Come out on Thursday, September 5th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an Open House at the Mountain Research Station (MRS) in Waynesville highlighting hemlock work in North Carolina to combat the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). The day will…
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019: HRI presents to High Country Audubon Society
On Tuesday, September 17th, join HRI as we present at the monthly meeting of the High Country Audubon Society in Boone, NC. We will discuss the ecological importance of hemlocks in western North Carolina, their value as bird habitat, and…
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance
Join us on Wednesday, September 25th as we lend a hand to our partners at the Forest Restoration Alliance. We will be helping out at the FRA greenhouse and research facility near Waynesville, NC. Activities could include transplanting hemlocks, weeding…
Thursday, September 26th, 2019: HRI presents at the Horticultural Industry IPM Symposium
Hosted by The North Carolina Arboretum in conjunction with The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, the 9th annual Integrated Pest Management Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019, inside the Arboretum’s Education Center in Asheville. This event is for industry…
Friday, September 27th, 2019: Hemlock Treatment Presentation and Demo with Henderson County Extension
Learn to treat your hemlocks! Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service for a demonstration and presentation to learn the fundamentals of treating hemlock trees to protect them from the invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid. Today…
Sunday, July 28, 2019: PHHAT treatment day on the Green River
Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative, MountainTrue, American Whitewater, and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission as the Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (PHHAT) treats hemlocks along the Green River on Sunday, July 28th! See the flyer below for more information. For…