (KPRD) is doing to keep our park woodlands healthy and thriving.
Detection & Infestation Maps:
KPRD Efforts:
City Council – MSFI committee presentation (December 2024)
Red Pine Scale Walk & Talk: NH State Foresters Ryan Crandall and Liz McKinely, along with UNH Cooperative Extension Urban Forester Jo Russavage, led a walk and talk in April 2025 for approximately 20 Keene community members, including local foresters, park neighbors and park users, as well as local educators and neighborhood groups. Informational signage was placed at Wheelock Park where an educational tract of trees were removed.
Community Conversations with State Foresters – to be scheduled for late Summer-Fall 2025
Future Harvest & Reforestry Planning – to be identified with community input in late Fall-Winter 2025
Questions? Please call 603-357-9829