Waterville Public Library

Pruners Still Available to Borrow to Help With Removing Browntail Moth Nests

It's that time of year again! Browntail moth caterpillars will soon be active again and it's best to get rid of those nests and webs before that happens. Thanks to the City of Waterville Public Works and Parks & Recreation departments, you can use your library card to borrow pole pruners from the Library.

 
Waterville Public Library patrons can head here to put one on hold right now! https://minerva.maine.edu/search/?searchtype=t&SORT=D&searcharg=pole+pruner&searchscope=41

Don't have a card with us? Head to our website (http://www.watervillelibrary.org/content/1306/get-yourself-a-library-card!.php ), call us at 207-872-5433, or stop by the library when we're open!

More information about Browntail Moths:
Browntail Moth Information & Workshop on Vimeo

Browntail Moth Euproctis chrysorrhoea: Forest Health & Monitoring: Bureau of Forestry: Maine DACF

Identifying Browntail Moth Winter Nests

Library staff made a super short promotional video regarding the pole pruners available for checkout at the Library (though you can come inside to pick them up now).
https://fb.watch/bHq3QXFOrU/