Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
Celebrate OAKtober, a month of activities and events celebrating oaks and other native trees in our urban and community forests, with a hike along the trails of Montreat. Use the information linked below to take a self-guided hike that will…
Learn to treat your hemlocks! The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is partnering with the City of Asheville to host a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 12…
Instead of trick-or-treat, join HRI in DuPont State Recreational Forest this October for a “hike ‘n’ treat.” It’s a combination educational hike and volunteer treatment day. As we hike, we will observe and discuss our two native species of hemlock…
As part of OAKtober, a month of activities and events celebrating oaks and other native trees in our urban and community forests, join HRI and the NC Forest Service Buncombe County Ranger from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday,…
We have some exciting news to share with you about the Hemlock Restoration Initiative. As you may recall, Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Troxler, launched the HRI program with available funds from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in…
Join HRI on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m for a virtual presentation with the North Carolina Arboretum. This program will review of the importance of hemlocks in wild and urban settings and then provide an overview of the implementation…