HRI will be leading a hike in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum around the Arboretum grounds on Saturday, October 21 at 10 am. The hike will take 3-4 hours and traverse mostly flat paths, totaling around 2.5 miles. HRI…

HRI will be leading a hike in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum around the Arboretum grounds on Saturday, October 21 at 10 am. The hike will take 3-4 hours and traverse mostly flat paths, totaling around 2.5 miles. HRI…
On Wednesday, September 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for a walk around the Corneille Bryan Native Garden in Lake Junaluska to learn about the efforts to protect hemlocks from HWA. We will discuss hemlock…
One of the defining characteristics of our mountain forests are the clear, cool streams and rivers, and hemlock trees play a critical role in keeping those streams healthy. Come learn about the work of the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and the…
The Transylvania French Broad Stewards, the Town of Rosman, Conserving Carolina, Headwaters Outfitters, and the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority are joining up again to put on the eighth annual Upper French Broad Riverfest on June 17, 2023 and invite…
HRI staff member, Thom Green, will present on Monday, June 12, 2023 as part of the monthly Lake Johnson Park Virtual Environmental Lecture Series. North Carolina’s hemlock trees need your help. We have two species of hemlock in North Carolina,…
Come explore this quiet bit of the Pisgah National Forest that comprises the watershed at the head of Foster Creek, a tributary of Mills River. The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is joining with the Mills River Partnership to lead this hike…