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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) was first discovered in Ohio in 2012. Since then it has been found at several locations including the Hocking Hills State Park in Hocking County and Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve in Jackson County. This nonnative invasive pest has the potential to cause widespread mortality in Ohio’s hemlock forests.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Divisions of Forestry, Parks, and Natural Areas and Preserves), The Nature Conservancy, Ohio State University Extension, the Hocking Hills Conservation Association and others have joined forces to bring to offer an educational program “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid-A pest threatening Ohio’s Hemlocks at two locations in April:
April 5, 2018
Camp Oty’ Okwa – Hocking County
Directions to Camp Oty’Okwa
April 10, 2018
Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp/The Elizabeth L. Evans Outdoor Education Center – Jackson County
Directions to Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp
Both programs begin at 5:30 PM with optional hike to view magnificent hemlock forests. The indoor portion of the program will begin at 7:00 PM
Join us to:
- Experience the magnificent hemlock dominated forest
A closer look at recently attached HWA on hemlock in Washington Co. 10-29-14- Understand the importance of hemlock trees to tourism and the environment in Ohio
- Learn the significance of hemlock stands in the Hocking Hills and Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve (the Rock Run area of Jackson County)
- Become aware of the serious threat that Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), a nonnative invasive insect, poses to hemlock trees in the eastern US
- Receive updates on the current status of HWA in Ohio
- Learn about Ohio’s Efforts to proactively manage HWA
- Join in our effort to detect this pest and spread the word
- Hemlock at Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve
For more information about Hemlock Woolly adelgid visit: http://ohiodnr.gov/hwa