Gwen Alegre

🍂 FALL UPDATE: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment Begins!

Now that cooler fall temperatures have arrived, our Ecos Cooperative team will begin treating our tagged Hemlocks for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) as soon as the rain eases up and their schedule allows. Weather is always a factor, but treatments can continue until the ground freezes — likely through November. To-date, Ecos Cooperative and volunteerContinue reading “🍂 FALL UPDATE: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment Begins!”

Help Us Restore Trees at Donna Wyglon’s House

Bonus! Learn to Plant Trees in Craneridge LEARN AND LEND A HAND at Donna Wyglon’s property. A recent fire destroyed her home. Her home as been rebuilt, but several trees were damaged or destroyed. Join us Sunday, Oct. 5 at 11 AM (Bills game is at 8:20 PM). Hosted by the Woodlands & Habitat Committee.Continue reading “Help Us Restore Trees at Donna Wyglon’s House”

Street Lighting Project Update

Exciting Happenings Around Craneridge! As of September 23, 2025, two of the new streetlights are up and fully functional at Meadow Trail and Deer Run as well as Meadow Trail and Crane Road. Check them out! > > > > > Simoncelli Electric has assured the Craneridge Lighting Committee that the project will be completed byContinue reading “Street Lighting Project Update”

Getting Up to Speed on HOA Assist

We’re all new to HOA Assist, and each of us is traveling up the learning curve. Yes, we get it. HOA Assist is a big change for Craneridge, but a good one. It eases the work of our volunteer leaders, and it provides you more visibility to your payments as well as Craneridge finances. ButContinue reading “Getting Up to Speed on HOA Assist”

Tomorrow! Craneridge Annual Meeting & Picnic (and VOTE!)

HAVEN’T VOTED YET? Join us tomorrow and VOTE by paper ballot. Still planning on e-voting? Please do so before tomorrow (Sunday, June 22) at 2 PM. For folks who have not yet e-voted, one last reminder email with unique login details will be sent this afternoon (Saturday, June 21). Have you checked out the StreetContinue reading “Tomorrow! Craneridge Annual Meeting & Picnic (and VOTE!)”

Important Woodlands & Habitat Happenings this Week (week of 5-11-25)

ALSO STARTING THIS WEEK! Homeowners can start treating tagged trees on their properties using our detailed instructions and provided HWA treatment kit. We have three kits. Gwen will contact you to schedule a time to drop off a kit over the coming weeks. Key topics from our previous update: 1. Mid-May through June 30: HomeownerContinue reading “Important Woodlands & Habitat Happenings this Week (week of 5-11-25)”

May UPDATE: Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Craneridge

1. May 3 Professional Treatment to be Rescheduled Due to several days of rainy weather, we’ll be rescheduling dates in May and into June with our partner and HWA expert Joshua Konovitz from Ecos Cooperative. Please stay tuned for new dates. After spring treatment, treatment will start again in the fall when cooler temperatures return.Continue reading “May UPDATE: Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Craneridge”

Care About Our Trees? Woodlands & Habitat Committee 2025 Plans

Focus on Treating Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) and Caring for Our Young Native Trees and Plants Our mission remains steadfast: to enhance the natural beauty of our community, promote biodiversity, and foster a sense of environmental stewardship among residents. Questions? Ideas? What to help in some way? Contact Gwen at gwenalegre@gmail.com In 2025, let’s nurtureContinue reading “Care About Our Trees? Woodlands & Habitat Committee 2025 Plans”

Important Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Update: December 2024

What You Need to Know Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is now widespread across western New York and New York State. Learn more about Hemlock Woolly Adelgid here What We are Doing: What You Can Do: Questions? Concerns? Should you have questions or concerns, please contact Gwen Alegre at gwenalegre@gmail.com or Sam Lewandowski at slewandowski92@gmail.com.

Heads Up: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Treatment Resumes

Starting this week (Nov. 3, 2024), we’ll be tagging trees for treatment and resuming HWA treatment, which will include trees with known infestations. We’ll also proactively treat large healthy Hemlocks along Hardwood between the mail center and the 4-way stop sign. In the spring of this year, we treated about 120 Hemlocks. This month, weContinue reading “Heads Up: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Treatment Resumes”