Tree Warden

Meet Chester's Tree Warden 860-526-0013 ext. 202

William Scot Mills (Scot)

Scot was born in Cleveland, OH, and relocated to CT in 1978. After attending Old Saybrook High School, Scot went to TN where he worked on his family farm harvesting pulp wood. After leaving TN, Scot returned to CT where he worked in woodland management doing low impact harvesting of hardwood trees. For the past 14 years, Scot has been involved in property management as well as the trimming and removing of large hazardous trees. Scot's formal tree education includes Woodland Management and Arboriculture. Scot is continuing his education by studying forestry, becoming a licensed arborist as well as a certified tree warden. Scot currently lives in Chester with his wife and 2 children.

Asian Longhorn Beetle

A new and potentially serious threat to some of Connecticut’s most popular trees, forests, and even our landscapes is the Asian Longhorn Beetle, scientifically known as Anoplophora Glabripennis. Native to Asia, it is believed that the beetle arrived here in wooden packing crates from China. The beetle has been found in New York City, Long Island, as well as in Union and Middlesex counties in New Jersey. It's closest proximity to us in Chester, would be in Worcester, MA, where over 23,000 trees were removed between 2008 and 2009. In 2010 the Asian Beetle was responsible for the removal of an additional 3,304 trees.

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