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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023: Hemlock Hike at Hanging Rock State Park

January 30, 2023 Events
Wednesday, February 15, 2023: Hemlock Hike at Hanging Rock State Park

This February, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative will spend a week out in Hanging Rock State Park! While our crew re-treats hemlocks in the area, our educational staff will lead a free, guided hike on Wednesday, February 15 for anyone curious…

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023: Volunteer Hemlock Treatment Day at Hanging Rock State Park

January 29, 2023 Events
Tuesday, February 14, 2023: Volunteer Hemlock Treatment Day at Hanging Rock State Park

Join staff from Hanging Rock State Park and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative to help protect the hemlocks in the Moore’s Wall area of the park. On our work days, we treat hemlocks with insecticide to protect them from hemlock woolly…

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Saturday, January 28, 2023: Hemlock Hike at Montreat

January 12, 2023 Events
Saturday, January 28, 2023: Hemlock Hike at Montreat

For our upcoming January hike, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative is thrilled to invite you on an afternoon hike to a Carolina hemlock bluff on the trails of the Montreat Wilderness. Just 25 minutes east of Asheville, our route is a…

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Spring 2023 Short-term Positions Available!

December 26, 2022 News
Spring 2023 Short-term Positions Available!

WNC Communities is hiring forestry technicians to be part of a team treating hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on public lands across Western North Carolina. The spring season runs approximately February 1 through April 30, 2023 with opportunity to return for…

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Support HRI this GivingTuesday

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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Recent Posts

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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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