Dispatches from the Field: Issue 2

Some hemlocks in this Hemlock Conservation Area have healthy, green canopies. Others affected by HWA have thinning, brown canopies.

NPS photo.

Meet the Managers will return in Issue 3

Focus On…Dying giants: the loss of hemlocks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Introduction to Dying Giants
• NPS Profile: Read about the biocontrol beetle vs. the adelgid & watch NPS Resource Managers' efforts to protect hemlocks. Or go directly to the podcast.
• Partner Profile: Read about NPS Partner efforts to understand hemlock loss & stream life
• Links to… information about the month’s topic, further research, and volunteering opportunities
• And for those in school… information about education and experience needed to become an expert in each month’s field

 

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