Learn how one city's tree population
was faced with disaster...

And how the city is fighting back

About Us

Lurking in the Trees is a film production of The Hamburger Company. Its sponsors include The US Department of Agriculture - Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, The US Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, The Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases, and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. These organizations are united by their desire to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive forest pests.

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Around the country, invasive foreign pests are a growing threat to our trees, forests, and way of life. These insects and diseases come to our country through international trade, sneaking their way in on things like contaminated wood packing material or infested nursery plants. Unfortunately, these invasive pests often spread widely before they're reported by the public to the authorities. We're working hard to prevent that from happening in the future.
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