Spotted Lanternfly inOrange County, NYSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Orange County is a Hudson Valley county where SLF was confirmed in 2020 and has been actively spreading through a landscape of remarkable agricultural diversity. The county is home to the Hudson Valley wine country centered around Warwick — including Warwick Valley Winery, Applewood Winery, and Brotherhood Winery, one of America's oldest continually operating wineries. The I-87 Thruway corridor and Stewart International Airport, a regional cargo entry point, create ongoing freight-mediated spread risks. West Point Military Academy's extensive hardwood campus and the storied Black Dirt Region — the nation's premier muck-soil vegetable farming district near Pine Island — face mounting SLF pressure as populations continue to expand across the county.
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots in Orange County, NY
Warwick Valley wine country
Active zone
Bear Mountain State Park
Active zone
Hudson River waterfront at Newburgh
Active zone
I-87 corridor
Active zone
Black Dirt farm region near Pine Island
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Orange County, NY
Tree of Heaven is established along the I-87 Thruway corridor and road margins throughout Orange County, providing SLF dispersal pathways through the Hudson Valley interior. The Warwick Valley wine country and Black Dirt farm region near Pine Island are especially vulnerable — ToH in road margins and hedgerows surrounding premium agricultural land creates adjacent SLF host habitat that threatens both vineyard and vegetable operations. Bear Mountain State Park edges and Hudson River waterfront areas at Newburgh have additional Ailanthus concentrations requiring monitoring.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Orange County, NY
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Orange County, NY maps the invasion front. Report directly to NY Department of Agriculture & Markets.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
See a spotted lanternfly? Kill it immediately — it is legal and encouraged in all states. Learn the best kill methods.
Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
Tree of Heaven removal cuts off SLF food supply. Add ToH sightings to the community map to guide removal efforts.
View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
Full NY State Guide
County-level data, quarantine zones, treatment guides, and agency resources for the entire state.
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Live Sighting Map
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