Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
A recent article in the Wilkes Journal-Patriot reports on the hard work of our partners in the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) Forest Health Branch. Since November, they have treated about 30,000 hemlocks in Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest in…
The Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (P.H.H.A.T.) was recently featured in an article in The Laurel of Asheville. Emma Castleberry wrote about the team’s hard work saving hemlocks in the Green River Gorge in her “Conservation Corner” feature. You can…
HRI Outreach Associate, Sara deFosset, authored an article in the Fall 2017 issue of Forest History Today entitled “The Plight of the Hemlock in Eastern Forests.” Ms. deFosset’s article details the importance of eastern and Carolina hemlocks in eastern North…
Stories detailing the efforts of the Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce, or P.H.H.A.T., have been featured in the media lately. Eugene Buchanan of the paddling news website Paddling Life and Derek Lacey of the Hendersonville Times-News both wrote stories highlighting the…
The plight of the hemlock in North Carolina and the state’s efforts to restore these important trees were featured in Joanie Stiers’ article “Rescue Mission: Efforts Re-energize to Protect the Historic Hemlock” which appeared in the 2018 issue of the…
Help spread the word! Applications are now being accepted for the AmeriCorps Project Conserve HRI Stewardship and Volunteer Engagement Associate with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative of WNC Communities. The 11-month term will run from September 4, 2018 to July 31,…