Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at the North Carolina Arboretum on Wednesday, November 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn the fundamentals of treating hemlock trees to protect them from the invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Today…
Learn to treat your hemlocks! The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is partnering with the City of Asheville to host a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 12…
Instead of trick-or-treat, join HRI in DuPont State Recreational Forest this October for a “hike ‘n’ treat.” It’s a combination educational hike and volunteer treatment day. As we hike, we will observe and discuss our two native species of hemlock…
Celebrate OAKtober, a month of activities and events celebrating oaks and other native trees in our urban and community forests, with a hike along the trails of Montreat. Use the information linked below to take a self-guided hike that will…
As part of OAKtober, a month of activities and events celebrating oaks and other native trees in our urban and community forests, join HRI and the NC Forest Service Buncombe County Ranger from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday,…
Join HRI on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m for a virtual presentation with the North Carolina Arboretum. This program will review of the importance of hemlocks in wild and urban settings and then provide an overview of the implementation…