Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
A recent article in the Crossville Chronicle written by Keith Robinson highlights efforts to save hemlocks within the Fairfield Glade community in eastern Tennessee. The write up features HRI partners Jackie Broeker with the Tennessee Division of Forestry and Pat…
Join us on National Public Lands Day, September 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 4th annual DuPont Forest Festival, a FREE event celebrating the adventure, wilderness, and beauty of DuPont State Recreational Forest. The day will feature…
Join us on Friday, October 1, 2021 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 will likely include washing…
As we here at HRI wrap up our relatively quiet month of August, we recognize that the world around us is far from calm and peaceful. The pandemic continues to keep us on our toes and reinforce the necessity of…
Join HRI on Sunday, Sept. 12 for a hike at South Mountains State Park near Morganton. We will start the morning with an easy hike along the Hemlock Nature Trail up to Big Bear Falls. As we walk along the…
Applications are now being accepted for an AmeriCorps Stewardship and Volunteer Engagement Associate with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative of WNC Communities. This position is being offered through Resilience Corps NC, which is managed by the Conservation Trust for North Carolina.…