Page 5 - Tree Line - North Carolina Forestry Association - Fourth Quarter 2023

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
Jessica Ireland – Director of Education Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 3; jireland@ncforestry.org
Amanda Murphy – Director of Communications and TreeLine editor
Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 5; amurphy@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
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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
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VOLUME 5 / ISSUE 4 / FOURTH QUARTER 2023
CONTENTS
2023 SFTE participants at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest.
FEATURES
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Forestry Misconceptions It’s More Than Cutting Down Trees
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message
16 Legislative / Association News
17 Insurance Update
20 ProLogger Pulse
22 Membership Application 24 Education Programs
COVER: Kim Stewart and her family, Chris, Lauren, and Emilene, proudly stand together in front of Hardly Farm, an alpaca farm in Franklin County, NC.
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2023 Annual Meeting
More Than 200 Gather for NCFA’s Largest Event
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Q&A: Kim Stewart
The History of Her Land, From Tobacco to Alpaca
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Log a Load
Program Raises $2.6 Million for Children’s Hospitals
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