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Pollocksville Mayor receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
In the small town of Pollocksville in Jones County, Jay Bender has served as the Mayor for 42 years. On Tuesday night, Mayor ...
How technology used in cryptocurrency could rescue SC's at risk forestry industry
Environmentalists use crypto technology to trace South Carolina grown wood supply chain data from trees to sawmills to ...
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Celebrating the Spirit of the Longleaf Pine in Song
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Abigail Dowd grew up under the longleaf pines in the Sandhills. Known for her soulful voice and ...
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Six months after Helene, recovery efforts for endangered woodpeckers remain a priority
In April we'll start checking those trees, looking for eggs.” The decline of longleaf pine forests in the Southeast, which have been reduced from 90 million acres to 5.2 million acres. Hurricanes, ice ...
Pollocksville's mayor Jay Bender honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award
Jay Bender has served as mayor for over 40 years in the town of Pollocksville.On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, he came to Town Hall ...
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The Endangered Species Next Door
Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and ...
Orton Plantation to conduct prescribed controlled burn
WINNABOW, NC. (WECT) - Orton Plantation will conduct a prescribed controlled burn on 810 acres of land on April 9. According ...
NC experts say there are benefits to wildfires
The glow of a wildfire is a terrifying sight, but for our forests that fire might not be such a bad thing, since “most of our landscapes need fire,” according to Dr. Robert ...