The eastern hemlock is an iconic element New York state’s forests — creating habitat wherever it stands and helping to keep our drinking water crisp and clear.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has officially debuted a redesigned public website at www.dec.ny.gov that improves accessibility and the user experience, particularly on mobile devices.
Scientists and researchers are launching a battle against an invasive species that threatens the well being of a tree that is important to the region's eco system.
OSWEGO COUNTY - Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an invasive insect that is killing hemlock trees and threatening the health of the forests. HWA has been confirmed present in Oswego
CAMDEN Camden Hills State Park is adding yet another distinction to its growing list. It has already welcomed the highest number of visitors among Maine’s state parks for the last three years running. Its new trail marking system has been useful.
CAMDEN Camden Hills State Park is adding yet another distinction to its growing list. It has already welcomed the highest number of visitors among Maine’s state parks for the last three years running. Its new trail marking system has been useful.
ST. LAWRENCE, JEFFERSON, OSWEGO, LEWIS, AND ONEIDA COUNTIES – Hemlock trees are being threatened by an invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Only the size of a sesame
DEC and Partners Continue Efforts to Control Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Lake George Biological Control Release Underway Bolsters Second Round of Treatment to Limit Spread of Invasive, Tree-Killing Pest The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and partners today announced that additional efforts to limit the spread of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Forest Preserve lands in Washington County are underway. DEC forestry staff are treating 29 acres of infested hemlock stands near Shelving Rock and additional infested hemlocks near Paradise Bay. DEC is partnering with the New York State Hemlock Initiative and Cornell University to release Leucopis silver flies, a biological control for HWA, near Paradise Bay. These efforts are part of an ongoing, multi-year initiative to control the HWA infestation along the shores of Lake George that was discovered last August. Additional partners in these treatment efforts include the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC).