Art installation highlights devastating effects of emerald ash borer

A new art installation beside the Lionel-Groulx metro station draws public attention to the disastrous effects of the emerald ash borer, an invasive species of beetle that is killing ash trees on the island of Montreal, as well as in many other municipalities in Canada and the United States.
The temporary work by local artist Philippe Allard consists of 20 planks erected vertically in a green space on St-Jacques St. leading toward the metro station. The first two planks are leaning over, like fa