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 Hikes in Montreat 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 from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday,…
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…
Thursday, September 17, 2020: “Thursdays at 3” with the NC Arboretum
Join HRI and the North Carolina Arboretum on Thursday, September 17 at 3 p.m. for a virtual presentation about hemlocks in western North Carolina. HRI staff will discuss the importance of hemlock trees in our western North Carolina ecosystems, how…