A program sponsored by NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services and USDA-FS Forest Health Protection
Returning NC's Hemlocks to Long-Term Health
Saving the HemlocksHemlocks are integral to our ecosystems—eastern and Carolina hemlocks provide valuable services to humans, wildlife, and our environment.
Hemlock Woolly AdelgidAppalachian hemlock forests are currently critically threatened by invasive insect infestations.
Treatment and Restoration MethodsChemical treatment, biological controls, genetic resistance and silvicultural manipulation are all components of an integrated strategy to save the hemlocks.
About the Hemlock Restoration InitiativeOur objective is to return NC's hemlocks to long-term health and mitigate the damage caused by the hemlock woolly adelgid.
Please join us on Sunday, May 3rd at 8:00 am for an educational hemlock and birding hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative and Conserving Carolina. This early morning hike will begin at the John Rock Loop trailhead and will lead up…
Hemlock treatment is easier and cheaper than ever before! To educate landowners and land managers about the various options available to protect their hemlocks, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative will be giving a hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) management workshop on Wednesday,…
HRI has been bustling with field work and educational outreach events this past fall. Read all about our recent work in the winter edition of our newsletter.
Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, NC, for a Hemlock Treatment Volunteer Workday on Friday, October 9th, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Hemlock trees are an essential and irreplaceable part of Appalachian forests, but…
Due to cold and rainy weather on 3/17, this event has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 28th. We hope the St. Patrick’s Day good luck will carry over into the rescheduled date. Are you in need of a bit of…
Please join us on Thursday, March 19th at 1pm for an educational hemlock hike with the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at Little Bradley in the Green River Game Land. The hike will total around 1.5 miles and we will move at a…