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Henderson County Life

Hendersonville among six cities to win Tree City Growth Award

Asheville, Montreat, Brevard, Hendersonville and Laurel Park were among the 83 North Carolina communities to earn Tree City USA designations in 2020 and Hendersonville was one of just six communities statewide to earn Tree City USA Growth Awards. Read Story »

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Asheville Life

Wild Art takes root at NC Arboretum

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Spring flowers aren’t the only new sights popping up around The North Carolina Arboretum. Wild Art, a sculpture showcase running from April 1 through Sept. 26, features works by 17 local and national artists situated throughout the gardens of the Arboretum. Read Story »

Tags: North Carolina Arboretum | trees | N.C. Arboretum

Flat Rock News

Heritage cedar removed from Saluda Cottages lawn

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In 1981 the N.C. State Forest Service recognized the Incense Cedar Tree at Saluda Cottages in Flat Rock as the North Carolina State Champion Incense Cedar. Read Story »

Tags: historic homes | trees | heritage trees | Saluda Cottages

Henderson County News

Forest Service announces public input meetings for master plan

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The U.S. Forest Service will hold open house meetings around the region in the coming weeks to receive public input as it revises the master plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. Read Story »

Tags: Pisgah National Forest | trees | Nantahala National Forest

Flat Rock Life

Gallery hosts '52 Weeks/52 Trees'

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FLAT ROCK — The Gallery at Flat Rock, 2702-A Greenville Highway, will present an exhibition of paintings by artist Dale McEntire inspired by a love of the trees. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Wes Burlingame, friend of trees, dies at age 73

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Westcott "Wes" Burlingame III, who served in the Peace Corps and worked in public health abroad before starting his own nursery and leading tree-planting projects in his adopted hometown of Hendersonville, died on Tuesday at Elizabeth House surrounded by his loving family. He was 73. Read Story »

Tags: trees | Hendersonville Tree Board | Westcott Burlingame III

Henderson County News

A red oak for James Volk

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The Hendersonville Tree Board, a North Carolina Forest Service ranger, the Four Seasons Rotary Club and Hendersonville Elementary School third graders and K Kids club members celebrated the planting of red oak for Dr. James Volk on Friday during the city's annual observance of Arbor Day. Read Story »

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Henderson County News

Arbor Day participants will plant red oak in honor of Dr. Volk

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Participants will plant a red oak in memory of the late Dr. James Volk during the annual Arbor Day celebration at noon Friday, May 3, on Bearcat Loop at Hendersonville Elementary School. Read Story »

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