Events Working Woodlands Workshop: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Monitoring
8
Feb
Dates & Times
8
February
9:00am to 12:00pm
Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a destructive invasive insect that has already been detected in southern Vermont, including Windsor County. Join Jim Esden for this workshop to learn how to identify HWA-infested hemlocks and what landowners can do to detect and slow the spread of this insect pest.
Please dress appropriately for outdoor activity, and bring a water bottle, snack and snowshoes if possible. Adult and children’s snowshoes are available if needed. Event will continue snow or shine! This event is eligible for CFE credits from the Society of American Foresters and has been assigned 2.5 Category 1 credits.
Location – Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, Woodstock VT.
Parking is available in the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot, located on Old River Road.
Reservations - Please pre-register as space is limited. To register or learn more call (802) 457-3368 x 226, or email us at leah_marshall@partner.nps.gov. Be sure to tell us how many are coming.
Events co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association.
More information can be found at our website: https://www.nps.gov/mabi/learn/nature/working-woodlands-workshops.htm
