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N.C. Forest Service to build on 2020 accomplishments and continue advancing sustainable forestry in North Carolina
While 2020 proved to be one of the most challenging years we have faced, it was also a year of opportunities and accomplishments for the N.C. Forest Service. COVID-19 brought much of the world and much of our lives to
Another Snack: Forest Tent Caterpillar Returns for Sixth Year of Defoliation
The year 2020 is bringing plenty of surprises, but another forest tent caterpillar defoliation is not one of them. For the sixth year in a row, the forest tent caterpillar is causing damage along the Roanoke and Chowan Rivers and
Here We Go Again! Forest Tent Caterpillar Outbreak Continues for Fifth Year
The forest tent caterpillar strikes again! Just after getting them this spring, trees along the Roanoke River, Chowan River, and Lake Waccamaw once again lost their leaves. The very hungry caterpillar responsible for this defoliation, the forest tent caterpillar, is
The health of our forests: 2018 year-in-review
Each year, the beautiful forests of our state encounter risks from various threats. The significance of native pests vary by year, but the threat from invasive pests is only increasing with time. Some, such as the hemlock woolly adelgid and the
The health of our forests: 2017 year-in-review
Every year, the beautiful forests of our state are at risk from ominous threats. Native insects come and go in significance, but the threat from invasive insects is only increasing with time. Some, such as the hemlock woolly adelgid and the
Forest tent caterpillar strikes again! Outbreaks in NC continue for the third year running
Warm days are approaching here in North Carolina and all things spring can be seen! Beautiful flowers budding, green grass in yards, and butterflies fluttering around in the sunshine are all things you can see outside. However, if you look
Leaf me alone! Trees along Roanoke River defoliated for the second year
It’s not hard to miss: trees in the Roanoke River area with young, new leaves or with no leaves at all. But wait, it’s almost summer, they’re supposed to be flush with lush green leaves! What’s going on? If you’re