Hemlock wooly adelgid is a small insect that drains sap from hemlock branches until the tree dies. Until recently, cold winters have limited the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid. As winter temperatures warm, scientists suspect this pest could spread throughout our region. We need your help to track this deadly pest. Join our project by monitoring your local forest for hemlock woolly adelgid and reporting what you find.

Contribute data any time of year. Try to check at least 10 branches on 10 trees before reporting your results.

Learn more:

• Explore the data collected through this project at http://bit.ly/hwaSP19
• Find curriculum to support student learning through participation in this project on the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Learning Resource Hub.