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)”
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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”
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)”
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