Spotted Lanternfly inAkron, OHSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Summit County confirmed SLF in 2022. Akron sits at the headwaters of the Cuyahoga River and directly adjacent to Cuyahoga Valley National Park — the northernmost national park in the SLF watch zone and a high-priority early-detection site. The I-76/I-77 industrial corridor is a primary freight-based spread vector, and the city's legacy as the former rubber capital of the world left significant brownfield Tree of Heaven habitat throughout the urban core. The University of Akron runs active environmental monitoring programs tracking SLF spread.
Where it's showing up
Key Neighborhoods
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots
Cuyahoga Valley National Park adjacent areas
Active zone
Cuyahoga River headwaters corridor
Active zone
I-76/I-77 industrial corridor
Active zone
University of Akron campus
Active zone
Cascade Valley Metro Park
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Akron, OH
Cuyahoga River headwaters and the adjacent Cuyahoga Valley National Park corridor have established Tree of Heaven populations that create prime SLF habitat connecting Akron to Cleveland's Emerald Necklace system. Brownfield sites throughout Akron's former rubber industry districts — disturbed industrial land with heavy TOH colonization — provide extensive additional SLF establishment zones. The I-76/I-77 industrial corridor has highway margin TOH running through the city's freight network.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Akron, OH
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Akron, OH maps the invasion front. Report directly to Ohio Department of Agriculture.
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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
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