The Wildlife Society’s Invasive Species and the Forestry and Wildlife Working Groups are cosponsoring a workshop for the Lingering Hemlock Project. The workshop will be on Tuesday 28 April at 2:00 PM EDT.
The Lingering Hemlock Project is a subset of The Nature Conservancy’s “Tree Species in Peril” program. The project aims to locate and selectively breed eastern hemlocks with genetic resistance to the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
Olivia Hall from the North Carolina Hemlock Restoration Initiative will share more about how natural areas can participate in the Lingering Hemlock Project. In the southeastern US, project partners can locate and record data on hemlocks that remain healthy despite HWA infestations. In the northeastern US, project partners can establish hemlock plots and monitor their health and decline annually.
Go here to learn more about the project & webinar, and find the link to join.
I have blogged about HWA often – although there is no simple method for finding the earlier blogs. In 2025 I posted 3 blogs – in March and one in August. If you need a reminder about HWA, visit TNC’s “don’t move firewood” website here.
Posted by Faith Campbell
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For a detailed discussion of the policies and practices that have allowed these pests to enter and spread – and that do not promote effective restoration strategies – review the Fading Forests report at http://treeimprovement.utk.edu/FadingForests.htm
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