Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
The cone. It’s an integral part of any coniferous tree, and makes up a substantial part of the image that comes to mind when one hears the words “pine tree.” Hemlocks belong to the order Pinales, which are distinguished by…
Join HRI staff for treatment volunteer opportunities Nov. 2 – 4 in the Grandfather Mountain/Linville Falls area and Nov. 15 – 19 in the Curtis Creek area north of Old Fort, NC within Pisgah National Forest. We are looking for…
To introduce landowners and land managers to the various options available to protect their hemlocks, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative, in partnership with the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and the Cashiers Historical Society, will be giving a hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) management…
TIME CHANGE: the event will now be from 1 to 4 pm. Learn to treat your hemlocks! The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is partnering with the Flat Rock Playhouse to host a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive…
HRI is leading a hike in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum around the Arboretum grounds on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10 a.m. This fairly easy hike will take roughly five hours, including a stop for lunch, and traverse…
HRI is leading a hike on the Profile Trail in Grandfather Mountain State Park on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 9 a.m. The hike will begin at the Profile Trail parking area off of HWY 105 and wind its way…