Massachusetts ALB Media and Outreach Tools

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Asian longhorned beetle media and outreach tools

These tools are free for use as outreach and educational tools or for display in media publications, provided credit to the author/photographer is given. Native file formats are provided so that the outreach can be customized for states other than Massachusetts.

Photos/Images
Flyers/Mini-posters
Presentations
K-12 Educational Materials
Hard Copy Outreach

For more information, contact Jennifer Forman Orth, 617-626-1735, jennifer.forman-orth@state.ma.us

Photos/Images:

Worcester ALB Photo/Video Gallery (photographer listed at top of each page)
Photo cutouts (Blank backgrounds - credit J. Forman Orth, MDAR):
- Beetle with antennae extended (JPG, PNG with transparent background, Photoshop file)
- Beetle side profile (JPG, PNG with transparent background, Photoshop file)
- Closeup of beetle face (JPG, PNG with transparent background, Photoshop file)
ALB graphic from USFS (JPG): male and female, just female)
ALB female, vector graphic (AI, SVG, JPG)
Tree with exit holes and profile of ALB, vector graphic (JPG)
ALB Life Cycle (credit M. Bohne, USFS) (JPG)
ALB vs. white spotted sawyer (JPG, Photoshop file)
Before and After tree removal shots from Worcester

Other photo galleries (external links, please check individual sites for photo permissions):
- ALB Image Gallery at Bugwood.org
- USFS Northeastern Area ALB Images and Slides

Flyers/Mini-posters:


ALB tree guide (Also available in Spanish)	ALB Look-alikes mini poster (Also available in Spanish)	ALB Community Alert (good for general public display)	ALB Pocket Guide - Print and fold your own guide!


Recognizing ALB tree damage (also available in InDesign format.)	Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle! Page 1, Page 2 (quiz of similar species - also available in InDesign format.)	Join the Beetle Brigade (also available in InDesign format.)	Save the Trees, Stop ALB! design for spirit/rally towels (9" x 14" 150dpi, also available in Photoshop format.)

K-12 Educational Materials:

From the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources:
- ALB Educational Activities List [8/2011]
- ALB Sample Lesson Plan [2/2012]
- ALB Jeopardy! Game (Aimed at high school level or older) [4/5/2011]
  - Powerpoint 2007 format (recommended)
  - Powerpoint 2003 compatible version
  - pdf version
  - Answer key (or download Word 2007 format)
From the USDA/USFS:
- ALB Coloring Sheet for kids, from the USDA Beetle Busters program [08/2010]
From The Nature Conservancy:
- Don't Move Firewood Coloring Sheet [08/2011]

Presentations to Download and Share:

From the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources:
- Learning to Recognize the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Biology, Tree Damage, Similar Species, Worcester Update and More! Now with bonus Emerald Ash Borer Info!) [12/1/2010]
  - Powerpoint 2007 format
  - Powerpoint 2003 compatible version
  - pdf version
- Learning to Recognize the Asian Longhorned Beetle, Worcester State U. Teachers Collaborative version [7/27/2011]
  - Powerpoint 2007 format
  - pdf version
- Learning to Recognize the Asian Longhorned Beetle, for Garden Club Educators [1/31/2012]
  - Powerpoint 2007 format
- Invasive species of Massachusetts: What's here, and What's on the horizon (talk from Mount Grace covering ALB, EAB and mile-a-minute vine) [4/2012]
  - Powerpoint 2007 format
From UMass Extension:
- How to recognize the Asian Longhorned Beetle slide presentation, by Bob Childs (pdf file, 900Kb)

Hard Copy Outreach Materials available from Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources (order via contact info at top of page):


"Ask Me About ALB" buttons	ALB magnets	ALB bookmarks	ALB shopping bags


ALB ID cards (wallet-sized)	ALB Maple Poster	ALB Notepads


ALB Specimen Box (Temporary Loan)	ALB Damaged Wood Specimen (Temporary Loan)

Hard Copy Outreach From Other Sources:

USDA Publications Page
US Forest Service (Northeastern Area) Publications Page
Don't Move Firewood Collaborators Page
Lurking in the Trees Documentary (click "Email us" to apply for a free DVD)
University of Vermont Public Awareness Page

Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources and the UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape Program. This website was made possible, in part, by a Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It may not necessarily express APHIS' views.