The greatest fire threat in the Montreat Cove is leaves. As you work on developing your own strategies for dealing with leaves and reducing the threat in your year the Montreat Landcare committee wants to share some resources with you. Click here to view and print out...
Montreat’sFirewise Initiative: Montreat has plenty of fuel for a fast-spreading wildfire – in particular, leaves, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. Our initiative is designed to raise awareness among Montreat residents and to encourage each other to do what we can to...
Montreat Landcare Committee will have a table at the Cottagers Meeting on Saturday, July 6, at 10 AM. When attending the meeting, be sure to come by the tables for information. Bill Seaman has produced a lovely, full color flyer showing information about a number of...
Montreat Landcare Committee are be marching in the 4th of July Parade In the company of special guest, Henrietta Hellbender from the Zoo. Come out and join the fun giving a special welcome to Henrietta!
From mid-June through August 1, 2019, public hikes are being led by the Wilderness Ranger team of Montreat Conference Center, one of the eight entities that make up Montreat Landcare. Ranging from easy to difficult, and half-day and full-day, this year’s line-up of...
Don’t miss the Montreat Native Plant Sale and Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 27th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. at Moore Field in Montreat. It offers a wide selection of indoor and outdoor plants and opportunities to learn about native plants and gardening...
Don’t Miss the Montreat Native Plant Sale and Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 27th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Moore Field in Montreat. It offers shopping for indoor and outdoor plants, learning about native plants and gardening, and learning about...
Due to a broken link, the still-new “Tree Management Guide” has been inaccessible for a time. The old link is still non-functional, but the guide is now again available. New links are being established in appropriate places including here. To obtain a copy...
Arbor Day, the annual Native Plant Sale, and Children Outdoors events are part of current Montreat Landcare Committee efforts to serve residents and visitors in our small mountain community this spring. Saturday, April 27, sees a celebration of Montreat’s status...
Efforts over the past year to advise homeowners on practices to reduce the risk from wildfires in Montreat have come together in a new Landcare Committee project. Working with the Montreat Tree Board and N.C. Forest Service, members of the community have held...
