Woolly Adelgid Hunt!!

During the winter thaw weekend, after my skiing plan had failed, I have an opportunity to participate in Woolly Adelgid Hunt Trip with Dr. Goddard.

Winter Thaw

Woolly Adelgid is an alien insect from China that feeds on Hemlocks, native winter trees. Our goal is to mark the area that is heavily infested.

Woolly Adelgid

We went to Charles Hodges Conservation Area where Dr. Goddard had already investigated with other foresters. We found many Hemlocks infested. It took us about 2 hours to mark the trees for future investigation.

After that Dr. Goddard led us to a beaver dam. Unfortunately, the dam had already been dismantled.

It was a fun trip that I gained interesting experience in the New England forest.

Deer's Manure

 A Trace of a deer sharpened its antlers

Red Squirrel's Nest