EdgeA small amble through the #NCArboretum today showed the gardens looking very much like a normal spring, but the trails (those that are open) still indicating the damage from Helen, 18 months ago.
A stretch of trail has opened that we haven't seen since Sept 2024, and it is still heartbreaking. They have been removing downed and damaged trees everywhere for almost 18 months, so the change in canopy is going to be extreme.
After the hurricane they had estimated they lost 6,000 trees, but I would imagine they've raised that estimate.
This was very dense forest before the storm.
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