Join HRI Monday through Thursday, 12/9-12/12 as we assist the US Forest Service Southern Research Station by planting hemlock seedlings for an upcoming research study. This work will be on Forest Service land just south of Asheville, near the NC…
Thursday, November 14, 2019: Climate Change and Asheville’s Urban Forest, presented by Asheville GreenWorks
Hemlocks are an important part of urban forests in western North Carolina. Maintaining hemlocks as part of the urban tree canopy contributes to all the benefits that urban trees provide, from storm water mitigation and reducing air pollution to sequestering…
November 19-21: Volunteer Treatment Days at US Forest Service Carolina Hemlocks Campground and Black Mountain Campground
Join HRI November 19th through the 21st for a volunteer treatment opportunity at a couple US Forest Service campgrounds near Mount Mitchell. These particular campgrounds are loaded with hemlocks and the trees are in beautiful shape thanks to early treatment…
Monday, October 28, 2019: Hemlock treatment volunteer opportunity in the High Country
On Monday, October 28th, join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and the Blue Ridge Conservancy in treating hemlock trees to safeguard them against the invasive and deadly hemlock woolly adelgid. This hemlock treatment will take place at the Valle Crucis Conference…
Tuesday, October 29, 2019: Volunteer Work Day with Camcore
See what Camcore had to say about our volunteer day here: https://camcore.cnr.ncsu.edu/2019/10/30/camcore-volunteer-day/ This event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29th. Join us on Wednesday, October 30th as we lend a hand to our partners at Camcore. We will be…
Fall 2019 PHHAT Hemlock Treatment Volunteer Days
Come out this fall and become a member of the Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (PHHAT). This collaboration between the Hemlock Restoration Initiative, American Whitewater, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper utilizes paddlers of all experience levels…