Join Midcoast Conservancy for a walk and talk about the invasive insect Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) at Geele Preserve in Waldoboro led by Isobel Curtis, Director of Stewardship.
The talk will include history, identification, and management strategies for HWA. The walk will explore first-hand the signs and symptoms of HWA and the important role of Hemlock trees in Maine's ecology.
Midcoast Conservancy recently partnered with the Town of Waldoboro on a Project Canopy grant and received funding to release biocontrol beetles at Geele Preserve and 2 other locations in Waldoboro. This is part of a regional strategy to manage Hemlock Woolly Adelgid populations and give Maine's Hemlock trees a chance.
Come learn all about these efforts!
If you are unable to attend this walk and talk, we will be holding an earlier one Wednesday, August 27th from 10:00 - 12:00 PM at the Waldoboro Town Forest.
For questions, please reach out to Isobel at isobel@midcoastconservancy.org.
This is a free event, but registration is encouraged.