Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
HRI had a busy and productive start to 2026! Read about our work and the people that make it possible.
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Tuesday, October 13th from 4pm to 7pm at the Asheville Botanical Gardens. Hemlock trees in western North Carolina…
Join Hemlock Restoration Initiative at Upper Creek in Pisgah National Forest (about 30 minutes north of Morganton, NC) for a Hemlock Treatment Volunteer Workday on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am-4pm. Hemlock trees are an essential and irreplaceable part of…
Join Hemlock Restoration Initiative at Grandfather Mountain State Park for a Hemlock Treatment Volunteer Workday on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 8:45am-4pm. Please plan to arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am to secure a parking spot and ensure we can start…
Please join us on Friday, November 6th at 1:00 pm for an educational hemlock hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at DuPont State Recreational Forest near Cedar Mountain, NC. The hike is about 3.5 miles total round-trip, and is considered…
Join Hemlock Restoration Initiative at Carolina Hemlocks Campground near Burnsville, NC for a Hemlock Treatment Volunteer Workday on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 10am-4pm. Hemlock trees are an essential and irreplaceable part of western North Carolina’s forests, but for over…