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Save the hemlocks


Hemlock Forests and the Woolly Adelgid Problem

You can save a Hemlock tree with a $10 donation! Your support allows Lula Lake to treat (1) Hemlock tree against woolly adelgid infestation, a pesky insect threatening the extinction of Hemlock forests.
CLICK HERE TO SAVE A TREE
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Not unlike most forests along the East Coast, Lula Lake's Core Preserve and surrounding lands were affected by the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an insect that brought Hemlock trees to near extinction. Beginning in 2013, we partnered with the Georgia Forestry Commission to identify affected areas of the our Hemlock forests. We began treating over 12,000 trees along Rock Creek and Bear Creek in 2014. 

THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN HELP!
Treatments last for 5-7 years, and it is time to once again save our Hemlock forests with a second round of treatments. Hemlock treatments are costly, but with your $10 donation we can raise $7,000 to begin more treatments in 2021. These treatments are critical to the health and sustainability of our Hemlock forests. In addition to traditional treatments, we are working with biological control methods to help create a more sustainable long-term solution. If you are passionate about Hemlock preservation, please consider helping us save a tree in our Hemlock forests.

For every $10 donated, you can help Lula Lake treat (1) Hemlock tree for woolly adelgid infestation. 


WHY SAVE HEMLOCK FORESTS?
Doing nothing is simply not an option. The hemlock woolly adelgid  (HWA) is an invasive species that kills all trees it infests if left untreated.  Infestations threat the ecology of our protected lands and community. Doing nothing leaves thousands upon thousands of acres at risk of becoming wiped out. ​
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As recent as 2018, the HWA has spread rampantly throughout the eastern United States. Lula Lake Land Trust is working to ensure the HWA will not wipe out our Hemlock forests and spread throughout Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Lula Lake Land Trust has been committed to preserving the natural and historic landscapes surrounding Rock Creek and Bear Creek since 1994. It is our goal to ensure both the habitat and environment are healthy. The long-term sustainability of land is critical to the organization, and Lula Lake is committed to ensuring thriving native species, clean waterways, and reforestation.
CLICK HERE TO SAVE A TREE
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GROWTH AND RENWAL! 
Our Hemlocks are flourishing and living thanks to
​countless years of hard work and determination 
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HERO IN ACTION! 
Hemlock treatment being administered
on the our Core Preserve
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Behind the Waterfall

Lula Lake Land Trust was established by the will of Mr. Robert Davenport, Sr. at his death in 1994. Since then, his children Bobby, Elliott, Eleanor and Adelaide along  with the Board of Trustees, local foundations and staff have helped to conserve over 8,000 acres on Lookout Mountain, doubled the size of Cloudland Canyon State Park, built nearly 60 miles of recreational trails spanning private, conservation, and state owned lands. Our fee owned properties are research sites for  UTC, UGA, and the State of Georgia Forestry Division as we seek to reintroduce the American Chestnut Tree while attempting to fight the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid with both chemical and biologic agents. We are in continuous pursuit of additional properties to protect and conserve within the Rock Creek and Bear Creek watersheds on Lookout Mountain. We seek to become outstanding stewards of conservation lands surrounding Chattanooga, Tennessee along with our 6 other land trust partners in the region.  

Contact Us

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Lula Lake Land Trust
PO Box 395 
Lookout Mtn, TN 37350
​706-820-0520
​info@lulalake.org
  • Lula Lake Land Trust
  • ABOUT
    • History & Purpose
    • Strategic Plan
    • Conservation
    • Education >
      • Educational Opportunities
    • Recreation
    • Contact and FAQs
    • Volunteer
    • Board & Staff
    • OUTLOOK Blog
    • Employment
  • Donate
    • Give Now
    • Trail Work
    • Hemlock Preservation
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
    • Corporate Partnerships
  • Visit
    • Core Preserve >
      • Public Access
      • Guided Hikes
      • Annual Pass
    • Daily Trails >
      • Moonshine Trails
      • Durham Trails
      • Cloudland Connector Trail
    • Maps
    • Other Adventures
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