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- [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Block"][/siteorigin_widget] Some of Southern Ontario’s largest Eastern Hemlocks are at risk of disappearing. An invasive pest, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), is spreading across the region and killing Eastern Hemlocks, including some of Canada’s largest recorded trees. Once these magnificent trees are gone, the cool, forested habitats they create and the wildlife that depend on them are also at risk. [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Block"][/siteorigin_widget][siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Video"][/siteorigin_widget][siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Block"][/siteorigin_widget] We can help protect them, but time is running out. We have identified priority trees on Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) properties that can be treated, and we need your support to act now. WHAT YOUR HELP MEANS By donating, you are not simply helping save individual trees, you are helping protect an entire ecosystem. Eastern Hemlocks are a foundation species in the forests of the Long Point Basin. They provide habitat for wildlife, help protect streams, and create the cool, shaded conditions that support a remarkable diversity of life. LPBLT properties contain some exceptionally large Hemlocks, including trees among the largest recorded in Canada. HWA puts these irreplaceable trees at risk. Your support will help fund the equipment, training and treatments needed to protect these trees and establish the capacity to treat many…Saving the Eastern Hemlocks
