CountyYork County
RegionSouthern Maine
EAB quarantineEntire county
Hemlock woolly adelgidEstablished
Tree Medics protects trees for homeowners, businesses and municipalities in Ogunquit 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 Ogunquit
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 Ogunquit.[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 Ogunquit’s trees
Emerald ash borerIn fall 2020, observations by landowners and foresters turned up emerald ash borer infestations in Ogunquit, one of seven Maine towns newly confirmed that year.[7]
Local landscapeOgunquit’s Marginal Way is a roughly 1.25-mile shoreline footpath; developer Josiah Chase donated the path and the land between it and the ocean to the Ogunquit Village Corporation for public use in 1925.[8]
Local landscapeGreat Works Regional Land Trust’s 156-acre Old Boston Preserve off North Village Road in Ogunquit is a forested property rich in vernal pools, with a 1.2-mile loop trail past old farmstead foundations.[9]
Local landscapeThe 35-acre Payeur Preserve and Kirkpatrick Woods off Berwick Road in Ogunquit includes stone-walled cattle paths, vernal pools and an open wetland meadow at the headwaters of Leavitt Stream in the Ogunquit River watershed.[10]
Local landscapeBeach Plum Farm, conserved in 1998, is a 22-acre preserve stretching from Route 1 to the Ogunquit River and is described as the last remaining saltwater farm in Ogunquit.[11]
Community treesA Maine Forest Service list of municipal forestry regulations notes that Ogunquit’s code enforcement officer may require culvert installation where a timber harvest entrance meets a public road.[12]
Tree care services in Ogunquit
Emerald Ash Borer
Trunk injections that protect ash trees from emerald ash borer.
Emerald Ash Borer in Ogunquit
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Systemic treatment to keep hemlocks healthy.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Ogunquit
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.[13] Browntail moth help in Ogunquit.
A year of tree care in Ogunquit
- 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 DACF: Seven Additional Maine Towns Found to Have Emerald Ash Borer (2020)
- Maine Historic Preservation Commission: Marginal Way (2024)
- Great Works Regional Land Trust: Old Boston Preserve (2026)
- Great Works Regional Land Trust: Payeur Preserve & Kirkpatrick Woods (2026)
- Great Works Regional Land Trust: Beach Plum Farm Preserve (2026)
- Maine Forest Service: Examples of Municipal Forestry Regulations (2021)
- Maine Forest Service: Browntail moth management overview