Home > Events > Reservations Required > Hike to Protect Hemlocks- Whetstone Gulf State Park Upcoming Events « All Events This event has passed. Hike to Protect Hemlocks- Whetstone Gulf State Park December 29, 202110:30 am - 12:00 pm « Winter Solstice Celebration Hour First Day Hike, Snowshoe or Ski » Reservations Required Join a series of guided walk and talks to learn to recognize and report hemlock woolly adelgid HWA- an invasive insect that kills hemlock trees. Hemlocks are an important tree species that provide many benefits for people and nature. Detecting the presence of HWA early on provides enough time to protect infested trees and helps to stop the spread to new areas. To help raise awareness, and encourage community members to get involved, a series of guided hikes will be held each month beginning in December through March. Participants will learn how to survey for HWA and report observations using their smartphone through a free mobile application called iMapInvasives-a community science tool. Prior to attending, participants should follow these steps: Make a Free iMapInvasives User Account Download the Free iMapInvasives Mobile App Video Tutorial Guided Walk and Talk Schedule: Each walk is held from 10:30 am-12 pm EST 12/29/21 Whetstone Gulf State Park – Lowville, NY (Snow date 12/30) 1/20/22 Forest Park – Camden, NY (Snow date 1/21) 2/15/22 Salmon River Falls -Altmar, NY (Snowdate 2/16) 3/10/22 Trenton Greenbelt- Holland Patent, NY (Snow date 3/11) Register Here Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Details Date: December 29, 2021 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Category: Reservations Required Venue Whetstone Gulf State Park 6065 West Road Lowville, 13367 United States + Google Map Related Events Tug Hill Traverse Trail Work Day September 21, 202410:00 am - 2:00 pm Old Growth Forest Hike October 12, 202410:00 am - 2:00 pm
