Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for an educational hike at 10 a.m. on May 21st at one of North Carolina’s hidden gems: Gorges State Park. This rugged park features waterfalls, sheer rock walls, many miles of trails, and a diverse…
Friday, May 6, 2022: Volunteer hemlock treatment day with Friends of DuPont Forest
Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative, Friends of DuPont Forest, and the NC Forest Service to help treat hemlocks at the DuPont State Recreational Forest on May 6. This is a great way to give back to the forest and also…
Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Headwaters State Forest Hemlock Hike
Join HRI for a hike in North Carolina’s newest state forest, Headwaters State Forest, on May 3! Opened to the public only a few years ago in 2018, Headwaters boasts an enticing array of streams, waterfalls, and of course hemlocks,…
Monday, April 25, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with Camcore
Join us on Monday, April 25th as we lend a hand to our partners at Camcore. We will be helping out at the research facility near Waynesville, NC. Activities will include replacing overwinter plastic with shadecloth and transplanting Carolina hemlock…
Thursday, March 17, 2022: St. Patrick’s Day Green River, Green Love, and Good Luck Hike
Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with HRI in the Green River Game Land! HRI is celebrating another day of the green by hosting a hike in the Green River Game Land (or GRGL) on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17. We…
Sunday, March 20, 2022: Hemlock Treatment Demonstration at Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Learn to treat your hemlocks! The Hemlock Restoration Initiative will be hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid on Sunday, March 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest…