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Hemlock Bluffs: Prescribed Burn on Monday

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Don't be frightened if you see smoke rising from Hemlock Bluffs on Monday, January 30, 2012. It's a "prescribed burn," a forestry process to prevent larger forest fires.…

Education: A STEM Stocking Stuffer with a Story

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There's still plenty of time to pick up an assortment of Molly's turtle soaps for your nature-loving kids (and grown-ups). All proceeds support native NC turtles and their habitat. Available at Hemlock Bluffs.…

Environment: Volunteer in Cary Parks on MLK Day

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By Leslie Huffman, Hemlock Bluffs photo by bobistraveling. Cary, NC – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Life’s most urgent and persistent question is: what are you doing for others?” Dr. King challenged us to build a more perfect union and taught us that everyone has a role to…

Cary is a Woolly Bully. Again.

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Seems we may have been successful in getting the little buggers in Cary's first phase of treatment against the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an aggressive bug with the potential to decimate Hemlock tree populations when left untreated.…

Hemlock Bluffs Recycle Yard Sale

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Cary, NC -  The Annual “Recycle” Yard Sale is sponsored by the Friends of Hemlock Bluffs, a non-profit support organization for Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve.  The Friends’ have been putting on this successful event since the 1990′s.  This Yard Sale raises funds to support the work of conservation projects, environmental…

Cary Hatches Plan to be a Woolly Bully

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The Town of Cary has devised a multi-phased approach to treating the aggressive Hemlock Woolly Adelgids that were discovered this summer at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. After reviewing a comprehensive report of management options, a method called “bark painting” will be the Town’s first phase of treatment.…

Hemlock Bluffs Fights Woolly Bug

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The Woolly Adelgid is an aggressive hemlock destroyer. They have been discovered at Cary's Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve the Town of Cary has reported to the CaryCitizen. The Town is working with local, state, national experts to finalize and implement treatment plan.…

Paul Wasylkevych is Volunteer of the Year

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Cary, NC – The Town of Cary’s outstanding volunteer for 2010 and recipient of the Herb C. Young Award is Paul Wasylkevych. Wasylkevych and hundreds of other volunteers who give their time to town events, activities, boards and commissions, were honored Tuesday night at a banquet and celebration at the…

Nature Lovers: Check out Hemlock Bluffs

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The Town of Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources facility offers some real amazing nature programs in January.…

Calendar: Hemlock Bluffs Recycle Sale This Weekend

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Clean out your garage and donate items to the Hemlock Bluffs Recycle Sale this weekend. Or, go to the sale and get more junk for your garage. All this and more in our Cary Calendar "Event of the Week." Nice time to take a walk in the woods, too.…