Your help with early detection is the only hope for our Catskill Hemlocks. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an aggressive invasive insect that kills a host tree in just a few years. Our eastern hemlocks, with little or no resistance to these infestations, have been hit hard by HWA in the Catskill Park. You’ll be trained to identify and conduct surveys for HWA, and can adopt an area in the Catskill Park to survey.

Sponsored by ADK and CRISP.

Event Duration: 6 hours

Bring: Lunch, water, snacks, and gear, smart phone.

Level of Difficulty: Moderate backcountry hiking.

Fee: No

Dogs Allowed: No

Registration required:  http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51116/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=10208

For more information:  Cathy Pedler, cathy@adk.org  518-449-3870 or

Dan Snider, dsnider@catskillcenter.org  845-586-2611 x104

Meet at: Catskill Interpretive Center, State Route 28 one mile west of Boiceville.