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Source: NCDA&CS, 7/30/21
The N.C. Forest Service, the N.C.
Urban Forest Council and N.C. Cooperative Extension are hosting a series of
daylong workshops for municipalities and communities across eastern North
Carolina. The workshops are part of a planning and implementation process to
help communities reduce storm damage, conserve the benefits provided by trees
and ensure an efficient and effective response and recovery from tree-damaging
storm events.“Forestland in North Carolina is a critical asset for the state, constantly challenged by storm events ranging from disastrous hurricanes and ice to localized thunderstorms,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “This 'NC Trees & Storms’ partnership and these workshops support sustainable urban forest management at the local level, offering an opportunity for communities in North Carolina to prepare for, respond to and recover from these storm events.” Dates
and locations for this first round of workshops are as follows:
- Tuesday, Aug. 24,
in Kenansville (Duplin County)
- Wednesday, Aug. 25,
in Windsor (Bertie County)
- Monday, Aug. 30, in
Nashville (Nash County)
The
workshops are geared to local government planners and managers, consultants and
green industry professionals. The same workshop will be presented at all three
locations. Cost is $15-$20. For
workshop details, registration information and scholarship opportunities, visit www.ncufc.org/events.php. To learn more about the
N.C. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program, visit https://www.ncforestservice.gov/Urban/Urban_Forestry.htm .
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