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Gypsy moth caterpillars back with bite (The Morning Call)
Forest-munching gypsy moth caterpillars rebounded in Pennsylvania this summer with a surprising vengeance, catching entomologists, government officials and landowners off-guard. Now, officials are wor… more »
Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association
Knot so bad soup!
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aehmer wrote 2 months ago: Earlier I reported on a soup with knotweed that was knot so good. Alright, it was heinous. So it wa … more »
Starbucks at Red Bud Isle on Earth day!
austinparks wrote 3 months ago: Earth day, on Tuesday, April 22 was a hot and humid day at Red Bud Isle. We made fantastic progress … more »
smart growth in arlington, green jobs in dc and other going ons about town
greendcgirl wrote 3 months ago: So lots happening in the green world of D.C. and the surrounding areas (!!!). Encouraging news - loc … more »
Invasive Plants Workshop
Bruce Gatling-Austin wrote 10 months ago: Saturday, September 22, 9 am – 12 pm at the Education Building Learn to identify invasive non-nati … more »
Scientists hope a weevil works wonders (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
rj wrote 11 months ago: As superheroes go, the tiny insect that Ellen Lake holds in her outstretched hand seems preposterous … more »
DCNR wages war on 'Trees of Heaven' (Williamsporte Sun-Gazette)
rj wrote 11 months ago: When William Hamilton introduced Ailanthus altissima in 1784 to America in his Philadelphia garden a … more »
Gypsy moth caterpillars back with bite (The Morning Call)
rj wrote 11 months ago: Forest-munching gypsy moth caterpillars rebounded in Pennsylvania this summer with a surprising veng … more »
DCNR wages war on 'Trees of Heaven' (Williamsporte Sun-Gazette)
rj wrote 11 months ago: When William Hamilton introduced Ailanthus altissima in 1784 to America in his Philadelphia garden a … more »
Beetle threatens state’s ash trees (Times Leader)
rj wrote 11 months ago: Call it a “David and Goliath” battle in Pennsylvania’s forests. Only this time, David is a dim … more »
Challenges Remain In Reintroducing American Chestnut (Science Daily)
rj wrote 11 months ago: Science Daily — Researchers have developed a breed of American chestnut that is resistant to the f … more »
Steady loss of hemlock trees could devastate ecosystem (Ashville Citizen-Times)
rj wrote 11 months ago: OTTO — Chelcy Ford looked up into the early afternoon sunshine and pointed to the naked, brown bra … more »
Ash trees face dire threat (The Morning Call)
rj wrote 11 months ago: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Butler county - In a hedgerow behind an elementary school, state entomologist Sv … more »
Gypsy Moth
rj wrote 11 months ago: Entomological Notes (Penn State University Dept. of Entomology): The gypsy moth, was accidentally … more »
Ash trees still have value after tree-killing beetle attacks (The Chronicle Journal)
rj wrote 11 months ago: TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Ash trees are being turned into park benches, baby furniture and baseball bats f … more »
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
rj wrote 11 months ago: The following is from the PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry: What is the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid? Adelges ts … more »
Emerald Ash Borer
rj wrote 11 months ago: The newest serious threat to our forests in Pennsylvania is the emerald ash borer. Some experts beli … more »
Emerald Ash Borer
rj wrote 11 months ago: The newest serious threat to our forests in Pennsylvania is the emerald ash borer. Some experts beli … more »
Lonicera
thinkinglikeavalley wrote 1 year ago: “The alien bush honeysuckles can form a continuous shrub layer in forests on almost any sort o … more »
