WNC's Green Response: A Collaborative Effort to Rebuild After Hurricane Helene

The storm took down countless trees and changed our familiar landscape. It was a tough blow, but what happened next is a story of our community coming together. A lot of different groups, both big and small, joined forces to not just clean up, but to make our area stronger and more resilient for the future.After the storm, a coordinated effort began. The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville was a natural leader. While its own gardens took a major hit—losing thousands of trees—it used its resour