In partnership with Transylvania County Cooperative Extension, HRI will be giving a hemlock chemical treatment workshop on Friday, September 20th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be held at Camp Carolina in Brevard, NC. We will use…
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019: HRI presents to High Country Audubon Society
On Tuesday, September 17th, join HRI as we present at the monthly meeting of the High Country Audubon Society in Boone, NC. We will discuss the ecological importance of hemlocks in western North Carolina, their value as bird habitat, and…
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance
Join us on Wednesday, September 25th as we lend a hand to our partners at the Forest Restoration Alliance. We will be helping out at the FRA greenhouse and research facility near Waynesville, NC. Activities could include transplanting hemlocks, weeding…
Thursday, September 26th, 2019: HRI presents at the Horticultural Industry IPM Symposium
Hosted by The North Carolina Arboretum in conjunction with The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, the 9th annual Integrated Pest Management Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019, inside the Arboretum’s Education Center in Asheville. This event is for industry…
Friday, September 27th, 2019: Hemlock Treatment Presentation and Demo with Henderson County Extension
Learn to treat your hemlocks! Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service for a demonstration and presentation to learn the fundamentals of treating hemlock trees to protect them from the invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid. Today…
Saturday, September 28th, 2019: HRI at the 2nd Annual DuPont Forest Festival
Join us on National Public Lands Day, September 28nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 2nd annual DuPont Forest Festival, an event celebrating the adventure, wilderness, and beauty of DuPont State Recreational Forest. The day will be full…
Friday, October 18th, 2019: Hemlock Treatment Workshop at Christmount
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative will be giving a hemlock chemical treatment workshop on Friday, October 18th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be held at Christmount in Black Mountain, NC. We will use the trees present on…
Monday, October 28th, 2019: Hemlock treatment volunteer opportunity in the High Country
On Monday, October 28th, join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and the Blue Ridge Conservancy in treating hemlock trees to safeguard them against the invasive and deadly hemlock woolly adelgid. This hemlock treatment will take place at the Valle Crucis Conference…
2019-2020 Seasonal Position Available!
WNC Communities is hiring a seasonal forestry technician to be part of a team treating hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on public lands across Western North Carolina. Season begins October 14, 2019 and ends approximately May 15, 2020. Hours will vary…
Saturday October 5th, 2019: Forest Festival Day at the Cradle of Forestry
Meet traditional craftsmen, exhibitors, forestry students, and entertainers as they gather at the Cradle of Forestry to celebrate our forests and forest heritage. In 1908 Dr. Carl A. Schenck hosted the Forest Fair at the Biltmore Estate. This event honored the 10th…
Saturday, November 9th, 2019: Hemlock treatment workshop at Lake Logan Conference Center
In partnership with the Bethel Rural Community Organization, HRI will be giving a hemlock chemical treatment workshop on Saturday, November 9th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Lake Logan Conference Center outside of…