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 …
Surveys Continue
Surveys continue for Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). So far, the pest is still limited to known areas between Fennville and Mears. The contractor for treatment on private land has been …
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 …
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 …