CountyYork County
RegionSouthern Maine
EAB quarantineEntire county
Hemlock woolly adelgidEstablished
Tree Medics protects trees for homeowners, businesses and municipalities in Kennebunk and across York 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 Kennebunk
Emerald ash borerAll of York 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 Kennebunk.[3]
Browntail mothFound in all 16 Maine counties, and its toxic hairs stay in the environment for up to three years.[4] Maine CDC says browntail moth populations have been steadily decreasing over the past couple of years, with higher populations in 2026 in parts of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock and Oxford counties.[5] Even in a quieter year, a single infested oak or apple tree can make a yard miserable in spring.
Beech leaf diseaseNow found in all 16 Maine counties.[6]
About Kennebunk’s trees
Local landscapeKennebunk is a York County town with a 2020 Census population of 11,536 and a land area of about 35.1 square miles.[7]
Community treesKennebunk’s Tree Ordinance, adopted at the June 10, 2009 Town Meeting, gives the Tree Committee and Tree Warden authority over the location, size and species of public tree plantings and the designation of historic Legacy Trees.[8]
Local landscapeThe Kennebunk Plains sandplain grasslands, among the rarest natural communities in New England, are ringed by patches of fire-adapted pitch pine–scrub oak barrens and hold the state’s only viable population of northern blazing star.[9]
Local landscapeThe Kennebunk Land Trust’s Alewive Woods Preserve contains 625 acres of forest around a 45-acre pond.[10]
Local landscapeKennebunk’s 80-acre Wonder Brook/Murphy Reserve, made up of one town-owned and two land trust parcels, protects upland forest, fern beds and streams.[11]
Tree care services in Kennebunk
Emerald Ash Borer
Trunk injections that protect ash trees from emerald ash borer.
Emerald Ash Borer in Kennebunk
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Systemic treatment to keep hemlocks healthy.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Kennebunk
Browntail Moth
Web clipping, injection and treatment for browntail moth.
Browntail Moth in Kennebunk
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.[12] Browntail moth help in Kennebunk.
A year of tree care in Kennebunk
- 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
- U.S. Census Bureau: QuickFacts, Kennebunk town, York County, Maine (2020 Census)
- Town of Kennebunk: Tree Ordinance (2009)
- Maine Natural Areas Program: Kennebunk Plains Focus Area of Statewide Ecological Significance
- Town of Kennebunk: Comprehensive Plan Chapter 12 – Recreation
- Town of Kennebunk: Comprehensive Plan Chapter 12 – Recreation
- Maine Forest Service: Browntail moth management overview