Hemlock Restoration Initiative
Hemlock Restoration Initiative

A program sponsored by NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services and USDA-FS Forest Health Protection

Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health

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Saving the Hemlocks
Saving the Hemlocks Hemlocks are integral to our ecosystems—eastern and Carolina hemlocks provide valuable services to humans, wildlife, and our environment.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Appalachian hemlock forests are currently critically threatened by invasive insect infestations.
Treatment and Restoration Methods
Treatment and Restoration Methods Chemical treatment, biological controls, genetic resistance and silvicultural manipulation are all components of an integrated strategy to save the hemlocks.
About the Hemlock Restoration Initiative
About the Hemlock Restoration Initiative Our objective is to return NC's hemlocks to long-term health and mitigate the damage caused by the hemlock woolly adelgid.

Sunday, March 14 2021: River Loop Trail Hike in Pisgah National Forest

March 1, 2021 Blog
Sunday, March 14 2021: River Loop Trail Hike in Pisgah National Forest

Join HRI for a hike on Sunday, March 14th through a hemlock conservation area established by the USDA Forest Service in Pisgah National Forest on the South Toe River. The trail is nestled at the base of Mount Mitchell and…

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Green River Green Love Hike at Big and Little Bradley Falls

February 28, 2021 Blog
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Green River Green Love Hike at Big and Little Bradley Falls

HRI is celebrating another St. Patrick’s Day by hosting a Green River Green Love Hike on Wednesday, March 17 in the Green River Game Land at Big Bradley and Little Bradley Falls! Since 2017, HRI has helped keep the Green…

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Friday, March 19, 2021: Hemlock Management Workshop at Sycamore Flats Recreational Area

February 27, 2021 Events
Friday, March 19, 2021: Hemlock Management Workshop at Sycamore Flats Recreational Area

To introduce landowners and land managers to the various options available to protect their hemlocks, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative, under our stewardship agreement with the USDA Forest Service and Pisgah National Forest, will be giving a hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA)…

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Saturday, March 27, 2021: Hemlock Management Workshop at McDowell Technical Community College

February 26, 2021 Blog
Saturday, March 27, 2021: Hemlock Management Workshop at McDowell Technical Community College

To introduce landowners and land managers to the various options available to protect their hemlocks, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative will be giving a hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) management workshop at McDowell Technical Community College in Marion, NC. Workshop Schedule: Thursday,…

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Tuesday, April 6th: Pink Beds Hike in Pisgah National Forest

February 25, 2021 Blog
Tuesday, April 6th: Pink Beds Hike in Pisgah National Forest

HRI will be celebrating the arrival of spring on April 6th by hiking the Pink Beds trail through fields of wildflowers and under the shade of hemlocks. The hemlock conservation area here in Pisgah National Forest was established several years…

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Thursday, May 6th: Kitsuma Peak Hike-n-Bike in Pisgah National Forest

February 24, 2021 Blog
Thursday, May 6th: Kitsuma Peak Hike-n-Bike in Pisgah National Forest

On May 6th, join HRI for a hike-and-bike through a hemlock conservation area established by the USDA Forest Service in Pisgah National Forest near Old Fort. The hike will start at the Old Fort Picnic Area which features a number…

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Recent Posts

  • Sunday, March 14 2021: River Loop Trail Hike in Pisgah National Forest
  • Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Green River Green Love Hike at Big and Little Bradley Falls
  • Friday, March 19, 2021: Hemlock Management Workshop at Sycamore Flats Recreational Area
  • Saturday, March 27, 2021: Hemlock Management Workshop at McDowell Technical Community College
  • Tuesday, April 6th: Pink Beds Hike in Pisgah National Forest

Hemlock Restoration Initiative

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594 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806

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