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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive aphid-like insect

5/14/2023

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive aphid-like insect that is attacking hemlock trees in the Cobmoosa Shores Association (CSA). Hemlocks with the disease and not treated will die in 4-10 years. The Muskegon Conservation District (MCD) has been working with property owners in our association, treated trees last fall and will continue treatments this year. The MCD is very busy with this MCD program. For more information about this project see [https://muskegoncd.org/projects-programs/hemlock-woolly-adelgid/].

If anyone in CSA who has not had their Hemlock trees assessed for the disease, the MCD still has room left this year to add Cobmoosa property owners to the list for HWA treatment. To have trees assessed for HWA, property owners are to contact Kara Cronk at the MCD. Since she and her crew are out in the field most of the time, the best way to connect with Kara is via email at kara.ermatinger@macd.org

Update on Member’s Hemlock HWA Assessment by MCD

10/11/2022

For residents who have previously signed up to have the Muskegon Conservation District (MCD) assess their hemlock trees for HWA infection, you should have received an email showing the quote for tagging and treatment of your trees. If you signed up, but you have not received the email, please contact Janis Morrison at 313-530-8202 or [janismorrison@mac.com].

If more residents in Cobmoosa Shores, who did not sign up for the hemlock treatment would like to, you still have time to do so. But please do NOT contact Janis Morrison for this. Instead you can send your information to Kara Ermatinger at [kara.ermatinger@macd.org] or call the MCD office at 231-828-5079. Your information will get on a list, and Kara and her team will come and do more quotes.

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) Member Tree Assessment

9/4/2022

The Tree Committee would like to inform the membership that the Muskegon Conservation District that they will start assessing trees for those members who have signed up for HWA assessments. What follows is the communication from the Muskegon Conservation District:

The Muskegon Conservation District will begin assessing properties in CSA starting Sept 23rd for those who signed up for individual Hemlock Woolly Adelgid infection treatment. The MCD team will begin quoting out (the site visit that produces the quote) the properties that have signed up for individual treatments. They will continue until they are finished. The assessing will be starting on Ottawa Trail then to Ridge, to Huron, to Chippewa, to Ottawattamie, to Shawbacoung, and finally Erie.

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