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”

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Update

And…What to Look For in June! HWA Treatment Update Future Treatment Goals What to Look For in June… and a Note of Caution Now through June, healthy Hemlock branches have bright lime green, new growth tips. This time of year, the new growth is very visible! HWA infested branches do not have this new growth.Continue reading “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Update”

Heads Up: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment Begins

This Sunday (April 21), we’ll begin our first year of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid treatment. We’ll focus first on HWA infested trees and adjacent areas (common and homeowner property). We’ll also start to proactively treat selected trees in areas with dense Hemlock populations. A highly effective liquid treatment (Imidaclorid) will be applied directly to the baseContinue reading “Heads Up: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment Begins”

Update: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Resources and Links

On Wednesday, April 10, Gwen Alegre and special guest Caroline Marschner from Cornell University’s NYS Hemlock Initiative led a Zoom meeting to inform and educate folks about our recent HWA infestation and how we’re responding. Caroline’s information was especially helpful, and everyone learned a lot about our challenges ahead. If you love our woodlands andContinue reading “Update: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Resources and Links”

Important! HWA Infestation: Next Steps for Craneridge

There are seven confirmed Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) infestations in various areas in Craneridge. We believe that the infestation is widespread. However, several HWA experts (DEC, NY Hemlock Initiative, WNY PRISM) agree that it’s the “early days” for HWA attacking our Eastern Hemlock trees. THIS IS SERIOUS!Without treatment, all infected Hemlocks will die within theContinue reading “Important! HWA Infestation: Next Steps for Craneridge”

Alert: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Found in Craneridge and Sprague Brook Park

Within the past month, the devastating Hemlock Woolly Adelgid was found in Sprague Brook Park and in Craneridge. A majority of evergreen trees in Craneridge are Eastern Hemlocks. Without treatment, once infested, 100% of Hemlock trees will die within 4-10 years. For the month of February, we are asking ALL our neighbors to look forContinue reading “Alert: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Found in Craneridge and Sprague Brook Park”

Walk Scheduled: Hunt for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA)

Learn how to spot HWA. Saturday, January 27, 10 am to 12 noon Sign up here! A majority of the pine trees in Craneridge are Eastern Hemlocks, and Hemlocks are under attack from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an invasive, aphid-like insect. Once infested, 100% of Hemlock trees will die within 4-10 years. Join Gwen Alegre fromContinue reading “Walk Scheduled: Hunt for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA)”

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ID Training

This Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 AM onsite at Craneridge, WNY PRISM expert, Brittany Hernon will show us how to look for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), and then how to upload our findings to the app, iMapInvasives. Register HERE. Group size is limited. At Craneridge, we are committed to identifying and then deciding on appropriateContinue reading “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ID Training”

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Walk & Talk with PRISM

Learn about this invasive insect that puts our Hemlocks at risk. DETAILSWhen: Saturday, March 5, 10 AM to 12 NOONWhere: Exact location in Sprague Brook Park, TBDRegister: Register here, and select the Sprague Brook event. (link takes you to a PRISM registration form.) HWA is what keeps many on the Woodlands Committee up at night. If our HemlocksContinue reading “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Walk & Talk with PRISM”