The Chautauqua County Forest Pest Task Force (CCFPTF) is a volunteer organization of forestry professionals, scientists, natural resource managers, local officials and private citizens. CCFPTF has organized to facilitate a science-based response to the ecological, economic and public safety impacts of invasive forest pests within the forests and communities of Chautauqua County.
RTPI will host the next meeting of the CCFPTF on Friday, September 7th from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Carri Marschner and Nick Dietschler from the NYS Hemlock Initiative will be joining the meeting to discuss the state of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in NY and provide an introduction to HWA phenology. This training will enable citizens to get involved in a specific project studying the seasonal development of HWA while informing biological control management. This meeting is open to the general public, and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Elyse Henshaw at 716-665-2473 ext 231 or ehenshawATrtpi.org for more information.
White masses indicative of the forest pest Hemlock Woolly Adelgid can be seen on these hemlock branches.
Meeting agenda:
9:30AM Welcome and Introductions
9:35AM Task Force business: Recap of action items and discussion of next steps
10:30AM Break
10:35AM Update on the state of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in NYS and discussion of WNY Forest Pests with Carri Marschner, Cornell University and NYS Hemlock Initiative
11:00AM Introduction to HWA Phenology Project led by Nick Dietschler, Cornell University and NYS Hemlock Initiative
11:55PM Set date of next meeting
12:30PM Adjourn
