Pisgah Chapter of The Society of American Foresters

Pisgah Chapter Blog

2009-02-03T08:37:00.002-05:00

I have added every one to the pisgah chapter blog. Future meeting messages and activities will be sent through our chapter blog. Thank you.

I promise to keep the communication to a minimum. I know that we all probably receive too much mail. Blair

Pisgah Chapter Meeting

2009-02-03T08:11:00.000-05:00

Well many of you might have seen our most recent trail blazer article stating that the Pisgah Chapter held its meeting on December 23rd. Well that date came and went and we did not have a meeting. I apologize for not getting us together. However, not all is lost! I know this year's APSAF meeting is a long way from the mountains of WNC but I would like to hold an informal meeting with Pisgah Chapter members following our NC Division meeting.
My two year term as chapter chair has ended. Given that we did not have a fall meeting, usually the time when elections are held, we need to do so following the APSAF meeting. We are a little out of protocol given that the new chair should be in place at the beginning of the new year. I will do everything I can to help our new chair with the transition. If you are interested in "running/serving" as a chapter chair please contact me. We have a dedicated group of chapter members who attend and have served in this position so it would be great to get some "new blood" that would be dedicated to the chapter and its members.
Our fall\winter meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24th at LaPaz Restaurant in Asheville. Mixer will start at 6:30PM with dinner at 7:00PM. I hope to see you all there. See link below for directions: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&fb=1&split=1&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101366409239551276769.0004543a308c4c0f679f8&ll=35.564001,-82.539811&spn=0.015116,0.026264&z=15

Back on the Trail... Trail Blazer that is!!!

2008-08-14T21:28:00.007-04:00

Hello Pisgah Chapter Members!

Can you believe that it is already August? I hope that all of you have been having a great summer and are ready for an awesome Pisgah Chapter Meeting!!!!! Our spring meeting at Warren Wilson was a great success and the students did an excellent job putting together a wonderful tour of their school forest.
This Quarter’s meeting will be held at LaPaz Restaurant on August 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM... What better way to spice up the summer with some wonderful Mexican food in our own private dinning room (some of you may remember the meeting at Buffalo Wild Wings… WHAT? I CAN"T HEAR YOU!). Our speaker for this months meeting is Mr. Alex Comfort, Director of the Cradle of Forestry Foundation, who will discuss the joint goals of the Foundation and the USFS, in regards to the programming and management of the "Birthplace of Forestry Education". One category 1 CFE will be rewarded for attending the meeting. If you have not been to a meeting this year or have "gotten out of the habit", this is a great chance to come out and meet with your friends and collegues in WNC. See attached for meeting flyer.
For directions please copy and paste the link in your browser. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101366409239551276769.0004543a308c4c0f679f8&t=h&ll=35.568364,-82.540305&spn=0.008238,0.019226&z=16

November Meeting @ Wild Wing Cafe

2007-10-25T11:23:00.000-04:00

Greetings Pisgah Chapter Members! I hope that all of you are doing well. We have a new meeting venue for you! That’s right we will be meeting at wild wings café in downtown Asheville on Monday, November 5th at 6:00 PM with dinner starting at 6:30 (show up when you can). We have reserved the upstairs dinning room and will have plenty room.

If you have not been to a Pisgah Chapter meeting recently please come. It is a great way to meet other foresters in Western North Carolina or catch up with some old friends… not to mention that one SAF category 1 credit will be awarded to all that attend. See attached agenda and invitation for the schedule and speaker.

Bring a friend and\or a love one! Look forward to seeing you all.

If you are a federal, state, or private employee tell your coworkers. Throw them in the back of your truck on the way out the door. If you have employees encourage them to attend.

Cheers! Blair

Summer Meeting

2007-05-01T17:10:00.000-04:00

Don't Forget the NC Division Meeting "TREE-mendous North Carolina Forestry"

June 6 — 8, 2007

Balsam Mountain Inn
Balsam, NC

Co-Hosted by Pisgah and
Nantahala Chapters, NCSAF

Click on the following link for details

http://www.apsaf.org/nc/ApSAF%20NC%20Summer%20Mtg%202007.pdf

FEOP programs in calendar year 2007

2007-04-17T22:43:00.000-04:00

Intermediate to Advanced Concepts in GIS for Natural Resource Professionals
April 19-20, 2007 - NCSU McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC
10.5 hours of Category 1 CFE accreditation
2 seats remaining as of Monday, April 16!

Wildlife Management Workshop:
Ecology, Management and ID of Migratory & Resident Birds
May 2, 2007 - Hill Forest, Bahama, NC
6 hours category 1 CFE accreditation.

Timberland Investment: Southern Pine Management for Long-term Revenue
May 8, 2007 - NCSU McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC
7.5 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

The New NC Forestry BMP Manual
May 9, 2007 - NCREN Teleconference Sites Statewide
3 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

Delineation of Piedmont and Coastal Plain Jurisdictional Wetlands
May 14-18, 2007- Raleigh and New Bern, NC
33.5 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

Wildlife Management Workshop:
Reptile and Amphibian Ecology & Conservation
May 16, 2007 - Bent Creek in Asheville, NC
6.5 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

Wildlife Management Workshop:
Ecology, Management and ID of Migratory & Resident Birds
May 2, 2007 - Hill Demonstration Forest in Bahama, NC - 6 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation
May 17, 2007 - Bent Creek in Asheville, NC - 6 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

Planning for Forest and Farmland Protection
June 13, 2007 - NCREN Teleconference Sites Statewide
3 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

Workshop on Invasive Species
July 9 & 10, 2007 - Ruby McSwain Education Center at the JC Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, NC
Details coming soon!
SAF CFE accreditation

Intermittent and Perennial Stream Identification for Riparian Buffer Rules
- Mountain Ecosystem Types
August 12-18 , 2007 - Crossnore, NC
~17.5 Category 1 SAF-CFE, up to 22.5 PDH from NCBEES for engineers/surveyors.

Hardwood Tree Planting
September 12, 2007 - NCREN Teleconference Sites Statewide
3 hours category 1 SAF CFE accreditation

Forest Stand Dynamics Workshop
September, 2007- Raleigh, NC
CFE accreditation - Details coming soon!

Forest Landbird Legacy Program (FLLP) & Forest Landbird Legacy Training
October 3 , 2007 - See the link above for the 2005 program, additional details coming soon.
SAF CFE accreditation

Intermittent and Perennial Stream Identification for Riparian Buffer Rules
- Piedmont and Coastal Plain Ecosystem Types
Click here to add your name to the pre-registration list.
October 8-11, 2007 - Raleigh and New Bern, NC
~17.5 Category 1 SAF-CFE, up to 22.5 PDH from NCBEES for engineers/surveyors.

2008 North Carolina Sustainable Forestry Teachers' Academy
Details coming in Fall of 2007
June 2008 - New Bern & Asheville, NC

Forestry Issues Series

2007-04-12T10:37:00.000-04:00

Forestry Issues Series Extension Forestry and the Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program (FEOP) is pleased to present the Forestry Issues Forum series, a continuing education series for landowners and natural resource professionals. The video teleconference series allows attendees to actively participate with speakers and other participants from across the state. Each teleconference program will apply for Continuing Forestry Education credits. All links open in a new page.

April 11, 2007Changing Forestland Ownership in a Growing State (Registration deadline is April 4th)
May 9, 2007North Carolina's New Best Management Practices Manual (Registration deadline is May 2nd)
June 13, 2007Update on the Forestry Incentive Programs
September 12, 2007Hardwood Tree Planting

HCC Lumberjacks

2007-04-12T10:26:00.000-04:00

HCC's lumberjacks fielded a team of 6 to participate in the 50th annual Forestry Conclave in Crossville, Tennessee March 15-17. The event, hosted this year by the University of Tennessee, brought 16 other forestry clubs from baccalaureate forestry programs throughout the southeast. While the Haywood team competed on a non-point basis, Josh "Tiny" Roten and Jason Jones finished with the fastest times in two events, men's bowsaw and the log roll, while Jay Blackburn had the third best score in the axe-throw. (Carhartt representatives had to give up a couple of new baseball caps after daring Tiny and JJ to finish first in the log roll!). Team members also had ample opportunity to practice their academic forestry skills in stand volume estimation, wood identification, dendrology, wildlife identification, compass-and-pacing, and other technical events.
NC State, Virginia Tech, and Alabama A&M Universities gave Haywood a nod (and fan support!) in an attempt to vote the forestry club into the Association of Southern Forestry Clubs. Currently there are no forestry clubs from 2-year programs in this association, but Haywood's strong showing will hopefully open up the potential for future consideration. Forestry Club advisors Blair Bishop and Jim Hamilton were also able to catch up with old friends and colleagues and talk up our program and students.

First in Forestry License Plate

2007-04-09T22:28:00.000-04:00

In recognition of the importance of forestry in North Carolina, and the state's status as the birthplace of professional forestry in the United States, the N.C. General Assembly has approved a special "First in Forestry" license plate. $10 of the $30 fee collected for each plate will go toward forestry education programs in the state.
The Division of Forest Resources is now accepting applications and checks for the first 300 license plates. If you would like to proudly display your support for N.C. forestry, please make your request via the form below and mail it and your check (payable to the First in Forestry License Plate fund) to:
Dianne Beasley, Assistant DirectorDivision of Forest Resources1616 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699-1616
. The NC Division of Motor Vehicles will not accept applications until we have collected the first 300.
Your First in Forestry plate will be mailed directly to you by DMV. While waiting for your plate, continue to keep your present plate registration current. Your new Forestry registration (tag) will have the same expiration date as your current tag. DMV will track this and will include information with your new plate.
Note: First in Forestry plates can be purchased for “weighted” vehicles (including buses and camping trailers) from 7,000 pounds up to 26,000 pounds. The plate will not be marked as weighted, but the registration will indicate its status.