Throughout our history, the Friends of Hemlock Gorge have and continue to face many ecological threats and maintain many improvement and maintenance efforts. The most notable of these initiatives and issues include combating the spread of the Woolly Adelgid; spearheading the restoration of Echo Bridge, its Ellis St. Stairs, and the Stone Building; and partnerships with groups such as the Boy Scouts of America.
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The Stone Building
The Stone Building, also known as the Stone Barn, is a small, two-story building near the edge of the Hemlock Gorge reservation. It is one of the few remaining buildings of the Gorge’s industrial era, and the last industrial building located downstream. The restoration of the building has been a longtime agenda item of the…
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The Friends’ Bridge
Near the “Stone Barn” in Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a small stream that leads up to New Pond. In the industrial era of the Gorge, this was a holding pond where water for power was stored for use during dry periods. At one time there was a z-shaped bridge that spanned this small stream, known…
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The Threat of the Woolly Adelgid
The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand), is a small aphid-like insect that feeds on several species of hemlock (Tsuga). It was introduced to North America from Asia, and has been recognized in the United States since at least 1924. By sucking sap from the young twigs, the insect slows or prevents tree growth, causing…
