Hemlock Conservation Project July 22-25 at Pinecrest Playground and Sperry Ninos Park

PUBLIC CLOSURE NOTICE
>>> Pinecrest Playground and Sperry Ninos Park, July 22 to 25, 2024

Folks who frequent both the Pinecrest Playground and Sperry Ninos Park in Bridgewater's south end are advised that these spaces will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, July 22 to Thursday, July 25, 2024, to allow Bridgewater's Hemlock Conservation Project staff team to treat Hemlock trees in these spaces with a Health Canada approved IMA-JET pesticide as part of our efforts to combat the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). Signage will be posted at the park entrances accordingly.

TREATMENT DETAILS

The pesticide being used is approved for use by Health Canada and is safe to use. However, out of an abundance of caution, we are asking the public to abide by this closure notice and to stay out of the park during the entirety of the closure period. Once the closure period has ended, these spaces will be safe for all public use again.

The pesticide is delivered to the trees via an injection system method. This treatment process will take approximately two days to complete and the spaces will remain closed to the public until 48 hours after the treatment has been completed.

The Town of Bridgewater apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this closure and we thank you for doing your part in helping us save our community's Hemlock trees. When the park and playground have re-opened to the public we will post an update accordingly.

We invite you to share this message and, for more information on HWA and the Hemlock Conservation Project, please visit www.bridgewater.ca/HWA.