As a tree-focused program, it goes without saying that we at HRI were deeply affected by seeing so many large trees come down in Tropical Storm Helene. Whether in the woods or out in our neighborhoods, we were hyper-aware of the effect…
New film: Nature’s Wisdom Thru Native Eyes
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…
Support HRI this GivingTuesday
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…