The tree-killing disease, laurel wilt, has been detected in Beaufort and Greene counties, bringing the total in the state to 21 counties, nine of which are on the coast.
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Champion trees rise and fall in North Carolina’s coastal plain
The decades-old tree conservation program was put in place in the 1940s to identify and conserve the nation’s largest remaining trees, which were at risk during an era of economic expansion and aggressive timber harvesting.
Wilmington TreeFest to put up for dibs thousands of plants
Set for Jan. 17-18 in Wilmington’s Independence Mall, residents can select up to five trees or grasses from the available selection for free, but a minimum $5 donation is welcome.
Ever-worsening wildfire threat burns closer to cities, towns
Longer, dryer droughts, warmer seasons year-round — the outlook for wildfires is increasingly grim as the state rapidly grows with already more acreage considered wildland-urban interface than any other state.
Caution increasingly needed as fall wildfire season arrives
Special report: People cause 99% of wildfires, and half of those are due to carelessness, according to the North Carolina Forest Service, all while climate change is making conditions worse.
NC Forest Service to begin annual tree seedlings sale July 1
Conifer and hardwood seedlings will be available for purchase.
Carteret Commissioner Chadwick cited for Atlantic fire
A permitted debris burn three weeks ago rekindled Sunday and scorched more than 500 acres in the Down East community, resulting in a $50 fine.
Inclusive space: Group empowers women in conservation
ForestHer NC has been dedicated since 2019 to offering programming on forest stewardship in a comfortable space for marginalized genders.
