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…
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…
2021 in Photos
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…
Hemlock Cones: A sign of good health or something else?
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…
HRI Partners Support Work to Slow Spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Tennessee
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…
Hemlock Restoration Initiative Newsletter–Summer 2021
As we here at HRI wrap up our relatively quiet month of August, we recognize that the world around us is far from calm and peaceful. The pandemic continues to keep us on our toes and reinforce the necessity of…