Join Midcoast Conservany’s Stewardship Manager Isobel Curtis to learn more about management options for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, the invasive insect impacting our beautiful Hemlock forests. We will tour the release sites where biocontrol beetle Sasajicymnus tsugae was released earlier this spring and discuss integrated management with chemical and biocontrol. We will also discuss how to identify the adelgid and how to prioritize management within hemlock stands. Bring your questions and come take a walk!
Directions to Marsh River Preserve: From Wiscasset, take Rt.1 North for 4.5 miles and turn left onto Osprey Point Road (look for the turn-off to Split Rock Distilling). Bear left at the fork onto Eagle Point Road and follow into the neighborhood. Continue to the very end of the road and park along the dirt circle. From the North, take Rt. 1 South into Newcastle and take a right onto Osprey Point Road which is just past the Sherman Lake Rest Area. Bear left onto Eagle Point Road, follow to the end of the road, and park along the dirt circle.
What to Bring: Good walking shoes, bug spray if desired, water.
Hike Difficulty: Easy-moderate. We will hike just over a mile. There is one moderate hill right at the trailhead and a few bog bridges we will cross over. The trail tread has plenty of roots. Otherwise, there are no extreme inclines or large elevation changes. If you have specific questions or accommodations please reach out to Isobel (isobel@midcoastconservancy.org)!