Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for an educational hike at 10 a.m. on May 21st at one of North Carolina’s hidden gems: Gorges State Park. This rugged park features waterfalls, sheer rock walls, many miles of trails, and a diverse…
Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Headwaters State Forest Hemlock Hike
Join HRI for a hike in North Carolina’s newest state forest, Headwaters State Forest, on May 3! Opened to the public only a few years ago in 2018, Headwaters boasts an enticing array of streams, waterfalls, and of course hemlocks,…
Hemlock Restoration Initiative Newsletter–Winter 2022
We’re in the midst of winter, and for HRI that usually means a little less time spent in the field and a little more in the office. We love being outside treating trees and looking for beetles, but we are…
Saturday, February 12, 2022: Hike with Conserving Carolina at the Florence Nature Preserve
HRI is co-hosting a hike with Conserving Carolina at the Florence Nature Preserve on February 12, 2022. This 4 mile hike will start at 11 a.m. and should take around 5 hours to complete including a break for lunch. We…
Rescheduled–Sunday, March 6, 2021: Hike and Volunteer Workday at Looking Glass Rock
HRI is hosting both a hike and a volunteer treatment day on Sunday, March 6, 2022 on the Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest outside of Brevard. The hike is approximately 6.2 miles long (out and back) and…
Sunday, December 19, 2021: Full Moon Hike at Sandy Mush Game Land
HRI is hosting a full moon hike on December 19, 2021 at the Sandy Mush Game Land near the Buncombe/Madison County border. The two hour hike will start before sunset and finish after twilight under the full moon. We will…