CountyYork County
RegionSouthern Maine
EAB quarantineEntire county
Hemlock woolly adelgidEstablished
Tree Medics protects trees for homeowners, businesses and municipalities in Kennebunkport 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 Kennebunkport
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 Kennebunkport.[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 Kennebunkport’s trees
Community treesThe Town of Kennebunkport has dedicated resources to preserving, maintaining and planting trees since the early 1960s, and its Shade Tree Committee keeps a record of town trees on streets, sidewalks and public parks, tagging trees monitored for health and safety.[7]
Community treesKennebunkport’s Shade Tree Committee works with the town Tree Warden on public and private tagged tree issues and helps the town meet Tree City USA criteria each year.[8]
Community treesThe Arbor Day Foundation’s 2023 Maine summary lists Kennebunkport, with Farmington and Westbrook, as the state’s longest-running active Tree City USA communities at 47 years.[9]
Community treesKennebunkport’s town tree program includes monitoring elm tree health, along with disease detection, treatment and removal.[10]
Hemlock woolly adelgidBy July 2009 the Maine Forest Service had found hemlock woolly adelgid in Kennebunkport, one of seven southern Maine towns with known infestations at the time.[11]
Browntail mothThe Maine Forest Service notes that browntail moth populations were again observed in Kennebunkport in 2010.[12]
Local landscapeThe Kennebunkport Conservation Trust’s Edwin L. Smith Preserve covers more than 1,100 acres of forest with 10 miles of trails and is part of an undeveloped block of about 3,000 acres.[13]
Tree care services in Kennebunkport
Emerald Ash Borer
Trunk injections that protect ash trees from emerald ash borer.
Emerald Ash Borer in Kennebunkport
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Systemic treatment to keep hemlocks healthy.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Kennebunkport
Browntail Moth
Web clipping, injection and treatment for browntail moth.
Browntail Moth in Kennebunkport
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 Kennebunkport.
A year of tree care in Kennebunkport
- 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
- Town of Kennebunkport: Shade Tree Committee
- Town of Kennebunkport: Shade Tree Committee
- Arbor Day Foundation: Tree City USA 2023 Maine State Report (2023)
- Kennebunkport Conservation Trust: Trust Talk – Shade Tree Committee
- Bangor Daily News: Maine hemlocks to be surveyed for adelgids (2009)
- Maine Forest Service: Browntail Moth in Maine – History and Current Situation (2018)
- Kennebunkport Conservation Trust: Edwin L. Smith Preserve
- Maine Forest Service: Browntail moth management overview