County pursues HWA treatment at area parks
Ottawa County Parks has established a management plan to limit the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). The county has opted for injections of a pesticide in high-risk areas of …
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 …
Grant funding supports HWA efforts
West Mich. receives funds to help stop spread of tree killer ALEX DOTY • JAN 22, 2018 AT 10:00 AM Original story: http://www.grandhaventribune.com/Environment/2018/01/22/West-Mich-receives-funding-to-help-stop-spread-of-invasives Ottawa County is one of the beneficiaries of a …
State supports HWA fight with grant awards
State Hopes To Squash Hemlock Pest Before It Spreads By REBECCA THIELE • JAN 19, 2018 Original story: http://wmuk.org/post/state-hopes-squash-hemlock-pest-it-spreads A bug that kills hemlock trees has invaded West Michigan. Hemlock woolly adelgid has been …
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) …
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 …