Adirondack Forest Pest Hunters - Surveying for HWA

Adirondack Forest Pest Hunters - Surveying for HWA

Join the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and partners* on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 10:00am-11:30am on Zoom to learn about hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) and how you can help survey for this invasive insect in the Adirondack region. HWA is killing eastern hemlock trees from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Catskills and was first found in the Adirondack Park in 2017. Citizen scientists can help determine how far HWA has spread. This workshop will cover basic identification, survey techniques, and how to sign up for a trail to survey.

RSVP and Zoom Info can be found here: Register Here

Before attending this training, please sign up for a free iMapInvasives account and download the mobile app.

*This program is jointly sponsored by the Adirondack Mountain Club, Capital Region PRISM, Lake George Land Conservancy, NYS iMapInvasives, and NYS Hemlock Initiative.

Are you interested in additional field training? Consider attending one of the field trips offered below.

Option 1: Shelving Rock, Fort Ann - February 17, 2022
Hosted by the Lake George Land Conservancy

For more details or to register, click here.

Option 2: Coles Woods, Queensbury - February 24, 2022
Hosted by the Capital Region PRISM
For more details or to register, click here.

Option 3: Moreau Lake State Park, Corinth - February 24, 2022
Hosted by the Capital Region PRISM
For more details or to register, click here.  

Option 4: Owen Pond Trail, Lake Placid - March 2, 2022
Hosted by the Ausable River Association

To register, email Liz Metzger, Research Associate: liz@ausableriver.org

Option 5: Roostercomb Trail, Keene Valley - March 19, 2022
Hosted by the Adirondack Mountain Club

For more details or to register, click here.