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| Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative for an educational hike at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29 at one of the most iconic areas in Western North Carolina: Linville Gorge. The Linville Gorge Wilderness Area is known far and wide for its steep walls that fall more than 2,000 feet downward to the Linville River. HRI has been lucky enough to work in this beautiful area and we’d like to share that piece of the Gorge with you. Our 5.5 mile hike will lead to a stand of hemlocks previously treated by HRI that border the Linville River. Along the way, there are several spots that allow for access to the river as it winds its way toward Lake James. This is a great chance to check out Linville Gorge via trails that are less strenuous than most that climb and descend through the wilderness area — our planned route features less than 700 feet of elevation gain — and you’ll get to see many beautiful hemlocks along the way Sign up by June 27. Email education@savehemlocksnc.org or call 828-252-4783 to register. See more info about this and other upcoming events on our website: https://savehemlocksnc.org/events We hope to see you on the trail! Thom Green Outreach Manager Hemlock Restoration Initiative A program of WNC Communities |
Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00 pm via Zoom
If you missed this event you can find the recording here .
Gary Kauffman will discuss the highlights of Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Land Management Plan. The Nantahala and Pisgah NFs have not had a complete forest plan revision since 1987. For the past 8 years, plan team members have been drafting plan components and meeting with interested private and governmental parties. In late January of this year, the final revision was released. Gary will be discussing some of the highlights, with an emphasis on ecological implications.
Gary Kauffman has been the botanist/ecologist program manager for the National Forests in NC since April of 2007. The National Forests in NC cover 1.3 million acres across 4 forests, the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in the mountains, the Uwharrie NF in the Piedmont, and the Croatan NF in the Coastal Plain. His duties include planning revision at the forest level which we will be discussing today, restoration of rare plant populations and rare plant communities, coordination of invasive plant programs, and environmental compliance for forest projects.
Gary has been with the USFS since 1992 previously filling the Nantahala NF botanist position from 1992 to 2000. Gary has a master’s degree in botany/mycology. He is originally from Ohio having moved and lived in western NC for the past 35 years.
Please use this link to access the event.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3764716084?pwd=OVNKNTFNdkxTODJtSjBMNGNMakF5dz09
