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.

Fall 2022 Short-term Positions Available!

August 14, 2022 News
Fall 2022 Short-term Positions Available!

WNC Communities is hiring forestry technicians to be part of a team treating hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on public lands across Western North Carolina. The fall season runs approximately Sept. 28 through Dec. 30, 2022 with opportunity to return for…

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Friday, August 26, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

June 22, 2022 Events
Friday, August 26, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

Join us on Friday, August 26, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as we lend a hand to our partners at the Forest Restoration Alliance (FRA). Instead of chemically treating hemlock trees, volunteers will be combating hemlock woolly adelgid…

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022: Hemlock Walk at the Corneille Bryan Native Garden in Lake Junaluska

August 9, 2022 Events
Wednesday, September 7, 2022: Hemlock Walk at the Corneille Bryan Native Garden in Lake Junaluska

On Wednesday, September 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for a walk around the Corneille Bryan Native Garden in Lake Junaluska to learn about the efforts to protect hemlocks from HWA. We will discuss hemlock…

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Friday, September 16, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Dobson Knob

August 3, 2022 Events
Friday, September 16, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Dobson Knob

Join HRI for an educational hike to Dobson Knob in the Pisgah National Forest on Friday, September 16. We will meet at 10 a.m. and expect to be done about 3 or 4 p.m. The hike is 3.2 miles (total)…

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Friday, September 30, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

August 2, 2022 Events
Friday, September 30, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

Join us on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as we lend a hand to our partners at the Forest Restoration Alliance (FRA). Instead of chemically treating hemlock trees, volunteers will be combating hemlock woolly adelgid…

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Linville Gorge

June 9, 2022 Events
Wednesday, June 29, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Linville Gorge

Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for an educational hike at 10 a.m. on June 29 at one of the most iconic areas in Western North Carolina: Linville Gorge. The Linville Gorge Wilderness Area is known far and wide for its…

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Recent Posts

  • Fall 2022 Short-term Positions Available!
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2022: Hemlock Walk at the Corneille Bryan Native Garden in Lake Junaluska
  • Friday, September 16, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Dobson Knob
  • Friday, September 30, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance
  • Friday, August 26, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

Hemlock Restoration Initiative

c/o WNC Communities
594 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806

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828-252-4783
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