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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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Spotted Lanternfly Found Less Than 20 Miles From North Carolina
An established population of the spotted lanternfly was found in Hillsville, VA (Carroll County), less than 20 miles from the VA-NC state line. This is the closest infestation to NC to date. It is now more important than ever for North Carolinians to stay vigilant and report spotted lanternfly if they see it. If established in NC, they will quickly become notorious and greatly disliked! Early detection is critical in the management of this pest. Everyone is asked to stay vigilant and report spotted lanternfly if you see or suspect that you see it. Please take a picture and submit it in an email to
badbug@ncagr.gov or call the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 919-707-3730.Learn More »
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Christmas Tree Care
Many of us have live Christmas Trees in our homes to celebrate the holiday season. Whether purchased from a retailer or chopped down yourself, it is important to learn proper Christmas Tree care to ensure your trees stay 'merry and bright' all season long. Take our Christmas Tree expert, Jeff Owen's, tips to keep your tree fresh, fragrant, and safe.Learn More »
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Climate Change Emphasis Gives Woodland Owners Good Reasons To Stay Current on Forest Carbon Markets
Staying current on forest carbon markets is becoming increasingly important as this is an area that is growing in importance internationally and likely has significant financial implications for woodland owners and forestry industry professionals in North Carolina. In this recent article by our Dr. Rajan Parajuli on Roanoke Electric Cooperative Sustainable Forestry's updates, learn more about these new initiatives and familiarize yourself with key forest carbon market terms.Learn More »
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What Does ‘The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’ Have for Forestry? A Brief Overview
President Biden recently signed the historic $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law as a part of the Build Back Better (BBB) framework. The IIJA will be the nation’s largest investment in infrastructure constructions, renovations, and innovations. As such, the IIJA includes several provisions that have major implications for the forestry agencies and communities including the forest product industry and landowners. In this note, our experts explored the key provisions and funding allocations affecting forestry, wildfire management, and
workforce development.Learn More »
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
December 1, 2021 (W), 1 - 4 PM ET, Ask for Wood: Mass Timber and Modular Construction. Ask
for Wood, Ask for Paper is a new project sponsored by Keeping Forests. This webinar is the first in a series that aims to arm the broader forestry community, including landowners, with information on the benefits of wood construction and the use of paper and packaging in all projects, which they can then use to advocate with local community leaders and decision-makers. This webinar will explain the basics of mass timber, the market potential of mass timber and showcase actions participants can take to promote the use of mass timber (and wood in general) in their communities and with their political leaders and decision-makers. Get more details and sign up now on the Forestry Webinars event
page.
December 3, 2021 (F), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop. Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. This workshop is an in-person event at the McDowell Nature Center in Charlotte, NC. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide that includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young
people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. This guide includes revised favorites and new activities. This workshop qualifies for Criteria I or II in the EE Certification Program (K-8). The registration fee is $20. Find more details and register in advance on the NC PLT event registration page.
Webinars & Online Learning
Forestry Webinars on Demand Webinars are a great opportunity to learn about different forestry topics from experts in the field. We have collaborated with professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including forestry, economics, law, and more to bring you relevant topics at home.
eFire This interactive site allows you to choose your own eFIRE experience! Become virtually immersed in a prescribed burn, learn why and how burns are conducted, read the provided resources, and/or hear from the multiple types of people who use prescribed fire as a land management tool!
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Woodland Owner Notes E-news is a monthly email newsletter from Extension Forestry at NC State University. This newsletter is made possible through support from the Renewable Resources Extension Act and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The 2021
editors are:Mary Lou Addor, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Robert Bardon, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jim Hamilton, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Boone, NC
Alton Perry, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Rich Square, NC
Colby Lambert, NC Cooperative Extension, Lillington, NC
Rajan Parajuli, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NCSend Comments to the Editor, at NC State University, Email: extension_forestry@ncsu.edu. If you received this email as a forwarded message, and like what you see, please add yourself to our mailing list by subscribing.
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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