Extent Maps
Efforts continue in the fight against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in and beyond Ottawa County. Surveys and treatments continue to be managed on both public and private property. The four-county …
HWA in Grand Haven
Melanie Manion the Natural Resources Manager with Ottawa County Parks and Ali Locher, a Grand Valley State University Natural Resources Management Professor, are both part of the team in West …
Neighborhood Associations Unite
Residents join parks in all-out war against hemlock bugs Mary Terpstra checking hemlock trees in her neighborhood. The sun just edged above the wooded dune to the east as residents …
Meetings set to educate about invasive tree bug
This is a repost from the Grand Haven Tribune. To read the full article, please click here. A series of public meetings have been scheduled to help property owners understand …
Save MI Hemlocks Rally
Save MI Hemlocks Rally! Sunday, April 15 from 2-4 pm Nature Education Center, Hemlock Crossing Join us for… Progress updates and local success stories What you can do and how …
HWA Public Information Sessions
Help spread the word! In partnership with the West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, the West Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area and GEI consultants are gearing up to conduct Hemlock Woolly …
The Stewardship Network Conference
On January 13th, Daria Gosztyla, the HWA Project Coordinator at Ottawa Conservation District, presented at the Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems Conference in East Lansing, MI. Daria …
Task Force Update
Meet the new West Michigan HWA Project Coordinator! Daria Gosztyla joins Ottawa Conservation District as the new Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Project Coordinator working under the recently obtained HWA GLRI …
Ottawa County Water Quality Forum
On November 29, Melanie Manion, the Natural Resources Management Supervisor at Ottawa County Parks, presented at the 12th annual Ottawa County Water Quality Forum. That’s right, the effects of HWA …
Prevent the spread of HWA
Members of our task force are continually asked how they can help. If you’ve educated yourself on HWA and committed to checking your trees (and reporting infestations), you can help …
Funds secured through GLRI
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant awarded to help eradicate Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in West Michigan This October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC) …
Task Force Update
HWA Task Force Update Surveys have shown that HWA is more widespread than originally known, but most infestations are related to their original introduction points. The DNR was able to …
Volunteer Featured in Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press published an in-depth article, submitted by the Michigan DNR sharing information about the fight against HWA. Estelle Charroud, a Holland-native and dedicated Ottawa County Parks volunteer …
Slow the Spread Video & Task Force Update
Highlights from Slow the Spread Presentation While HWA is relatively new in West Michigan, New England has been fighting the pest for over a decade. On March 23, Allison Kanoti, …
Public Meetings
HWA IN WEST MICHIGAN, Saturday, April 8, 12-1 pm Learn more about surveying, treatment, and how to get involved in the fight against HWA at a public meeting at the …
State Updates
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development is a great resource for updates on HWA state-wide. Their site includes the most recent MSU extension bulletins, recommendations for landowners, nursery …