Emerald Ash Borer, Dead Ash Trees and Your Gutters

Name: Gutter Cleaning Rockford IL
Address: Rockford, IL, US
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Updated October 1, 2026

Short answer

The City of Rockford says ash is about 15 percent of its roughly 70,000 street trees, with another 110,000 ash trees on private property, all exposed to the emerald ash borer (City of Rockford). Dying ash drop twigs and branches that jam gutters and downspouts.

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City of Rockford, Emerald Ash Borer

What changes when an ash dies

A healthy tree drops leaves; a dying one drops wood. Twigs and bark lodge across downspout outlets where leaves would have washed through, and larger limbs dent gutters and pull them off the fascia in wind.

What to watch for

Thin, dying crowns on ash near the house.
More sticks than leaves in the gutters at cleaning time.
Dents or bent hangers under overhanging limbs.

Rockford's Public Works Forestry Division monitors city trees and asks residents to report suspected emerald ash borer. Ash on private property is the owner's to treat or remove; that is tree work, not gutter work. After removal, a gutter cleaning clears what fell. See roof and gutter cleaning.

Source: City of Rockford, Emerald Ash Borer

Quick answers

Are there still ash trees in Rockford?

The city's emerald ash borer page says ash made up about 15 percent of its 70,000 street trees and estimates 110,000 ash trees on private property.

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