Hemlock Restoration Initiative
Hemlock Restoration Initiative

A program sponsored by NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services and USDA-FS Forest Health Protection

Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health

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Saving the Hemlocks
Saving the Hemlocks Hemlocks are integral to our ecosystems—eastern and Carolina hemlocks provide valuable services to humans, wildlife, and our environment.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Appalachian hemlock forests are currently critically threatened by invasive insect infestations.
Treatment and Restoration Methods
Treatment and Restoration Methods Chemical treatment, biological controls, genetic resistance and silvicultural manipulation are all components of an integrated strategy to save the hemlocks.
About the Hemlock Restoration Initiative
About the Hemlock Restoration Initiative Our objective is to return NC's hemlocks to long-term health and mitigate the damage caused by the hemlock woolly adelgid.

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November 29, 2022 Blog

All of us here at the Hemlock Restoration Initiative hope you had a wonderful holiday. We want to take this opportunity to share our gratitude to all who make our work possible. We offer a huge thank you to our…

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December 2022 Volunteer Opportunities

November 21, 2022 Events
December 2022 Volunteer Opportunities

We have a variety of hemlock treatment volunteer opportunities during the month of December. On our work days, we treat hemlocks with insecticide to protect them from hemlock woolly adelgid. Every volunteer will be paired with an experienced, licensed professional…

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Friday, December 9, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Holmes Educational State Forest

November 16, 2022 Events
Friday, December 9, 2022: Hemlock Hike at Holmes Educational State Forest

On Friday, December 9, staff from the Hemlock Restoration Initiative will guide an educational hike at Holmes Educational State Forest. This mild, 2-mile hike will happen concurrently with a volunteer treatment day on the same land, allowing hikers to see…

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Saturday, November 19, 2022: Hike at the North Carolina Arboretum

October 24, 2022 Events
Saturday, November 19, 2022: Hike at the North Carolina Arboretum

HRI is leading a hike in partnership with the North Carolina Arboretum around the Arboretum grounds on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 12 pm. This 2-mile hike will take roughly three hours and traverse mostly flat paths. HRI staff will…

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Friday, October 21, 2022: Sunset Carolina Hemlock Hike at Young’s Ridge Trail (Kitsuma Peak)

September 22, 2022 Events
Friday, October 21, 2022: Sunset Carolina Hemlock Hike at Young’s Ridge Trail (Kitsuma Peak)

For our upcoming October hike, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative is thrilled to invite you on a sunset walk to a Carolina hemlock bluff in Pisgah National Forest. Just 20 minutes east of Asheville, our route is a moderately strenuous 2-mile…

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Friday, September 30, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

August 25, 2022 Events
Friday, September 30, 2022: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance

Join us on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as we lend a hand to our partners at the Forest Restoration Alliance (FRA). Instead of chemically treating hemlock trees, volunteers will be combating hemlock woolly adelgid…

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Recent Posts

  • Tuesday, February 14, 2023: Volunteer Hemlock Treatment Day at Hanging Rock State Park
  • Wednesday, February 15: Treatment Demo at Hanging Rock State Park
  • Wednesday, February 15, 2023: Hemlock Hike at Hanging Rock State Park
  • Friday, March 31, 2023: Volunteer Work Day with the Forest Restoration Alliance
  • Saturday, January 28, 2023: Hemlock Hike at Montreat

Hemlock Restoration Initiative

c/o WNC Communities
594 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806

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828-252-4783
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A WNC Communities Program, sponsored by NCDA&CS and USFS

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