Posts Tagged ‘forest plan’
New Story about Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan
The Laurel of Asheville published this story about the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan in their most recent issue. The story features I HEART PISGAH and the U.S. Forest Service planning team leader discussing the priorities of the upcoming Forest Plan. A draft of the plan is expected to be released this spring. Thanks to Emma Castleberry…
Read MoreBats Aren’t Scary. We Are.
Bats are often associated with blood-sucking vampires and Halloween horror, but they aren’t the scary creatures they’ve been made out to be. They’re actually some of the most amazing creatures on the planet—and also some of the most endangered. Here are a few things you may not know about bats: 1. Bats don’t want to…
Read MoreOver 92 percent want more protections for Pisgah
The Forest Service is completing a long-term plan that will decide how much of the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest is cut and how much is protected over the next three decades. Over 22,000 public comments on the plan have flooded the Forest Service, and over 92 percent of the comments support more protected areas. The deluge…
Read MoreForest Service postpones plan release, citing deluge of public comments
Over 22,000 public comments on the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan have flooded the Forest Service. Over 92 percent of the comments support more protected areas. The 1.1-million-acre Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest is the second-most-popular national forest in the country, so it’s not entirely surprising that it has elicited so much public feedback. As a result, the Forest…
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