Instead of trick-or-treat, join HRI in DuPont State Recreational Forest this October for a “hike ‘n’ treat.” It’s a combination educational hike and volunteer treatment day. As we hike, we will observe and discuss our two native species of hemlock…
Self-guided Hemlock and Oak Hike to Celebrate OAKtober
Celebrate OAKtober, a month of activities and events celebrating oaks and other native trees in our urban and community forests, with a hike along the trails of Montreat. Use the information linked below to take a self-guided hike that will…
Saturday, October 10, 2020: OAKtober Tree Health Walk
As part of OAKtober, a month of activities and events celebrating oaks and other native trees in our urban and community forests, join HRI and the NC Forest Service Buncombe County Ranger on Saturday, October 10 for an urban tree…
Hemlock Restoration Initiative Proclamation
We have some exciting news to share with you about the Hemlock Restoration Initiative. As you may recall, Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Troxler, launched the HRI program with available funds from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in…
Thursday, October 15, 2020: “HWA Management for Landowners” with the NC Arboretum
Join HRI on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m for a virtual presentation with the North Carolina Arboretum. This program will review of the importance of hemlocks in wild and urban settings and then provide an overview of the implementation…
Saturday, October 17, 2020: NC Arboretum Field Experience “Protecting Your Hemlocks”
Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at the North Carolina Arboretum on Saturday, October 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn the fundamentals of treating hemlock trees to protect them from the invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Today…