“He that plants trees loves others beside himself.” Thomas Fuller Arbor Day was established as a tree-planting holiday in 1872. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in glorious fashion when more than a million trees were planted in Nebraska. Today,
Across North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service is embracing and promoting the importance of urban forestry, including increasing the number of staff members who are certified arborists through the International Society of Arboriculture. The ISA Certification Program is the industry
Jennifer Rall, a program assistant with the N.C. Forest Service, was named the NCDA&CS Employee of the Month for February 2012. She was recognized by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler during a recent meeting in Raleigh. Rall assists with the Urban