Pine Needle Scale Crawlers Emerging Soon
It’s not just baby birds that hatch from eggs each spring. In the next several weeks, pine needle scale …
Register Now for April 8 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the first of three interactive webinars about protecting your …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
Register Now for April CCP Meeting About Dragonflies and Damselflies
The April Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Dragonflies and Damselflies. Please join us on April 15, 2021, from 9–11:15 …
Callery Pear - Please Beware!
As the temperature warms up and the days get longer in March, many of you have probably seen the …
NC Arbor Day - March 19, 2021
North Carolina’s Arbor Day is just around the corner! Learn more about NC Arbor Day and celebrate with us! What …
*Update* Laurel Wilt Disease Detected in New NC County
Laurel wilt, a devastating invasive disease of plants in the Laurel family, has been detected in a new county: …
Winter Safety Recommendations
Recent winter storms, ice, and freezing rain can impact healthy trees and forested areas, damaging or downing trees. The …
Register Now for March 11 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHer NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the third of three interactive webinars about enjoying your …
Register Now for February 11 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHer NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the second of three interactive webinars about enjoying your …
Dr. Megalos Retires From NC State Extension Forestry
Farewell to Dr. Mark Megalos, who retired from NC State University effective December 31, 2020. Just prior to retirement …
Pine Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Rebounded to the Pre-COVID-19 Level
Despite the impending COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets trended upward in the fourth quarter of 2020. …
Timber Harvests in 2019 Grew Considerably in North Carolina
In North Carolina, timberland is the main land use type covering 58% of the total land in the state, …
Register Now for January 14 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHer NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the first of three interactive webinars about enjoying your …
*NEW* Fact Sheet: Emerald Ash Borer
Check out NC State Extension Forestry’s new fact sheet by Kelly Oten on the invasive forest pest, the emerald …
View ForestHer NC Webinar Recordings on Managing for Wildlife
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series went virtual for its four-part series on Managing for Wildlife in the fall of …
January CCP Meeting to Focus on Water Resource Planning
The first Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting of 2021 will focus on Water Resource Planning. Please join us on January 21, 2021, …
Register Now for ForestHer NC Webinar on Managing for Wildlife
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series has gone virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife Workshops are …
View Recording of CCP Spider Webinar!
Chatham Conservation Partnership conducted a webinar on SPIDERS on October 15, 2020, and we had a great turnout of about 130 …
Just in Time for Halloween: Chatham Conservation Partnership Virtual Meeting to Focus on SPIDERS!
The Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) fall meeting will be virtual…and just in time for Halloween, the focus will be on …
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