Page 5 - Tree Line - North Carolina Forestry Association - Second Quarter 2024

TREELINE The Official Magazine of the
North Carolina Forestry Association
MISSION STATEMENT
The NCFA Ensures Healthy, Productive, and Sustainable Forests.
WHO WE ARE
The NCFA, the state’s oldest forest conservation organization, was established in 1911. It is a private, nonprofit partnership of approximately 4,000 members comprising: forest managers, forest landowners, mill operators, ProLoggers, hunt clubs, furniture manufacturers, educators, and others concerned about the long-term health and productivity of the state’s forest resources and the industries they support. The association offers a variety of educational programs and resources for forestry professionals, as well as the general public, that promote responsible use and management of our state’s forest resources.
NCFA STAFF DIRECTORY
Dr. John Hatcher – Executive Director
Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 2;
Cell: (803) 640-9125; jhatcher@ncforestry.org
Jill Bite – Business Manager Office: (919) 834-3943 ext.1; jbite@ncforestry.org
Jeanne Harmor – Director of Communications and TreeLine editor
Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 5; jharmor@ncforestry.org
Jessica Ireland – Director of Education Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 3; jireland@ncforestry.org
Mike Powell – Director of Forestry Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 4; mpowell@ncforestry.org
Abigail Ridge – Education Programs Coordinator Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 6; aridge@ncforestry.org
PUBLISHER  TODAY MEDIA CUSTOM COMMUNICATIONS
TodayMediaCustom.com
Robert F. Martinelli – Chairman
Richard Martinelli – Group Publisher
Kim Fortuna – General Manager
Steve Lassiter – Regional Director, New Business
Development/Advertising Director
Tina Irgang Leaderman – Editor
Darby Lassiter – Art Director
Holli Muffler – Senior Account Executive
VOLUME 6 / ISSUE 2 / SECOND QUARTER 2024 CONTENTS
Chuck Daniels, Domtar, leads a paper mill tour for NCFA staff and Bertie County landowners.
FEATURES
6 28
Annual Report
Reviewing Successes and Progress Made in 2023
17
A Collaborative Effort
NC Groups Team Up to Save Hemlocks
22
Preparing Plan B
A Guidebook to Facing Economic Transition in Forestry
FOLLOW US
{}
The Role of Fire
How Native Ecosystems Benefit from Prescribed Burns
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message 13 Annual Meeting
Registration Form
15 Member Resources
16 Mid-Atlantic Expo Save the Date
19 Insurance Update
24 Membership Application
26 Education Programs - Fostering Young Forest Workers in NC
COVER: Teachers participate in a forest management tour at the NC Wildlife Resources Commission Sandhills
Game Land.
ncforestry.org / SECOND QUARTER 2024 3