3. Threatens Our Natural Wildlife Threatens Our Natural Watershed A Hybrid Experiment Out of Control Defoliates Over 1 Million Acres of Forest a Year Unstoppable without intervention
11. Catoctin Mountain Forest 100 Sq. Miles of Mountain Forest 85% Private Land Owners 15% Public Land 5,000 Acres National Park 5,000 Acres Cunningham Falls State Park
12. There is a need and desire to move forward with a collective plan for the protection,preservationand enjoyment of the Catoctin Forest area. 1 Meeting on the Mountain Educationof the general public, user groups and especially area youth is the key to long term positive outcomes. 2 A Green Infrastructure Plan would address and facilitate many of the identified challenges and solution opportunities. 3 Igniting Energy April 2009
13. Private Land and Home Owners 1 Protect Preserve Enjoy Recreational User Groups 2 3 Target Groups Youth
15. Wooly Adelgid Appeared in the 1950’s Attacks Only Hemlock Trees Devastating Hemlock Stands in Catoctin Forest Trout Are Dying With Rise in Water Temps Catoctin Forest is Dying