A section of Clear Creek State Forest is recognized as old growth Ella KatonaJuly 23, 2024 The 20-acre section in Mercer County has been inducted into a national network of old-growth forests. ConservationRecreationWild Pennsylvania
How a land trust is fighting invasive hemlock woolly adelgid in Allegheny County Ella KatonaJuly 12, 2024 Hollow Oak Land Trust is selectively treating hemlock trees with insecticide and hopes to inspire homeowners to do the same. ConservationWild Pennsylvania
Non-native beetles, flies introduced in effort to save hemlock trees in Allegheny National Forest Glynis BoardDecember 11, 2023 Hemlock woolly adelgid is a non-native, invasive insect that threatens to decimate eastern hemlock trees. ConservationWild Pennsylvania
How to Control the Pest Threatening the Future of Hemlock Trees Boomba NishikawaJuly 30, 2021 The hemlock woolly adelgid is destroying Pennsylvania's state tree and its forests. Homeowners need to be on the lookout for this invasive insect. Climate ChangeConservationWild PennsylvaniaWildlifeYour Environment Update
These Hungry Beetles Could Save Pennsylvania’s Hemlocks Julie GrantDecember 18, 2020 Look closely. The beetles on this branch eat only invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Scientists hope the beetle will spread through forests where the pest has decimated Eastern hemlocks. ConservationWild Pennsylvania
Filmmakers Highlight Plight of Cook Forest’s Iconic Hemlocks Kara HolsoppleApril 20, 2018 Filmmakers combine sentiment with action to fight the hemlock woolly adelgid that threatens the old-growth hemlocks of Cook Forest State Park. ConservationVideoWild Pennsylvania
