This winter HRI will be re-treating hemlocks at a few sites in Pisgah National Forest. These particular areas are loaded with hemlocks that are in beautiful shape thanks to early treatment by the USDA Forest Service. They are also great…
Friday, January 28, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance
Join us on Friday, January 28, 2022 from 10 am to 4 pm as we lend a hand to our partners at the Forest Restoration Alliance (FRA). Instead of chemically treating hemlock trees, volunteers will be combating hemlock woolly adelgid…
RESCHEDULED for Jan. 30–Sunday, January 23, 2022: Hike and Volunteer Workday at Looking Glass Rock
This event has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 30. HRI is hosting both a hike and a volunteer treatment day on Sunday, January 23, 2022 on the Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest outside of Brevard. Sunday, January…
Sunday, December 19, 2021: Full Moon Hike at Sandy Mush Game Land
HRI is hosting a full moon hike on December 19, 2021 at the Sandy Mush Game Land near the Buncombe/Madison County border. The two hour hike will start before sunset and finish after twilight under the full moon. We will…
Upcoming Volunteer Hemlock Treatment Days with HRI
Join HRI staff for treatment volunteer opportunities Nov. 2 – 4 in the Grandfather Mountain/Linville Falls area and Nov. 15 – 19 in the Curtis Creek area north of Old Fort, NC within Pisgah National Forest. We are looking for…
Saturday, November 13, 2021: Hike at the North Carolina Arboretum
HRI is leading a hike in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum around the Arboretum grounds on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10 a.m. This fairly easy hike will take roughly five hours, including a stop for lunch, and traverse…