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Forests
Back in 2016 I discovered that North Carolina is home to some 200 types of trees including the long leaf pine. Here is a link to that post.
Longleaf pine FORESTS were once one of the most extensive ecosystems in North America.
The historic range of longleaf pine stretched from Texas to Virginia, covering approximately 90 million acres. You can read much more about them at this link.
When I worked as a university administrator I often would be part of various search committees. That work would allow me to interact with job candidates who were not from North Carolina. When I asked them what they liked about the state I was surprised to often they liked the trees and FORESTS. I guess living in large urban areas or parts of the mid-west plains being surrounded by trees is rare.
North Carolina has seven (7) Educational State Forests and three (3) State Forests. Can read about them at this link.
North Carolina also is home to four National Forests. They include:
The Croatan National Forest’s 160,000 acres have pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs and raised swamps called pocosins. Bordered on three sides by tidal rivers and the Bogue Sound, the forest is defined by water.
The Nantahala National Forest lies in the mountain and valleys of southwestern North Carolina. The largest of North Carolina’s four National Forests, the Nantahala encompasses 531,148 acres with elevations ranging from 5,800 feet at Lone Bald in Jackson County to 1,200 feet in Cherokee County along Hiwassee River. The Forest is divided into three Districts, Cheoah in Robbinsville, NC, Tusquitee in Murphy, NC, and the Nantahala in Franklin, NC. All district names come from the Cherokee language.
There are approximately 51,000 acres that make up the Uwharrie National Forest System lands in Montgomery, Randolph and Davidson Counties. The forest is mainly in Montgomery County.
The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes. Comprised of over 500,000 acres, the Pisgah is primarily a hardwood forest with whitewater rivers, waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails. This national forest is home of the first tract of land purchased under the Weeks Act of 1911 which led to the creation of the national forests in the eastern United States.
Having a FOREST is a great recruiting tool for anyplace. Glad that North Carolina has fantastic ones.
Found a good article by Russell McClendon titled “21 Reasons Why FORESTS Are Important”
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