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 luck on this St. Patrick’s Day? Join Hemlock Restoration Initiative in the Green River Game Land near Saluda, NC for a Hemlock Treatment Volunteer Workday on Saturday, March 28th, from 9:30-4:30 (Rescheduled from Tuesday, 3/17).
We have tried to make this an annual tradition, and now the Green needs our help more than ever. We will be working to re-treat an area previously treated by our largest group of PHHAT volunteers on the Lower Green in November 2019 (see photos below). We will not be paddling during this volunteer day, but paddlers are, as always, welcome to join us on foot.
Hemlock trees are an essential and irreplaceable part of western North Carolina’s forests, but for over 20 years, they’ve been under threat from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA)—an invasive insect that can kill hemlocks in our region in as little as four years.
Help us protect hemlocks from HWA on the Lower Section of the Green (accessed via Green River Cove Road)! Volunteers will be moving through the forest off-trail applying insecticide to individual hemlocks for HWA control. Our workday site will have flatter terrain and a mostly dry river crossing; waterproof boots are recommended, but not required.
Please note, volunteers will be working with insecticide. Every volunteer will be paired with a trained HRI team member who will provide instruction and guidance.
Registration is required. To register, fill out this form by Thursday night, March 26th. More details about the meeting location and what to bring will be provided after registration. Reach out to us at (828) 252-4783 or info@savehemlocksnc.org with any questions.
Note: Since we will be working with insecticide, children under 18 and pets are not permitted at this event.