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…

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…
Join us on May 13 in Mountain Rest, SC for the South Carolina Hemlock Festival. HRI will have a table at this inaugural festival dedicated hemlocks in South Carolina. Come enjoy some music, food, and other fun activities and learn…
To educate landowners and land managers about the various options available to protect their hemlocks, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative will be giving a hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) management workshop at Gill State Forest in Crossnore, NC on April 26, 2023.…