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ForestConnect Webinar

November 18 @ 12:00 am

Forest Tent Caterpillar – A Growing Concern. Robert Cole, NYSDEC

November 18, 2026

Presentations at 12:00 to 1:00 PM and again at 7:00 to 8:00 PM (webinars may run long with questions)

Forest tent caterpillar (FTC) is a native insect that feeds on a variety of hardwood tree species, including sugar maple. Aerial surveys detected almost 50,000 acres of defoliation in the southern Catskills in 2026. During the last outbreak (2003-2010), FTC defoliated hundreds of thousands of acres and led to the decline and mortality of sugar maple stands across NY. This presentation will cover identification and life cycle of FTC, current status, and past outbreaks. Concerns with decline, salvage, aerial pesticide application, and silviculture will be discussed. Attendees will learn how to survey for egg masses so they can predict defoliation on their own property and plan management accordingly.

The instructions below include the process for you to obtain your unique “registration id” for this month’s webinar.  Note that webinars are live at noon and 7PM, for an hour each, but the meeting space is reserved from noon until 8PM.  Your registration allows participation in either or both the noon and 7PM webinar, and from any computer.

 SAF CFE credits have been requested or have been approved.  You are able to request CEU credit documentation via the registration link below. You must connect as a participant to one of the live webinars. The webinar documents the duration of your participation. All webinars are recorded and archived at www.youtube.com/ForestConnect

Instructions:

  1. Read all these instructions.
  2. You need to register for each monthly webinar.  There is unlimited space for participants, the ID simply provides you the necessary access.  Obtain your registration ID via:  https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5IRFqn7oSYm5D-Vyqb8-3Q   If prompted for a password use “Cornell”.  
  3. The registration page prompts you for information if you want CEU credits. You must register and attend the webinar > 20 minutes if you want to receive documentation for CEU credits.
  4. After registration you will receive the link to the webinar and a password. Your registration is valid for either the noon or 7PM presentation.  It should go without saying that you should retain that email.  
  5. The registration email you receive provides the link you will use the day of the webinar.

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