CountyCumberland County
RegionSouthern Maine
EAB quarantineEntire county
Hemlock woolly adelgidEstablished
Tree Medics protects trees for homeowners, businesses and municipalities in Freeport and across Cumberland County. We diagnose tree problems and treat the insects and diseases threatening Southern Maine’s trees, from emerald ash borer to browntail moth.
What’s threatening trees in Freeport
Emerald ash borerAll of Cumberland County is inside Maine’s emerald ash borer quarantine.[1] In 2026, ash dieback and mortality were reported throughout southern Maine.[2]
Hemlock woolly adelgidAs of December 2024, the Maine Forest Service lists it as established in Freeport.[3]
Browntail mothFound in all 16 Maine counties, and its toxic hairs stay in the environment for up to three years.[4] In 2026, Maine CDC reported higher browntail moth populations in parts of Cumberland County, along with parts of Androscoggin, Hancock and Oxford counties, even as populations statewide have been steadily decreasing over the past couple of years.[5] The Maine Forest Service’s 2026 aerial survey found localized defoliation mainly along the western shores of Sebago Lake.[2]
Beech leaf diseaseNow found in all 16 Maine counties.[6]
About Freeport’s trees
Hemlock woolly adelgidThe Maine Natural Areas Program notes that eastern hemlock defines part of Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport and warns that most of the park’s hemlocks will likely be killed by hemlock woolly adelgid within a decade.[7]
Browntail mothAfter a bad 2015 browntail moth season in coastal Freeport, town officials reported that an earlier town-funded spraying program had been ineffective because some residents opted out, and the Maine Forest Service briefed the Town Council on September 1, 2015.[8]
Browntail mothFreeport is on the Maine Forest Service’s April 2023 list of towns with significant browntail moth populations eligible for Browntail Moth Mitigation Fund grants.[9]
Community treesIn February 2020 Freeport formed a Municipal Tree Task Force to assess the town’s public tree needs and create a management plan with standards for planting, maintaining and removing public trees.[10]
Emerald ash borerAs part of its 2020 emerald ash borer trap tree survey, the Maine Forest Service girdled and processed a trap tree in Freeport, which showed no emerald ash borer.[11]
Local landscapeFreeport’s town-owned Florida Lake Park spans nearly 200 acres with 3.75 miles of forested trails, and its Quarry Woods preserve has a trail through old oak-pine forest near a historic granite quarry.[12]
Local landscapeFreeport had a population of 8,737 in the 2020 Census and covers about 34.74 square miles of land.[13]
Tree care services in Freeport
Emerald Ash Borer
Trunk injections that protect ash trees from emerald ash borer.
Emerald Ash Borer in Freeport
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Systemic treatment to keep hemlocks healthy.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Freeport
Tree Health Assessments
Find out what’s wrong with a tree and what to do about it.
About tree health assessmentsBrowntail moth season starts in your trees right now.
From October to March, young browntail moth caterpillars overwinter in silk webs at the tips of branches. The Maine Forest Service recommends clipping and destroying webs within reach between mid-December and early April.[14] Browntail moth help in Freeport.
A year of tree care in Freeport
- WinterClip browntail moth webs, assess trees while branches are bare, and plan spring treatments.
- SpringTrunk injections for ash trees after leaf-out, and browntail moth treatment before caterpillars feed.
- SummerWatch for thinning crowns on ash and early leaf drop. Check beech leaves for dark bands between the veins.
- FallLook for white woolly masses on hemlock twigs, and spot new browntail webs once leaves drop.
Nearby towns we serve
Sources
- Maine Forest Service: EAB found in seven more Maine towns, with York and Cumberland counties under quarantine (2020)
- Maine Forest Service: Forest & shade tree conditions, August 2026
- Maine Forest Service: Hemlock woolly adelgid overview and distribution
- Maine CDC & Maine Forest Service: Browntail moth hairs pose risk during spring outdoor activities
- Maine CDC Health Advisory: Browntail moth (May 2026)
- Maine Forest Service: Forest & shade tree conditions, September 2026
- Maine Natural Areas Program: Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park (2024)
- Portland Press Herald: Itching for moths to leave (2015)
- Maine Forest Service: Towns with Significant Populations of Browntail Moth (2023)
- Town of Freeport: Sustainability Board Seeking Applicants for a Municipal Tree Task Force (2020)
- Maine DACF: Seven Additional Maine Towns Found to Have Emerald Ash Borer (2020)
- Town of Freeport: Freeport Outdoors (2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau: QuickFacts, Freeport town, Maine (2020)
- Maine Forest Service: Browntail moth management overview