Episode Synopsis "5. Saving Hemlock Trees with Margot Wallston and Thom Green"

This episode is all about the Hemlocks as the Hemlock Restoration Initiative’s director, Margot Wallston, and outreach associate, Thom Green, visit The Fusion Forest to discuss these majestic and ecologically influential trees.  In a detailed conversation about the current state of hemlocks in North Carolina, we talk about the ecological and economic importance of hemlock trees, threats to hemlocks in the region like the wooly adelgid that is currently decimating their populations, a variety of solutions and management strategies the HRI  is using to save and repopulate hemlocks in the region, a range of partner organizations collaborating with the HRI and most importantly, how community members can get involved in the cause through volunteer events, education, research and applied management strategies. Help with tree observations with the TreeSnap app: https://treesnap.org/ Learn more about HRI and becoming a volunteer: Website: https://savehemlocksnc.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheHemlocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hemlock_restoration_initiative/

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