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...
The Town of Montreat has a brand new “Tree Management Guide” that forms the foundation for an effective, systemic and proactive tree care program along the Town’s rights-of-way and public properties. The guide also contains valuable information concerning topics such...
In partnership with some of the region’s most successful outdoor education organizations, new and contemporary educational resources for the children of the Montreat community’s residents and visitors have been established under a Montreat Landcare project. ecoEXPLORE...
From June 11 through August 2, 2018, public hikes are being led by the Wilderness Ranger team of Montreat Conference Center. Ranging from easy to difficult, and half-day and full-day, this year’s line-up of 30 expertly guided hikes has something for every level...
When over a dozen citizens volunteer to monitor tree health, and all show up for training on a very cold April morning with snow flurries blowing, it could be considered a good sign of the larger community’s concern for its woodlands. As one of 87 official Tree Cities...
The natural features of the Montreat Cove can enrich anyone’s visit or residence here. The mountains, woodlands and waters are part of the community’s cultural, environmental and economic well-being, and constitute a “green infrastructure” that sustains and enriches...
Spring 2018 has been a busy time for the Montreat Landcare Committee and the organizations that comprise it, with a bounty of outdoor activities including citizen science and education involving both children and adults, and opportunities to buy and care for native...
An important part of the 2018 Montreat Landcare Native Plant Sale and Arbor Day on Saturday, April 28th, are programs especially for children. All during the event the “Become a Tree” craft activity will be presented by Montreat College students, while the...
