HRI staff member, Thom Green, will present on Monday, June 12, 2023 as part of the monthly Lake Johnson Park Virtual Environmental Lecture Series. North Carolina’s hemlock trees need your help. We have two species of hemlock in North Carolina,…

HRI staff member, Thom Green, will present on Monday, June 12, 2023 as part of the monthly Lake Johnson Park Virtual Environmental Lecture Series. North Carolina’s hemlock trees need your help. We have two species of hemlock in North Carolina,…
The Transylvania French Broad Stewards, the Town of Rosman, Conserving Carolina, Headwaters Outfitters, and the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority are joining up again to put on the eighth annual Upper French Broad Riverfest on June 17, 2023 and invite…
Four years ago, the Hendersonville-based Center for Cultural Preservation produced an award-winning documentary called Guardians of our Troubled Waters, which focuses on some of the people who have protected the rivers of the South, including us here at HRI and…
Come explore this quiet bit of the Pisgah National Forest that comprises the watershed at the head of Foster Creek, a tributary of Mills River. The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is joining with the Mills River Partnership to lead this hike…
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) is now accepting applications for an AmeriCorps Stewardship & Conservation Education Associate through AmeriCorps Project Conserve (ACPC) for the 2023-2024 service term. AmeriCorps service with HRI provides an excellent opportunity to interact with the local…
Join us on May 13 in Mountain Rest, SC for the South Carolina Hemlock Festival. HRI will have a table at this inaugural festival dedicated hemlocks in South Carolina. Come enjoy some music, food, and other fun activities and learn…