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Hike to Protect Hemlocks
Join a series of guided walk and talks to learn to recognize and report hemlock woolly adelgid HWA- an invasive insect that kills hemlock trees. Hemlocks are an important tree species that provide many benefits for people and nature. Detecting the presence of HWA early on provides enough time to protect infested trees and helps to stop the spread to new areas. To help raise awareness, and encourage community members to get involved, a series of guided hikes will be held each month beginning in December through March. Participants will learn how to survey for HWA and report observations using their smartphone through a free mobile application called iMapInvasives-a community science tool.
Prior to attending, participants should follow these steps:
Guided Walk and Talk Schedule:
Each walk is held from 10:30 am-12 pm EST
12/29/21 Whetstone Gulf State Park – Lowville, NY (Snow date 12/30)
2/15/22 Salmon River Falls -Altmar, NY (Snow date 2/16)
2/24/22 Forest Park-Camden, NY (Snow date 2/25)
3/10/22 Trenton Greenbelt- Holland Patent, NY (Snow date 3/11)
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Partner meetings are held in the winter, spring, and fall; to receive partner meeting announcements, please fill out the form on our Partners Webpage or email brittney.rogers@tnc.org.
The PRISM Network hosts a monthly Speaker Series on the last Wednesday of each month (except July, August, and December). To receive invitations, please sign up for the SLELO PRISM listserv.
iMapInvasives holds training webinars after the PRISM Speaker Series from 1 pm-2 pm. Visit the iMap website for details and to register.
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