HWA
HWA Treatment Seminar – 26 Sept 2018
HWA Kills Trees, and it is here, in Northwestern PA
Learn more about the threat, and how to treat your own trees. This event is free to all, but space is limited – RSVP kelly @ cookforestconservancy.org, or via facebook, to join specialists on invasive insects for information on at-home treatment for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), including:
- the importance of helmock
- the reduced cost of treatment (far less than removing dead trees!)
- different treatment methods, including:
- overview of available pesticides, chemical and insect;
- which is best for a given situation; and
- the best seasons for treatments
followed by an on-site session during which attendees can actually apply the treatment – this single application will protect each target hemlock for seven years!
RSVP reply will include further details – we’ll be at Shelter #1 off Forest Road (the map should get you close enough to see us! First right past the park office along Forest Road, before Breezemont and the double turn-offs at the Log Cabin Inn & Longfellow/ Forest Cathedral trailheads).
Twilight of the Hemlocks & Beeches
Brunch with the author, Tim Palmer
16 September 2018 – Cook Forest
Join the Cook Forest Conservancy for coffee with author Tim Palmer, who’s presenting a slideshow of his lovely photography and research detailing the decline of the Eastern Hemlock and American Beeches, published this month by Penn State University Press — and what we can do to save these stately trees.
This event is free to all who RSVP, though space is limited – please RSVP here: http://cfc-palmer.rsvpify.com.
“Tim Palmer’s breathtaking photography perfectly captures the magic of Pennsylvania’s state tree, whether seen during a walk through an ancient grove or meandering along many streambanks and waterways in the commonwealth.
His images and prose will inspire us all to work on building resilience for adaptation to the impacts of climate change and to do what we can to save these majestic trees.”
—Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary, Pennsylvania DCNR
This beautiful hardcover book will be for sale by the author at the event. Any donations to the Cook Forest Conservancy will directly benefit efforts to preserve the old-growth stands in Cook Forest from the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
>> 10 – 11:30 am, Sunday, 16 September, at Pavilion #2 in beautiful Cook Forest State Park, Pennsylvania. Approx. GPS coordinates = 41°20’50.0″N 79°13’11.2″W