Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
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…
All of us here at the Hemlock Restoration Initiative hope you had a wonderful holiday. We want to take this opportunity to share our gratitude to all who make our work possible. We offer a huge thank you to our…
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…
In the global history books, 2021 will probably go down as another topsy-turvy, conflictual year, but the Hemlock Restoration Initiative has had a productive and exciting 12 months! We’ve treated over 10,000 hemlocks this year and hosted nearly 50 volunteer…
The cone. It’s an integral part of any coniferous tree, and makes up a substantial part of the image that comes to mind when one hears the words “pine tree.” Hemlocks belong to the order Pinales, which are distinguished by…
A recent article in the Crossville Chronicle written by Keith Robinson highlights efforts to save hemlocks within the Fairfield Glade community in eastern Tennessee. The write up features HRI partners Jackie Broeker with the Tennessee Division of Forestry and Pat…